Background
Thompson, John C. was born on December 23, 1943 in Bastrop, Louisiana, United States.
Thompson, John C. was born on December 23, 1943 in Bastrop, Louisiana, United States.
Graduate, United States Military Academy, 1965. Master in Military Art and Science, Fort Leavenworth. Masters Degree, Middlebury College.
Postgraduate, New York University. Postgraduate, National Autonomous University, Mexico. Graduate, Marine Corps Warfare School.
Graduate, United States Army Command & General Staff. Graduate, National War College.
Commissioned 2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1965, advanced through grades to major general, tank platoon leader 4th Armored Division, cavalry platoon leader 25th Infantry Division Vietnam, troop Commander, regimental adjutant, squadron operations officer Fort Meade, Maryland. Instructor, assistant professor department foreign languages United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. Deputy gland battalion executive officer United States Army, Fort Hood, Texas.
Distribution officer, armor assignment officer United States Army Military Personnel Center, Alexandria, Virginia. Commander 1st battalion, 68th Armour, 8th Infantry Division United States Army Europe. Director evaluation and standardization United States Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Commander 1st Tiger Brigade, 2nd Armored Division United States Army, Fort Hood. Deputy director, chief of staff, assistant deputy commandant United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Deputy director operations J-3 National Military Command Center, The Joint Staff United States Army, Washington, assistant division Commander, 5th Infantry Division Mechanized Fort Polk, Louisiana.
Director operations United States Southern Command.
Member Inter-American Dialogue, Inter-American Council, Association United States Army.
Married Linda Thompson. Children: Heather, Johanna.