Lt. Gen. John Van Alstyne ‘66

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Lt. Gen. John Van Alstyne ‘66

Commandant and Head of the School of Military Sciences

Gen. Van Alstyne is the 38th Commandant of the Corps of Cadets. A graduate of Spring Branch High School in Houston, Gen. Van Alstyne graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Marketing. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the University’s Army ROTC program. He earned a Master of Science degree in Military Science from the Army Command and General Staff College and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.

During his military career, he served as an infantry platoon leader and company commander, commanded a mechanized infantry battalion and a motorized infantry brigade, and was assistant division commander of the 1st Armored Division. He was an advisor to Vietnamese combat forces during the Vietnam War and served as Chief of Staff of the 24th Infantry Division during its combat engagements in the Persian Gulf War.

Gen. Van Alstyne and wife Anita reside in College Station. They have one son, two daughters and six grandchildren.

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