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Jasper Jeffers III
U.S. Army major general and commander of the International Stabilization Force
Background
Jasper Jeffers III is a career U.S. Army officer who has held commands and staff postings in special operations and joint forces.
Career and institutions
He became a major general in July 2024, commanded Special Operations Command Central and held joint military roles. An Army biography identifies later assignment to the International Stabilization Force and Joint Task Force–Autonomous Warfare.
Recent and documented role
The White House announced Jeffers as commander of the Gaza International Stabilization Force in January 2026; an official military biography documents subsequent command assignments.
Military commands
U.S. Army records list Jeffers as a major general whose earlier assignments included deputy commanding general for maneuver of the 3rd Infantry Division and deputy director for special operations and counterterrorism on the Joint Staff. He commanded Special Operations Command Central before receiving the International Stabilization Force assignment connected to Gaza in 2026.
The Army's general-officer biography lists his promotion to major general on July 31, 2024, and identifies changes in his 2026 assignments, including the Joint Task Force–Autonomous Warfare at U.S. Special Operations Command. The White House's January 2026 announcement appointed him to command the International Stabilization Force. These are official command positions, not evidence of private business relationships with Board of Peace appointees.
References
- https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-11165/jasper-jeffersiii
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/01/statement-on-president-trumps-comprehensive-plan-to-end-the-gaza-conflict/
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- Board of Peace (organization) — Chair, executive appointment, senior advisory or adjacent formal governance role as specified in White House statement · January 2026
- Pete Hegseth (person) — military chain-of-command context; Defense Department and field command · 2026