Robert P. White

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Robert P. White
Lieutenant General Robert White.jpg
Nickname(s)"Pat"
Born (1963-08-24) August 24, 1963 (age 58)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1986–present
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
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal (4)

Robert P. White (born August 24, 1963) is a United States Army lieutenant general serving as commander of Fort Hood, Texas and as the 61st Commanding General of III Armored Corps. Over 90,000 soldiers fall 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.svg Combat Action Badge
United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff seal (2).svg Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
United States Army 1st Armored Division CSIB.svg 1st Armored Division Combat Service Identification Badge
Noribbon.svg Unidentified Distinctive Unit Insignia
ArmyOSB.svg ? Overseas Service Bars
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg 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 oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg"V" device, brass.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg Army Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award ribbon.svg Superior Unit Award
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with four campaign stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Award numeral 6.png Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 6
NATO Medal for Service with ISAF

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Commanding General :: U.S Army Fort Hood". home.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. ^ "Officer Resume" (PDF).


Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army Forces Command
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division
2016–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Director of Operations of the United States European Command
2018–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve
2019-2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of III Corps
2019–present 		Incumbent
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