David Morris

David A. Morris is an American major general (retired) who is the founder and owner of Decisive Edge, LLC, a consulting firm focused on the development of business strategies for the Special Operations and intelligence communities. Military career and background Morris graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1975 and served on active duty as an Infantry and Special Forces officer until 1984. His active duty assignments were highlighted by a tour as a Special Forces detachment commander and advisor during the Salvadoran Civil War in 1980 and 1981 while a member of the 7th Special Forces Group. He also served as a Special Forces instructor at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in addition to operational assignments with Special Forces units. As a United States Army Reserve soldier, Morris served with the Joint Special Operations Agency, the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR), and with the Special Operations Command Joint Forces Command (SOCJFCOM), where he commanded the Joint Reserve Unit. As a Brigadier General, he served as the Deputy Commanding General of the US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) (USACAPOC (A)) and later as Commanding General from 2007-2009. From 2009-2010, he served as Deputy Director of the Joint Capabilities Directorate (J8), USJFCOM, and later as the Director of the Joint Irregular Warfare Center which included duties as the Executive Agent for Joint Urban Operations for the Department of Defense. He retired in January 2012, after a short tour on the Army staff.