Flem Walker

Flem Walker
Official portrait, 2022
Nickname(s)	Donnie [1]
Born	Clay County, Alabama, U.S. [2]
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1987–2022
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	1st Theater Sustainment Command 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
Battles / wars	Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) Bronze Star Medal (3)

Flem Bowen Walker Jr. ^[3] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as the Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of the United States Army Materiel Command from 2020 to 2022. Previously, he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Operations of the United States Army Materiel Command. ^{[4] [2] [5] [6]}

His retirement ceremony was held on September 1, 2022. ^{[7] [8]}

Awards and decorations

Senior Parachutist Badge

Air Assault Badge

Parachute Rigger Badge

Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge

U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia

6 Overseas Service Bars

Army Distinguished Service Medal

Legion of Merit with four bronze oak leaf clusters

Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Army Achievement Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Unit Commendation with one silver and four bronze oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star

Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4

NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States government .

1. "1st TSC STB Completes its First Change of Command and Responsibility at Fort Knox". 1st Theater Sustainment Command.
2. "Maj. Gen. Flem B. "Donnie" Walker Jr" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2021.
3. "Walker promoted to Brig. Gen. During a "Family First" Ceremony".
4. "Lieutenant General Flem B. Walker Jr. – General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
5. "Salute ... Lt. Gen. Flem B. "Donnie" Walker Jr. of Clay County". The Anniston Star. July 17, 2020.
6. "Walker pins on third star, becomes AMC deputy commander". DVIDS.
7. "EC3922 — House Communication, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
8. "LTG Flem B. "Donnie" Walker Jr., Army Materiel Command Deputy to the Commanding General Retirement Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved September 1, 2022.

Military offices
Preceded by Kristin K. French	Commanding General of the 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) 2013–2015	Succeeded by Christopher J. Sharpsten
Preceded by Paul C. Hurley Jr.	Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics of the United States Army Forces Command 2015–2017	Succeeded by Ronald Kirklin
	Commanding General of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command 2017–2019	Succeeded by John P. Sullivan
Preceded by Christopher O. Mohan	Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Operations of the United States Army Materiel Command 2019–2020	Succeeded by Charles R. Hamilton
Preceded by Edward M. Daly	Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of the United States Army Materiel Command 2020–2022	Succeeded by Christopher Mohan