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Robert P. White

Nickname(s)	"Pat"
Born	(1963-08-24) August 24, 1963 (age 61)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1986–2022
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	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	Iraq War War in Afghanistan Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards	Defense 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. 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.

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.

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 with "C" device

Army Distinguished Service Medal

Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

Legion of Merit with four bronze oak leaf clusters

Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters

Army Achievement Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters

Army Presidential Unit Citation

Joint Meritorious Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster

Valorous Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Commendation with three bronze oak leaf clusters

Superior Unit Award

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Iraq Campaign Medal with four campaign stars

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with campaign star

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with bronze star

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 9

NATO Medal for Service with ISAF

References

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