The Department of War announced that Jason A. Curl has been promoted
By Andrew Harris,
The Department of War has announced that Wellsville graduate, and West Point graduate Jason Curl was promoted on January 30, 2025:
“Army Brig. Gen. Jason A. Curl for appointment to grade of major general. Curl is currently serving as commanding general, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.”
Curl has held multiple command positions to include a Rifle Company and HHC in 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division; 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, Commander of the Operations Group (COG) at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Johnson, Louisiana, and the Deputy Commanding General – Operations for the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Most recently he served as the CJ3, Director of Operations for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria.
During his career, MG Curl has served three combat tours in Afghanistan and two combat tours in Iraq.BG Curl’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Combat and Expert Infantryman Badges, Ranger Tab, and Master Parachutist Badge.
MG Curl is married to the former Rebecca Forsberg of Wellsville, New York and they have three adult children.
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Watch Curl’s speech after his promotion last year to the rank of Brig. General:
