Fred D. Robinson, Jr

Major General Fred "Doug" Robinson Jr. a native of San Francisco California, was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1976 from Depauw University.

His first assignment was as a platoon leader with the 1st Cavalry band, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas. After two unsuccessful auditions for the prestigious United States Army Band, also known as Pershing's Own, Robinson chose to reclassify as an Armor officer. His next assignment was as the A Troop Executive Officer and the Support Platoon Leader of the Squadron. Over the course of his career, his assignments have included Commander A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army Europe; Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm; Commander, 3rd Battalion, 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, USAREUR; Commander, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; Deputy Director for Operations, National Military Command Center; Commanding General, United States Army Test and Evaluation Command, Fort Hood, Texas; Assistant Division Commander for Maneuver, 1st Armored Division and Director of Operations, Readiness and Mobilization, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G3/5/7.

Awards and decorations

Robinson's awards and decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal; the Defense Superior Service Medal; the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters; the Bronze Star ; the Defense Meritorious Service Medal; the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters; the Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster; the National Defense Service Medal; the Southwest Asia Service Medal; the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia); the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait); the Parachutist Badge; the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

•   Army Distinguished Service Medal
•   Defense Superior Service Medal
•   Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
•   Bronze Star
•   Defense Meritorious Service Medal
•   Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
•   Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
•   National Defense Service Medal
•   Southwest Asia Service Medal
•   Kuwait Liberation Medal Saudi Arabia
•   Kuwait Liberation Medal Kuwait

Education

His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses; the Army Command and General Staff College, and the National War College. He has a bachelor's degree in music education from Depauw University; a master's degrees in flute performance from Memphis State University and National Security and Strategic Studies from the National Defense University. While at Memphis State University, Robinson was active in the establishment of a campus chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans and was vocal in his opposition to the Briggs Initiative, which attempted to ban homosexuals from teaching in public schools.

See also

United States Army portal

References

http://www.1ad.army.mil/1ADINFOMAIN/CommandGroup/CGBiography.htm

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