[1][2][3] He most recently served as the chief of staff of the United States Indo-Pacific Command from 2021 to 2022, succeeding Ronald P.

[9] Jarrard served in the Army National Guard while at UNG, then commissioned and entered active duty in May 1988 as a second lieutenant.

Jarrard served as platoon leader with 7th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, in Germany and deployed during Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait.

In 2001, Jarrard volunteered for and completed a specialized selection course and operator training course for assignment to 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta (1st SFOD-D), publicly known as Delta Force, at Fort Bragg, where he held numerous leadership positions including squadron operations officer, troop commander, executive officer, squadron commander and unit commander.

[10] Jarrard was Senior Service College Fellow at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies from 2010 to 2011.