Major General Kimberly M. Colloton assumed the role and responsibility as the Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers on August 12, 2024.
MG Colloton most recently served as the Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing extensive design, construction, and environmental programs. Previously, she served as both the Commanding General of the Transatlantic Division, where she led critical engineering missions, and the Commanding General of the South Pacific Division, managing engineering projects across a vast region.
MG Colloton’s operational experience includes commanding the Afghanistan District during Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. She has also held key staff positions, such as Chief of the Mission Assurance & Protection Division on the Joint Staff in Washington, D.C. Additional assignments include Commander, Los Angeles District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Corps Engineer, I Corps; Deputy Commander, 555th Engineer Brigade; and Commander, Albuquerque District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
MG Colloton holds a Bachelor of Architecture and Building Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School. She also completed a fellowship at the RAND Corporation’s Arroyo Center. MG Colloton’s operational deployments include two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and one deployment in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.