Patrick J. Donahue II

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Patrick J. Donahue II
Lieutenant General Patrick J. Donahue II.jpg
Born (1957-12-24) December 24, 1957 (age 64)
New Jersey, United States
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1980–2017
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldDeputy Commander, United States Army Forces Command
United States Army Africa

Patrick James Donahue II (born December 24, 1957) is a United States Army lieutenant general who served as deputy commander, United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).

Donahue was born in Hawaii on December 24, 1957. His father, was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.[1] He graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Regular Army in 1980. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Ranger School, United States Air Command and Staff College, and the United States Army War College. He was an Olmsted Scholar and studied at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, and a Masters of Strategic Studies from the Army War College. Lt. Gen. Donahue commanded airborne and air assault units at the company, battalion, brigade levels, and most recently a theater Army.

Donahue was previously the Commanding General, United States Army Africa, Vicenza, Italy.[2] He also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia and U.S. Division North-Iraq from 2008-2010; Commander, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division from 2003-2006 and commanded the brigade combat team on two deployments to Afghanistan and one to Iraq; Commander, Operations Group Bravo, U.S. Army Battle Command Training Program/Chief of Future Operations, V Corps from 2002-2003 for the initial Iraq invasion; and Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 and Commander, 1st Battalion 506th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea from 1998–2001.

Awards and decorations[]

Combat Infantry Badge.svg Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantry Badge.svg Expert Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist badge (United States).svg Master Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab.svg Ranger tab
AirAssault.svg Air Assault Badge
United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
Emblem of the Spanish Air Force Parachute.svg Spanish parachutist badge
82nd Airborne Division CSIB.png 82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge
504 PIRDUI.PNG 504th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
ASU overseas service bar.jpg 5 Overseas Service Bars
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with four 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 oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze Star Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award
Superior Unit Award
Bronze star
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
 Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one service star
Bronze-service-star-3d.pngBronze-service-star-3d.pngBronze-service-star-3d.png Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Award numeral 3.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.fayobserver.com/military/fort-bragg-welcomes--star-general/article_7c71f479-5332-5b2b-8cb8-eaa46499c54e.html
  2. ^ http://www.stripes.com/news/maj-gen-donahue-takes-command-of-us-army-africa-1.184807

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "http://www.forscom.army.mil/cmd_staff/LTG_Donahue/LTG_Donahue.htm".


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