AMERICA'S FIRST CORPS

I CORPS | OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS IN THE PACIFIC

COMMANDER'S INITIATIVE

America's First Corps is the Army's operational headquarters for the Indo-Pacific.

This three-star headquarters manages the daily activities of more than 40,000 Soldiers across the Indo-Pacific, including personnel stationed in Washington, Hawaii and Alaska.

(Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

America's First Corps' will "Deploy, Fight and Win" decisively in any environment to enhance security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. While deployed, America's First Corps commands all branches of service - Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines - as well as international forces.

MISSION
  • Maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific
  • Train lethality for emerging threats
  • Interoperability with Allies and Partners
  • Persistent presence and support in the Region
PEOPLE
  • Ready, disciplined and fit Soldiers
  • Combat-capable forces
  • Training proficiency in jungle, arctic and desert conditions
MODERNIZATION
  • Leader development
  • Innovative technology
  • Multi-domain ready
  • Talent Management
  • Deliver overmatch to the future force
INSTALLATION
  • Supported and resourced families
  • Superior base support to enhance quality of life
  • Power projecting platform
  • Connected community

America's First Corps: Get After the Mountains

SENIOR LEADERS

Commanding General
Commanding General (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
(Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Deputy Commanding General
(Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Deputy Commanding General - Operations
(Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

America's First Corps Command Team

SENIOR LEADERS

  • U.S. Army Lieutenant General Xavier T. Brunson is the commanding general of America's First Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

    CG
    (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

    Lieutenant General (LTG) Xavier T. Brunson is the Commanding General of I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). As a general officer, Lt. Gen. Brunson has served in numerous staff and command positions both with conventional and special operations forces.

    His operational assignments have included service in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Freedom’s Sentinel, and Inherent Resolve.

    Lt. Gen. Brunson commissioned in 1990 as an infantry officer upon graduation from Hampton University, Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He also earned a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from Webster University and a Master of Science in National Security Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.

    Lt. Gen. Brunson assumed his current position as Commanding General of America's First Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Oct. 2021.

    His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced courses, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center's Command and General Staff College, and U.S. Army War College.

    Lt. Gen. Brunson’s notable civic awards include Omega Psi Phi’s Dr. Julian Haywood Gamma Epsilon Founder’s Leadership Award and the U.S. National Park Service’s Trailblazer Award from the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument .

    The following honors were awarded by U.S. Army regimental associations: Honorable Order of Saint Barbara (Field Artillery), Centurion Order of Saint Maurice (Infantry), Order of Aaron and Hur (Chaplaincy), Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton Award (Military Intelligence), and Col. Eli E. Nobleman Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions (Civil Affairs).

    He is married to Colonel (retired) Kirsten Brunson (Campbell), and they have two daughters and one son.

  • CSM Nema Mobarakzadeh (Mobar) is a native of Shawnee, Oklahoma. He entered the United States Army in March of 2000. CSM Mobar completed Infantry OSUT at Fort Benning, Georgia.

    (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

    CSM Mobar has served in a variety of light Infantry positions to include Anti-Tank Squad Leader, Rifle Squad Leader, Reconnaissance Team Leader (82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC), Reconnaissance Surveillance Leaders Course (RSLC) Platoon Sergeant and Instructor (Fort Benning, GA), Rifle Platoon Sergeant, Scout Platoon Sergeant, Rifle Company First Sergeant (1st Infantry Division Fort Riley, KS), Long Range Surveillance (LRS) Company First Sergeant (Fort Hood, TX), Battalion CSM (25th Infantry Division Schofield Barracks, HI), Brigade CSM (10th Mountain Division Fort Polk, LA), and 10th Mountain Division CSM (Fort Drum, NY).

    Command Sgt. Maj. Mobar assumed his current position as the Command Sergeant Major of America's First Corps in July. 2024.

    CSM Mobar's military and civilian education includes the Basic Leader Course (BLC), the Advanced Leader Course (ALC), the Senior Leader Course (SLC), United States Army Sergeants Major Course (class 68), the Nominative Leader Course, the Keystone Course, Airborne School, Jumpmaster School, Military Free Fall Parachutist Course, Pathfinder School, Reconnaissance Surveillance Leaders Course, Jungle Operations Course, Battle Staff, MRT Course, Ranger School, and the Sapper Leaders Course. He holds an associate’s degree in business management, a Bachelor’s in Business Management, and a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Excelsior College.

    CSM Mobar's awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with silver leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Navy and Marine Corp Achievement Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Expert Infantryman Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Wings, Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder Badge, Ranger Tab, Sapper Tab, Driver's Badge, and numerous foreign parachutist wings.

