Colleen L. McGuire

Brigadier General Colleen L. McGuire is a retired officer of the United States Army. She was the Commanding General of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command and the 13th Provost Marshal General, the first woman to hold either position. McGuire was also the first woman to be commandant of the United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Early life and education McGuire grew up in Missoula, Montana, in a military household as the oldest of six children. While in high school, she started in the Army Reserves. McGuire was a radio/television major at UM and a member of the cheerleading squad, the school's Women's Rugby Club, and was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority. Also at the university, she was involved in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).

Military career McGuire was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army Military Police Corps in 1979 upon graduation from the University of Montana. She first served in Germany with the 709th Military Police Battalion. She went on to work as the assistant commandant of the United States Army Military Police School. Also in 2008, she led the Army Suicide Prevention Task Force.

In 2012, McGuire retired from the army. In 2014, she moved to Kalispell, Montana, to spend more time with family.

Honors McGuire was awarded the Legion of Merit and a Bronze Star Medal, among other military decorations and awards.

In 2019, McGuire was inducted into the US Army Women's Hall of Fame.