Donna W. Martin
Donna W. Martin | |
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Lieutenant General Donna Martin at her retirement ceremony March 7, 2025, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. | |
| Born | Yorktown, Virginia[1] |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1988–2025 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Office of the Inspector General of the United States Army United States Army Criminal Investigation Command United States Army Corrections Command Rear Detachment, 18th Military Police Brigade 202nd Military Police Group (Criminal Investigation Division) 385th Military Police Battalion (Dragoons) |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal |
| Alma mater | Old Dominion University (BSCJ) United States Army War College (MSS) |
Donna Whitley Martin[2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the Inspector General of the United States Army from 2021 to 2025.[3] She is the first female Inspector General of the Army.[4] She previously served as the 18th United States Army Provost Marshal General / Commanding General, United States Army Criminal Investigation Command,[5] from 2020 to 2021. She was also the commanding general of the United States Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence and Fort Leonard Wood, and prior to that was commandant of the United States Military Police School from 2017 to 2018 and deputy commanding general of the United States Army Recruiting Command from 2015 to 2017.[1][6]
In June 2021, she was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general,[7] to the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Army.[8] Martin was replaced as Provost Marshal General by her deputy, Brigadier General Duane R. Miller on 5 August 2021; she assumed her post as the 67th Inspector General of the Army on 2 September 2021.[9][10] Gregory J. Brady succeeded her as the Inspector General on 17 March 2025. Martin retired from the Army 30 April 2025 after nearly 37 years of service.
Awards and decorations
| Basic Army Recruiter Badge | |
| 3rd Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge | |
| Military Police Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
| 5 Overseas Service Bars |
| Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters |
| Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
| Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters |
| Army Achievement Medal |
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
| Army Meritorious Unit Commendation |
| Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
| Army Service Ribbon |
| Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4 |
| NATO Medal for Service with ISAF |
| Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
| Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
References
- ^ a b "CID Command Group". Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "Pat Donahoe, civilian, wants a word with the Army". 5 January 2023.
- ^ "WEBCAST: PROMOTION/SWEARING IN CEREMONY OF MG DONNA MARTIN". DVIDS. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Secretary of the Army swears in first female Inspector General". Army.mil. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Major General Donna W. Martin (USA)
- ^ "Major General Donna W. Martin (USA)". Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "PN647 - 1 nominee for Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 15 June 2021.
- ^ Kyle Rempfer (10 Aug 2021) CID boss made Army IG, gets a third star, despite turbulent tenure
- ^ Copp, Tara (26 April 2021). "US Army to Replace Criminal Investigations Chief In Wake of Guillen's Death". Defense One. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "WEBCAST: LTG WALTER E. PIATT WILL HOST CID PMG CHANGE OF COMMAND/SWEARING-IN CEREMONY". DVIDS. 5 August 2021.