Brigadier General John “Brad” Hinson assumed command of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command on July 19, 2024.
BG Hinson was commissioned in the Quartermaster Corps upon graduation from Northwestern State University in 1992. His first assignment was as a Platoon Leader with the 142nd Corps Support Battalion and Executive Officer with Headquarters Company, Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana.
BG Hinson served as the Assistant S4 (Logistics) in 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division and Company Commander in Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 24th Corps Support Group. He then attended Air Force Command and Staff College in 2005 and after graduation moved to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he served as the brigade S4 in 506th Infantry Regiment and Support Operations Officer and Executive Officer, 801st Brigade Support Battalion.
BG Hinson commanded the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) 25th Infantry Division in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. After completion of the Senior Service College, BG Hinson served as the J4 (Logistics), Special Operations Joint Task Force Afghanistan and then assumed command of the 528th Special Operations Sustainment Brigade (ABN) at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.
BG Hinson served two years as the Executive Officer to the Deputy Commanding General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command and then as Chief of Staff, Installation Management Command. His last assignment was serving as Commanding General, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command and Assistant Commanding General - Sustainment, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Liberty, North Carolina.
BG Hinson holds master's degrees from the Air University and Eisenhower School National Defense University. His combat deployments include three deployments to Iraq/Syria and four deployments to Afghanistan.
His awards and decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, two Legions of Merit, four Bronze Star Medals, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, the Air Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, six Commendation Medals, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, two Achievement Medals, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge and Parachute Rigger Badge.
BG Hinson is married to the former Elizabeth Baltensperger of Stanley, New York. Elizabeth is an active volunteer with the American Red Cross.