Adolph McQueen

Adolph McQueen
Adolph McQueen, officer in the United States Army.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1971 - 2013
Rank	Major General
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Legion of Merit

Adolph McQueen is a retired United States Army officer who attained the rank of Major General.

McQueen first joined the United States Marine Corps, in the enlisted ranks, in 1971. Eleven years later, in 1982, he received a direct commission into the United States Army.

He graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and earned a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.

McQueen's military education included: Command and General Staff Officer Course, Associate Logistics Executive Development Course, Adjutant General Officer Branch Qualification Course, Military Police Officer Advanced Course, and the Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course.

McQueen worked in civilian law enforcement for more than 30 years, include an assignment as the Special Agent Supervisor with the Michigan Department of the Attorney General.

In 2002, when he was a Colonel, he was the first commander of Joint Detention Group, responsible for Joint Task Force Guantanamo's guard force.

James Yee, the Guantanamo Bay detention camps' first Muslim chaplain, reported to McQueen. In his book For God and country: faith and patriotism under fire, Yee reported an escalating series of problems, including the role McQueen played.