William C. Mayville Jr.

William C. Mayville, Jr.
William C. Mayville, Jr.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1982–2018
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	1st Infantry Division; 173d Airborne Brigade; 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Iraq War; War in Afghanistan
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star Medal (3)

William Charles Mayville Jr. is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as Deputy Commander, United States Cyber Command. After his military retirement, Mayville joined Korn Ferry consulting firm.[1]

Military career

Mayville graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1982, branched Infantry and began his career as a Weapons Platoon Leader, Rifle Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer with the 1st Battalion, 75th Rangers at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia.

Following attendance at the Infantry Officers Advance Course, Mayville served as a Maintenance Officer and Company Commander in the 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division. He served as the Brigade Adjutant for the 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division and later, the Battalion Operations Officer for 3d Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He subsequently served in the 75th Ranger Regiment as the Logistics Officer (S‐4) and Regimental Executive Officer before taking command of the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division from 1997 to 1999. Following battalion command, he was assigned as Chief of Plans and Training, J3 Operations, at the Joint Special Operations Command.

In June 2002, Mayville assumed command of the 173d Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy and commanded the brigade during its airborne assault in northern Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003. Following brigade command, he served as Chief of Staff for United States Army Southern European Command and the Combined Joint Task Force 76, Operation Enduring Freedom.

Mayville's assignments as a general officer include Director of the Joint Staff, Director for Operations, J-3 for the Joint Staff; Deputy Director for Operations, J‐3 and Deputy Director for Plans and Policy, J‐5, for United States European Command; Deputy Commanding General for Support, 82d Airborne Division and Combined Joint Task Force 82, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the Director of Operations for HQ, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Mayville commanded the 1st Infantry Division, deploying to Operation Enduring Freedom and commanding coalition operations in Regional Command East.

Education

Mayville's military and civilian education includes the Command and General Staff College, the Naval War College, and the Georgia Institute of Technology.[2]

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge with Star (denoting 2nd award)

Expert Infantryman Badge

Ranger Tab

Master Parachutist Badge with 2 Combat Jump Devices

Pathfinder Badge

Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

1st Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge

75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia

Canadian Jump Wings (non-operational)

9 Overseas Service Bars

Army Distinguished Service Medal

Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster

Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster

Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clusters

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Army Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster

Valorous Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Commendation

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead Device

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with Arrowhead Device

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 7

NATO Medal for service with ISAF

Legion of Honour, Knight (France)[3]

References

"Lieutenant General (ret) William C. Mayville, Jr Joins Korn Ferry, Bolstering Firm's Cyber Security Expertise". Bloomberg. April 24, 2019.
"Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr". Joint Chiefs of Staff. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017. This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "http://www.jcs.mil/Leadership/Article-View/Article/572015/lt-gen-william-c-mayville-jr/".
"Mayville Receives French Legion of Honor". French News.

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[1] "Lieutenant General (ret) William C. Mayville, Jr Joins Korn Ferry, Bolstering Firm's Cyber Security Expertise". Bloomberg. April 24, 2019.

[2] "Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr". Joint Chiefs of Staff. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017. This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "http://www.jcs.mil/Leadership/Article-View/Article/572015/lt-gen-william-c-mayville-jr/".

[3] "Mayville Receives French Legion of Honor". French News.