Thomas A. Schwartz

For the historian, see Thomas Alan Schwartz.

Thomas A. Schwartz
As Commander of the United States Army Forces Command
Nickname	Tom
Born	(1945-03-07) 7 March 1945 (age 80) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Service years	1967–2002
Rank	General
Commands	United States Forces Korea United States Army Forces Command III Corps 4th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Other work	Chairman, Military Child Education Coalition board of directors

Thomas Allen Schwartz (born 7 March 1945) ^[1] is a retired United States Army four-star general who commanded the United States Army Forces Command from 1998 to 1999 and United States Forces Korea from 1999 to 2002.

Early life and education

Schwartz was born on 7 March 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota. ^[2] He attended Cretin High School (now Cretin-Derham Hall High School) in Saint Paul, Minnesota.^{[ citation needed ]} While there, Schwartz was in the school’s Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and was the school’s 46th cadet colonel in 1963. ^[3]

Military career

Schwartz was commissioned in the infantry following graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1967. He served as a platoon leader and company commander with the 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry in Vietnam from August 1968 to October 1969, earning both a Silver Star and a Purple Heart. ^[4] In addition to Forces Command and United States Forces Korea, Schwartz also commanded III Corps ^[4] and the 4th Infantry Division from October 1993 to November 1995. ^[5]

Schwartz holds master's degrees from Duke University and the Naval War College. ^[6] He is also a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Ranger School, the Armor Officer Advanced Course, and the Armed Forces Staff College. ^[6]

Awards and decorations

	Combat Infantryman Badge
	Ranger tab
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge

	Army Distinguished Service Medal
	Silver Star
	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Bronze Star Medal
	Purple Heart
	Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal
	Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Army Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster
	Valorous Unit Award
	National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars
	Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
	Vietnam Gallantry Cross with bronze star
	Vietnam Campaign Medal

He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Maryland University College in 2002. ^[7]

Post-military

In 2004, Schwartz became chairman of the board of directors of the Military Child Education Coalition an organization co-founded by his wife Sandy and other military spouses. ^[4] He sits on the advisory board of Azbell Electronics. ^[8]

References

1. "Release". Archived from the original on 1 March 2010.
2. General Officer Announcement 583-95 October 31, 1995
3. CDH JROTC Cadet Colonel List as of Fall 2024
4. New Chairman Aims to Help More Mobile Military Children
5. 4th Infantry Division, Division Commanders Archived 2007-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
6. USFK Assumption of Command notice Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
7. UMUC Confers Honorary Degree on Senior Allied Military Officer in Korea During Change of Command Ceremony
8. Azbell Electronics, advisory Board Archived 2007-09-23 at the Wayback Machine