Matlock was nominated and confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general in April 2021, but he never assumed the rank.[10] In September 2022, he was again nominated and confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as deputy chief of staff for operations, plans, and training of the U.S. Army.[11]
Personal life
Matlock married Jacqueline Damaris "Jacqy" Franks on September 12, 1992.[2] She is the daughter of General Tommy Franks. Matlock and his wife have three children.[8]
Notes
^Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training G-3/5/7. Both G-8 and G-3/5/7 sit on the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC), chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA).[3]: diagram on p.559 [4][5]
The Army's Force management model begins with a projection of the Future operating environment, in terms of resources: political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and the time available to bring the Current army to bear on the situation.[5]
The AROC serves as a discussion forum of these factors.[4]
A DOTMLPF analysis models the factors necessary to change the Current force into a relevant Future force.
The relevant strategy is provided by the Army's leadership to guide Army staff.[3]
A JCIDS process identifies the gaps in capability between Current and Future force.
A Force design to meet the materiel gaps is underway.
An organization with the desired capabilities (manpower, materiel, training) is brought to bear on each gap.
AR 5-22(pdf) lists the Force modernization proponent for each Army branch, which can be a CoE or Branch proponent leader.
Staff uses a Synchronization meeting before seeking approval —HTAR Force Management 3-2b: "Managing change in any large, complex organization requires the synchronization of many interrelated processes".[3]: p2-27
A budget request is submitted to Congress.
Approved requests then await resource deliveries which then become available to the combatant commanders.
^ abcUnited States Army War College and Army Force Management School (2019-2020) How the Army Runs HTAR: A senior leader reference handbook which synthesizes "existing and developing National, Defense, Joint, and Army systems, processes, and procedures currently practiced"
^ abHeadquarters, Department of the Army (29 Jun 2021) Army Regulation 71–9 Force Management. Warfighting Capabilities Determination °1-6c, p.1) tasks for CG, AFC; °2-24 p.13) CG, AFC is a principal member of AROC, with 43 duties a through qq; °3-1 ch.3 pp20-21) AROC is a forum for requirements decisions (RDF); °4-1 p.24) CG, AFC is responsible for force design; °6-4 p39) figure 6-1 Deliberate staffing and review process; figures for more staffing and review processes follow.