    CSM Mobar is married to Kandi Mobarakzadeh and has two daughters, Amira and Kira Mobarakzadeh.

  • U.S. Army Major General Matthew W. McFarlane is the deputy commanding general of America's First Corps.

    (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

    Maj. Gen. McFarlane hails from Burke, VA, and was a distinguished military graduate at James Madison University, where he commissioned as an Infantry officer in 1992.

    He previously served in Ranger, Airborne, and Mechanized Infantry formations, with extensive experience in both conventional and special operations. He has commanded at the company through division level while serving at a variety of duty stations in the continental United States, Italy, Alaska, and Hawaii. His operational and combat experience includes leading Soldiers in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

    As a general officer, Maj. Gen. McFarlane served as the Deputy Commanding General (Operations) in the 82d Airborne Division, the Senior Military Assistant for the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Commanding General of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, CO, the Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), and, most recently, as the Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq.

    He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from James Madison University and Master’s Degrees in Policy Management from Georgetown University, Management from Webster University, and National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College. He also completed the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Fellows Program, Seminar XXI.

    Maj. Gen. McFarlane’s awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal, three Bronze Star Medals, the Combat Infantryman Badge with star, the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, and the Ranger Tab. Major General McFarlane is also a Distinguished Member of the 75th Ranger Regiment, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne).

    Maj. Gen. McFarlane is married and has two grown sons.

  • Canadian Army Brigadier-General Eric Landry serves as the deputy commanding general for operations with America's First Corps.

    Born in Montreal, BGen Eric Landry joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994 and served in the Army Reserve with the Royal Canadian Hussars. In 1997, he transferred to active duty and joined the 12th Canadian Armoured Regiment in Valcartier and served as a troop leader during Op PALLADIUM in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Promoted to Major, he deployed twice to Afghanistan in 2007 as J35 (Chief of Plans) of Joint Task Force-Kandahar and as the last tank squadron commander in 2010.

    In 2015, he became the 25th Commanding Officer of the 12th Canadian Armoured Regiment. He commanded the Regiment during three domestic operations: Op NANOOK and NUNALIVUT in the Canadian North and Op LENTUS during the floods in Quebec in 2017. He was promoted to Colonel in 2018 and appointed the Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force – IMPACT in the Middle East. Upon his return, he was appointed Chief of Staff for the 1st Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg. He became the 16th Commander of the 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group on the 21st of August 2020. He was promoted to his current rank of brigadier general in July 2023.

    He holds an MBA from University of Montreal, a Master’s in Defense Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada and a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College.

    He and his wife Julie are parents of three teenagers: Vincent, Éloïse and Olivier. He loves fishing and downhill skiing, enjoys running and understands the basics of ice hockey.

  • U.S. Army Colonel Phillip H. Lamb is the chief of staff of America's First Corps.

    (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

    The son of a career Army officer, Col. Lamb was a distinguished military graduate from Creighton University, Nebraska, in 1999, and commissioned as an Army aviation officer.

    He eventually became a master aviator: qualified on the Bell OH-58 Kiowa, Boeing AH-64 Apache and Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota.

    Col. Lamb has four operational deployments: as a Platoon Leader to Iraq in 2003, Company Commander to Iraq from 2008 to 2009, Brigade Operations Officer to Afghanistan from 2012 to 2013, Aviation Task Force Commander to Afghanistan from 2017 to 2018.

    Following his 2009 Gen. Omar N. Bradley Office of the Secretary of Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff Fellowship, his Pentagon utilization tour included: deputy legislative assistant to the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, followed by service in the U.S. Department of the Army Headquarters G-3/5/7 Aviation Directorate (DAMO-AV).

    Col. Lamb left the Pentagon to serve in Germany as a battalion and brigade operations officer. Subsequently, he returned to the Pentagon nominatively assigned to the staff for the 38th and 39th Army Chiefs of Staff. Additionally, he worked in the J-8 Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate as the director of the Future Vertical Lift - Joint Capabilities and Integration Cell.

    Before his assignment to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Col. Lamb served as the senior aviation trainer at the Joint Multi-National Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. He assumed command of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Garrison, from 2021 to 2023.

    In June 2023, Col. Lamb became Chief of Staff for America's First Corps.

    Col. Lamb received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine from Creighton University. He is also a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro’s Center for Creative Leadership Program, and a recipient of Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Seminar XXI certificate. In 2009, Col. Lamb earned his Masters degree in Public Policy Management from Washington D.C.'s Georgetown University, as part of the Bradley Fellowship. He is also a 2019 graduate of the U.S. Army War College, earning a Masters degree in National Security Studies.

