CID boss made Army IG, gets a third star, despite turbulent tenure

Provost Marshal General of the Army Donna Martin has earned a third star and will become the service’s inspector general after a tumultuous year leading Criminal Investigation Command, or CID.

The soon-to-be lieutenant general exits her old role at a time when CID is being overhauled due to poorly handled criminal cases.

lthough she didn’t create those problems, which have been around for years, CID personnel with whom Army Times has spoken for previous articles faulted her and other leaders at the organization for not tackling the pervasive issues until pressured by outside authorities.

“Unfortunately, these same people who ran CID into the ground got a pass from the Army [and] promoted,” said one special agent who, like half-a-dozen others, spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to the press.