David Haight (Army)

Washington, DC United States

Director of Operations

Government / Military

Major General David Haight served the U.S. Army European Command in his capacity as director of operations. The position required that he work with myriad European nations and coordinate regularly with key stakeholders like U.S. government agencies and NATO. Before being assigned to that current position, David Haight served in Afghanistan. His responsibilities included combat operations during the historic 2014 Afghan elections. Earlier in his military career, David Haight commanded a battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division (700 men) during the initial assault into Iraq a more than 650-man Ranger battalion as well as a 1,000-man Joint Special Operations Task Force.