Maj. Gen. Antoinette Gant is the Commanding General of the Joint Task Force- National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C. In this role, she is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of military operations within the National Capital Region, which includes ensuring the continuity of government and operations, conducting homeland defense, and providing civil support operations. Prior to this position, she served as the Chief of the Army Enterprise Marketing Office (AEMO), Chicago, Illinois, where she led the organization’s transition from generic campaigns to targeted messaging, which has played a critical role in the Army’s recruiting success.
A native of Port Gibson, Mississippi, Maj. Gen. Gant graduated from Prairie View A&M University in Texas as a Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a commission in the Engineer Regiment. She holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. She is also a certified Project Management Professional.
Maj. Gen. Gant has served in a variety of command and staff positions for engineering units stateside and abroad. She served as Division Commander, South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), San Francisco, California, leading a workforce of more than 2,500 service members and civilians, overseeing hundreds of construction projects valued at more than $8 billion. She also served as commander of the South Pacific Border District from July 2020 to June 2021, as well as commander for both the Albuquerque and Louisville Districts. Other key assignments include military assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Army-Civil Works, Washington, DC, and Chief of Operations for the Engineer Directorate, U.S. Army South, San Antonio, Texas.
She has deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) where she served as the director for both Public Works and Installation Support directorates, Area Support Group-Kuwait; executive officer for Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; and the combined joint engineer for the Resolute Support and OFS headquarters, Kabul, Afghanistan, respectively.
A strong advocate for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) initiatives, Maj. Gen. Gant has developed partnerships with agencies and organizations to promote STEM programs and she has been recognized with several national and community awards.
Her military awards and decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal (2), Legion of Merit (3), Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal (7). She is also a recipient of the Army Staff Identification Badge, Recruiter Badge, and the Army Engineer Association Silver de Fleury Medal.