Robert P. White

Robert P. White
Lieutenant General; Robert P. White
Nickname(s)	"Pat"
Born	August 24, 1963
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1986 - Present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	III 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/wars	Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom; Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (4); Bronze Star Medal for Valor; Bronze Star Medal (4); Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2); Meritorious Service Medal (4); Army Commendation Medal (3); Army Achievement Medal (5); Combat Action Badge; Parachutist Badge; Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Alma mater	Claremont McKenna College (BA); Central Michigan University (MS); U.S. Army War College (MS)

Robert P. White (born August 24, 1963) is a United States Army lieutenant general currently serving as commander of Fort Hood, Texas, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), and as the 61st Commanding General of III Armored Corps. Over 90,000 soldiers fall under his command.[1]

Education

White's education is as follows:

Claremont McKenna College with a BA in History
Central Michigan University with a MS in Administration
United States Army War College with an MS in Strategic Studies

His military education is as follows:

Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Joint and Combined Warfighting School
United States Army War College[2]

Military career

White commissioned as an Armor Office in 1986, and has served in a variety of U.S. Army, Joint, Combined, and staff positions while stationed on 4 continents. He has served during the Iraq War, War in Afghanistan, and Operation Inherent Resolve commanding formations all the way up to the Corps level. Currently, he is in command of the U.S. led intervention against ISIS as the commander of CJTF-OIR while still commanding III Corps and Fort Hood.[1]

References

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

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[:0-1] "Commanding General :: U.S Army Fort Hood". home.army.mil. Retrieved 2020-06-25.

[2] "Officer Resume" (PDF).