John W. Nicholson Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetJohn W. Nicholson Jr.
U.S. Army general
Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1956
Place of Birth: Maryland, United States
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About John W. Nicholson Jr.
- John William Nicholson Jr.
- (born May 8, 1957) is a retired United States Army four-star general who last commanded U.S.
- Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and the 41-nation NATO-led Resolute Support Mission from March 30, 2016 to September 2, 2018, succeeding General John F.
- Campbell.
- He was the longest-serving commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, having been the senior officer in theatre for more than 2 years, 5 months.
- He was previously commanding general, Allied Land Command from October 2014 and commander of the 82nd Airborne Division.
- Nicholson is the son of John W.
- Nicholson, also a former general officer in the United States Army, distantly related to British Brigadier John Nicholson (1822–1857).
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