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Robert P. White
Nickname(s)"Pat"
Born (1963-08-24) August 24, 1963 (age 60)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1986–2022
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldIII Corps
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
Fort Hood
1st Armored Division
Fort Bliss
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division
2nd Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
Operation Inherent Resolve
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal (4)

Robert P. White (born August 24, 1963) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as commander of Fort Hood, Texas, and as the 61st Commanding General of III Armored Corps. Over 90,000 soldiers were under his command.[1] From September 2019 to September 2020, he also served as commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).

Education

White holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Claremont McKenna College, a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University, and a Master of Science in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.

White's military education includes the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, the Joint and Combined Warfighting School, and the United States Army War College.[2]

Military career

White commissioned in the United States Army as an Armor Officer in 1986, and has served in a variety of United States Army, Joint, Combined, and staff positions while stationed on 4 continents. He has served in the Iraq War, the War in Afghanistan, and Operation Inherent Resolve commanding formations all the way up to the corps level. From September 2019 to September 2020, he was in command of the United States led intervention against ISIS as the commander of CJTF-OIR while also commanding III Corps and Fort Hood.[1]

Awards and decorations

Combat Action Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
1st Armored Division Combat Service Identification Badge
37th Armored Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
? Overseas Service Bars
Defense Distinguished Service Medal[3]
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with three 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 "V" device and three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Army Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Superior Unit Award
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal with four campaign stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6
NATO Medal for Service with ISAF

References

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  1. ^ a b "Commanding General :: U.S Army Fort Hood". home.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. ^ "Officer Resume" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Lieutenant General Robert P. White (USA)". General Officer Management Office. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
Military offices Preceded byThomas S. James Jr. Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army Forces Command 2015–2016 Succeeded byLeopoldo A. Quintas Preceded byStephen Twitty Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division 2016–2018 Succeeded byPatrick Matlock Preceded byJohn C. Thomson III Director of Operations of the United States European Command 2018–2019 Succeeded byMichael L. Howard Preceded byPaul J. LaCamera Commanding General of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve 2019–2020 Succeeded byPaul T. Calvert Preceded byPaul E. Funk II Commanding General of III Armored Corps 2019–2022 Succeeded bySean C. Bernabe
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