Burwell B. Bell III

Burwell B. Bell III

Infobox Military Person
name=Burwell Baxter Bell III
born= birth year and age|1947
died=
placeofbirth= Oak Ridge, Tennessee
placeofdeath=


caption=General Burwell Baxter Bell III receiving Spain's highest military award, the Gran Cruz Del Merito Militar, or Grand Cross of Military Merit (with White Ribbon), from Dr. Delfin Colome, ambassador of Spain
nickname=
allegiance=flag|United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=1969-present
rank= General
commands=III Corps U.S. Forces Korea
unit=
battles=
awards=Legion of Merit (5) Bronze Star
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Burwell Baxter Bell III (born April 9, 1947) is a general (Ret) of the United States Army. [cite web
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Early life and education

Bell was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Upon graduation from the University of Chattanooga (now the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) with his undergraduate degree in business administration Bell was commissioned in the U.S. Army.

U.S. Army service

Bell completed Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, and the National War College. He received a Master of Science in systems management from the University of Southern California.

From 1969 to 1972 Bell spent his initial assignment in the Army with the 3d Squadron, 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Bad Hersfeld, West Germany.

Bell's command positions include the 2nd Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) from 1985 to 1987 at Fort Stewart, Georgia, and the 24th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade from 1991 to 1993, also at Fort Stewart. From June 1995 through August 1996, he served as the Assistant Division Commander, 1st Infantry Division in Bamberg, Germany. He commanded the U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox from July 1999 through August 2001, and the Army's III Corps, headquartered at Fort Hood, Texas from August 2001 to November 2002.

Bell's staff positions include service as an ROTC instructor at Texas Tech University; Force Plans Analyst for the Army DCSOPS; and Joint Staff Officer responsible for the Unified Command Plan in the J5, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Additionally, he was a tank battalion S3 in Korea and the Chief of Staff of 3rd Infantry Division in Würzburg, Germany. From August 1996 to July 1999 he served as Chief of Staff of V Corps, and as DCSOPS and subsequently Chief of Staff, United States Army, Europe and 7th Army.

In 1994 Bell served as a Senior Military Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, and has since been selected as a serving member on the Council. Bell deployed as USCINCCENT's Executive Officer in Desert Shield and Desert Storm; and later served as Chief of Staff, USAREUR Forward Headquarters, Taszar, Hungary during Operation Joint Endeavor in the Balkans.

In December 2002, Bell assumed command of United States Army, Europe and in March 2004 he also assumed command of NATO's Joint Command, Centre. Both headquarters are located in Heidelberg, Germany at Campbell Barracks.

In February 2006, Bell assumed command of United States Forces Korea. General Bell will be leaving his post in June 2008, his replacement will be, General Walter Sharp.

General Bell is married to the former Kathleen Fields of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Bells have one son, Buck, who lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Florida.

Awards and decorations

Bell's awards include:

ee also

References

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title=Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe
before= Montgomery C. Meigs
years= 3 December 2002 to 14 December 2005
after= David D. McKiernan


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