Flem Walker
Official portrait, 2022
Nickname(s)Donnie[1]
BornClay County, Alabama[2]
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1987–2022
RankLieutenant General
Commands held1st Theater Sustainment Command
3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
Battles/warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (5)
Bronze Star Medal (3)

Flem Bowen Walker Jr.[3] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of the United States Army Materiel Command from 2020 to 2022. Previously, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Operations of the United States Army Materiel Command.[4][2][5][6]

His retirement ceremony was held on September 1, 2022.[7][8]

Awards and decorations

Senior Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Parachute Rigger Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
 82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge
U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
6 Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Commendation with one silver and four bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

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  1. ^ "1st TSC STB Completes its First Change of Command and Responsibility at Fort Knox". 1st Theater Sustainment Command.
  2. ^ a b https://www.1tsc.army.mil/Portals/35/documents/leader%20bios/BIO_WALKER_20171122.pdf?ver=2018-07-26-143332-423[bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Walker promoted to Brig. Gen. During a "Family First" Ceremony".
  4. ^ "Lieutenant General Flem B. Walker Jr. – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
  5. ^ "Salute ... Lt. Gen. Flem B. "Donnie" Walker Jr. of Clay County". The Anniston Star. July 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Walker pins on third star, becomes AMC deputy commander". DVIDS.
  7. ^ "EC3922 — House Communication, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "LTG Flem B. "Donnie" Walker Jr., Army Materiel Command Deputy to the Commanding General Retirement Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
Military offices Preceded byKristin K. French Commanding General of the 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) 2013–2015 Succeeded byChristopher J. Sharpsten Preceded byPaul C. Hurley Jr. Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics of the United States Army Forces Command 2015–2017 Succeeded byRonald Kirklin Commanding General of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command 2017–2019 Succeeded byJohn P. Sullivan Preceded byChristopher O. Mohan Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Operations of the United States Army Materiel Command 2019–2020 Succeeded byCharles R. Hamilton Preceded byEdward M. Daly Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of the United States Army Materiel Command 2020–2022 Succeeded byChristopher Mohan


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