Stanley A. McChrystal

At 70 years old, Stanley A. McChrystal physical status not available right now. We will update Stanley A. McChrystal's height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, and measurements.

Stanley Allen McChrystal (born August 14, 1954) is a partner and founder of the McChrystal Company.

He is a retired United States Army general best known for his command of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the mid-2000s.

(USFOR-A). His last job was as Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander of US Forces – Afghanistan.

He served as Director, Joint Staff from August 2008 to June 2009 and as the Commander of JSOC from 2003 to 2008, where he was credited with the al-Zarqawi's assassination of Pat Tillman's friendly fire accident, but also chastised for his suspected complicity in the cover-up.

McChrystal was reportedly known for saying what other military leaders were thinking but was reluctant to admit it; this was one of the reasons cited for his appointment to lead all forces in Afghanistan.

McChrystal was described as "perhaps the finest warrior and leader of men in war I ever encountered" in the post from June 15, 2009 to June 20, 2010. However, following unflattering remarks about Vice President Joe Biden and other administration officials attributed to McChrystal and his staff in a Rolling Stone article, McChrystal was recalled to Washington, D.C., where President Barack Obama announced his resignation as Afghanistan's commander.

His command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan had been assumed by British Army General Sir Nicholas Parker, pending the confirmation of a replacement.

General David Petraeus was named as McChrystal's replacement by the Senate and officially took over command on June 30.

McChrystal announced his resignation just days after being relieved of his Afghan duties.

Since 2010, he has taught courses in international relations at Yale University as a Senior Fellow of the University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

Personal life

McChrystal is the son of Major General Herbert J. McChrystal (1924–2013), as well as his mother, Mary Gardner Bright (1925–1971). Herbert J. McChrystal Sr. (1895-1954), his grandfather was a US Army Colonel Herbert J. McChrystal Sr. (1895-1954). He is the fourth child of a family of five boys and one girl, none of whom will serve in the military or become military spouses. Colonel Scott McChrystal, his older brother, is a retired Army chaplain and is the endorsing agent for the Assemblies of God. He is a distant cousin of Corporal Charles Edward McChrystal (1922–1944), a US Army Corporal and Purple Heart recipient who died in France during World War II.

In 1977, McChrystal married Annie Corcoran, who came from a military family. There is just one son in the family. McChrystal is expected to run 7 to 8 miles (11 to 13 km), eat one meal per day, and sleep four hours a night.

Source

Early career

McChrystal graduated high school from St. John's College High School in Washington, D.C., on August 14, 1954, on the Fort Leavenworth U.S. Army base in Kansas. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1976 and was promoted to second lieutenant in the United States Army. His first assignment was to Company C, 1st Battalion, 554th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division, from January 1978 to February 1978, as the rifle platoon leader from November 1978 to November 1978, and as executive officer from July 1978 to November 1978.

McChrystal first enrolled in the Special Forces Officer Course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in November 1978. After completing the course in April 1979, he remained at Fort Bragg as the head of Operational Detachment A-714 (an "A-team") in Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Company A-714 (Airborne). This was not the first time '714' would be associated with McChrystal. He took the Infantry Officer Advanced Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, in June 1980, before returning to the Infantry School in February 1981.

McChrystal retired as intelligence and operations officer in South Korea in February 1981 (S-2-S-3), with the UN Command Support Group—Joint Security Area. In March 1982, he moved to Fort Stewart, Georgia, to work as a training officer in the Directorate of Plans and Training, A Company's Headquarters Command. In November 1982, he joined the 3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry Division (Mechanized), where he first served A Company before becoming a battalion operations officer (S-3) in September 1984.

McChrystal was assigned to the 3rd Battalion Regiment, the 75th Ranger Regiment's, in September 1985, and then became chief of A Company in May 1988, before reporting to the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, as a student in the Command and General Staff Course in June 1989. McChrystal obtained a Master of Science degree in international affairs from Salve Regina University at this time. After finishing the course in June 1990, he was promoted as J-3, Joint Special Operations Command's joint Special Operations Command, until 1995, when he was deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

McChrystal was in charge of the 2nd Battalion, 504th Infantry, the 82nd Airborne Division, from April 1993 to November 1994. He served with the 2nd Battalion, the 75th Ranger Regiment, from November 1994 to 1996. During this period, he initiated what would be a complete rewrite of the existing Army's hand-to-hand combat curricula. After a year as a senior service college fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, he served as a senior strategist in the entire 75th Ranger Regiment from June 1997 to August 1999, then spent another year as a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Post-military career

McChrystal joined Yale University as a Jackson Institute for Global Affairs senior fellow in 2010. He teaches a course named "Leadership," a graduate-level seminar with some seats reserved for undergraduates. In 2011, there were 250 applicants for 20 spots in 2011 and 2013 was taught for the third time in 2013.

