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Robert P. White | |
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Nickname(s) | "Pat" |
Born | August 24, 1963 |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1986–2022 |
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 | 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. [1] From September 2019 to September 2020, he also served as commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).
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. [2]
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. [1]
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