William_D._Taylor_(general)

William D. Taylor (general)

William D. Taylor (general)

U.S. Army general

William D. "Hank" Taylor is a United States Army major general who serves as commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division since May 15, 2023.[2][3] He most recently served as Director of Army Aviation of the United States Army from June 2022 to May 2023. He previously served as the Deputy Director for Regional Operations and Force Management of the Joint Staff from June 2020 to June 2022, as well as the Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan.[4][5][6][7]

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Taylor enlisted in the United States Army in 1988 and was commissioned in 1990. He completed a bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University in 1991 and reported for flight training. Taylor later earned a Master of Science degree in exercise physiology from Brigham Young University.[5]

In April 2024, Taylor was assigned as the director of operations of United Nations Command, ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea.[8]

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    "General Officer Assignments". U.S. Department of Defense. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
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    "Major General William D. Taylor – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. General Officer Management Office (GOMO). Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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    "Brig. Gen. William D. "Hank" Taylor" (PDF). www.atec.army.mil. February 21, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
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    "General Officer Assignment Announcement, dtd 26 April 2024". General Officer Management Office. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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