McChrystal will join JetBlue Airways' board of directors in November 2010. Navistar International reported on February 16, 2011 that McChrystal would join its board of directors.

McChrystal is chairman of the Board of Siemens Government Technologies and is on the strategic advisory board of Knowledge International, a licensed arms dealer whose parent company is EAI, which is "very close" to the UAE government. He co-founded and is a partner with McChrystal Group, an Alexandria, Virginia-based consultancy firm. In Daniel Levitin's best-selling book The Organized Mind, his leadership and development of organizations is included.

In 2011, McChrystal joined Spirit of America, a 501(c)(3) group that promotes the safety and success of Americans serving in the United States, as well as the local people and partners that need assistance in 2011.

McChrystal, 2011, recommended the establishment of a national service service program in the United States. "Service member" should not refer only to those in uniform, according to him, but to us all... America is falling short of success in pursuits that take place far away from any battlefield: education, science, politics, the climate, and cultivating leadership, among other things. America's long-term stability and prosperity are in jeopardy if sustained attention is not directed to these foundations of our society.

The memoir by McChrystal, titled My Share of the Task, was published by Portfolio of the Penguin Group on January 7, 2013. The autobiography was supposed to be published in November 2012, but the Department of Defense's security clearance procedures were delayed. "We've decided to postpone General McChrystal's book, My Share of the Task," Portfolio publishers said, "we've decided to postpone the publication date of General McChrystal's book, My Share of the Task," as the book's security inspection by the Department of Defense delays." General McChrystal's book, "My Share of the Task," says the author.

McChrystal appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe show on January 8, 2013, saying that assault weapons were for the battlefield, not schools or streets.

In 2011, he founded McChrystal Group, which goes by the name "Bringing Lessons from Battlefield to the Boardroom." It includes researchers, researchers, and former military officers.

McChrystal endorsed Seth Moulton, a Massachusetts Democratic congressional candidate, in 2014, defeating Senator John F. Tierney in the Democratic primary. McChrystal said he supported Moulton, a Marine soldier, because the US Congress could benefit from a man of his character. McChrystal's second book, "Team of Teams," was released in 2015 and targeted at company executives and their executives. McChrystal, alongside his co-authors Tantum Collins, David Silverman, and Chris Fussell, explains how he and his staff reformed the Joint Special Operations Task Force in the Middle East to combat a new breed of decentralized, tech-savvy foe.

Michael Flynn registered his consulting and intelligence firm, the Flynn Intel Group, in Alexandria, Virginia, in the fall of 2014.

McChrystal took over the Chair of the Board of Service Year Alliance in January 2016, which was a division of ServiceNation, the Franklin Project at The Aspen Institute, and the Service Year Exchange. Service Year Alliance aims to provide a year of full-time services, a service year with a common goal and opportunity for young Americans of all origins. McChrystal advised presidential candidates in 2016 to embrace practical strategies to regain social stability in the United States, "such as involving young Americans in a year or more of national service." "A service year that teaches young Americans the benefits of citizenship and teamwork to strengthen confidence is one of the most effective ways this generation can help with political and civic responsibility, as well as helping rebuild a wounded world."

McChrystal had joined the company's board of directors in 2016, according to FiscalNote.

McChrystal served as a commencement speaker at The Citadel in May 2016 and received an honorary Doctor of Military Science degree.

McChrystal denied rumors that he may be considered as the running mate of Republican Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, and he would "decline consideration for any position" in a Trump administration. McChrystal resigned as President-elect Trump's first choice for Secretary of Defense on November 16, 2016. "I've been following the campaign, and I don't think I'd be a good fit for the...team," Trump said. I don't think I would be content. Also, I'm not positive you'd be joking about it.'

The Washington Post announced in May 2020: "A new Democratic-aligned political action committee..., backed by former Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal... is planning to deploy technology to combat online attempts to boost President Trump's promotion of the coronavirus pandemic." Defiance Disinfo, a company that defames disinformation, will continue to discuss the president's claims on social media. It will attempt to intervene... via a network of over 3.4 million influencers... paying customers with significant followings to take sides against the president."

McChrystal endorsed Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president in the year's race on October 1, 2020, on the Morning Joe show. Despite the two's philosophical differences and the demise of the 2010 Rolling Stone article, McChrystal said that Biden and Obama listened intently during his service, and that disagreements were crucial to a functioning democracy. "You have to believe your commander in chief" at the end of the day, and Joe Biden can trust."

In Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans, McChrystal has a chapter giving tips.

Source