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Thomas Carden

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Thomas Carden
Official portrait, 2024
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1986–present
RankLieutenant General
CommandsGeorgia National Guard
560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
Georgia Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Thomas M. Carden Jr. is a United States Army lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commander of United States Northern Command since May 2024. He most recently served as the adjutant general of Georgia from 2019 to 2024. He previously served as the deputy commander of Multi-National Division Southeast (Romania).[1][2]

In January 2024, Carden was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy commander of the United States Northern Command and vice commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "National Guard Biography". www.nationalguard.mil.
  2. ^ "Maj. Gen. Tom Carden Sworn in as Ga.'s 43rd Adjutant General". DVIDS.
  3. ^ "PN1296 - 1 nominee for Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".
  4. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.
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Military offices
Preceded by Adjutant General of Georgia
2019–2024
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the United States Northern Command
2024–present
Incumbent