    Col. Lamb and his wife, Victoria Lamb (Tory), have two daughters.

DIVISIONS

SUBORDINATE COMMANDS & SEPARATE BRIGADES

  • Click to learn more about the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force command.

  • Click to learn more about the Rest Assured command.

  • The Thunderbolt Brigade is America's premier HiMARS brigade and the Fires force element for America's First Corps.

  • The Gryphons Brigade provides military intelligence analysis and collection support to America's First Corps.

  • The Eagle Brigade provides expeditionary signal capabilities and defend the unified network to provide decision dominance for America's First Corps.

  • The Protectors serves as a vital part of the JBLM community and abroad with detention operations, assisting immigration authorities along America's borders, and supporting America's First Corps in warfighter by conducting large scale combat operations.

  • Triple Nickle stands "willing and able" as the combat engineer brigade to America's First Corps—providing construction, assured mobility and munitions clearance.

America's First Corps conducts exercises and activities in 21 countries including Australia, Japan and Thailand. By developing ally and partner capacity, we build on the U.S.'s most important regional strength — a robust network who share a vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Partners across the Pacific

  • 1st Division
    1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
    2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

    The 1st Division is the only active division in the Australian Defense Force. It is tasked with coordinating the army’s high-level training activities and maintaining a deployable Joint Force Headquarters in the event of large-scale combat operations.

  • Ground Component Command (GCC)
    1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
    2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

    The Minister of Defense of Japan established the GCC at Camp Asaka, Japan in 2018, tasked to command Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) five regional armies and organic units. They also employ JGSDF members nationwide for humanitarian-assistance and disaster-relief missions that emerge during emergency situations.

  • Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM)
  • 1st Army Area
  • Ground Operations Command
  • 38th Infantry Division – Indiana Army National Guard
  • 40th Infantry Division – California Army National Guard
  • With headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., the 351st Civil Affairs Command along with its two subordinate Civil Affairs Brigades are regionally aligned to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater of operations and provides U.S. Army Reserves Component support for civil affairs missions throughout the region.

  • The 63rd Readiness Division, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., traces its lineage back to the 63rd Infantry Division that served in the U.S. European theater during World War II. Today, the 63rd Readiness Division provides base operations support to allow the operating force to train, mobilize and deploy.

Additional Links

  • Army Command Structure
    (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
  • (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

    Did you know the Inspector General (IG):

    • is an extension of the eyes, ears, voice, and conscience of the Commanding General.
    • supports the chain of command by increasing visibility of issues so the Commanding General can take appropriate action.
    • serves as an impartial fact-finder and problem solver—be an "honest broker".
    • has the job to be familiar with issues in the command and advise all commanders of their existence for quick resolution.

    When you decide to contact the IG:

    • Be honest.
    • Don't provide misleading information.
    • Remember your IGs can only resolve a case on the basis of fact.
    • Understand that the outcome of your case might not be what you expected (the IG will always explain why).
    • Please do not submit any classified documents
    • Be prepared to answer, “What can the IG do for you?”

    In order to officially empower an IG to initiate an inquiry into a matter, the complainant is required to submit a signed and completed DA form 1559 with as much detailed information and supporting documents included with the submission to the Office of the Inspector General at usarmy.jblm.i-corps.list.ig.complaints@army.mil

    I Corps Inspector General (IG)
    5164 Utah Avenue
    JBLM, WA 98433
    Complaint Line: (253) 967-5181
    (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
    VIEW ORIGINAL

    I Corps IG Office: 5164 Utah Avenue, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, 98433

    Complaint Line: (253) 967-5181

  • The Data Warfare Team is comprised of domain experts across Warfighting Functions, data engineers, scientists, software developers, platform/cloud engineers, and product designers that iteratively transform data to a common schema for machine-to-machine interoperability, enrich it with other contextual datasets, implement statistical algorithms, and finally create a data product to support commander's decision making.

    • Create new experimental frameworks to collect data
    • Build tools to automate data collection
    • Transferring data into new formats to make it more appropriate for analysis
    • Search through large data sets for usable information
    • Leverage software to correlate similar data sets to find actionable results
    • Test, debug, and deploy code

    Apply Now

  • I Corps Safety Office provides helpful tips and resources for Soldiers, Families and DA Civilians. Safety is always a priority.

    I Corps July 4th Safety Message.pdf [PDF - 94.9 KB]

    (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL