He's a poly sci kinda of guy. Another wesley weasel
Here's his CV
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Naval Command and Staff College
National War College
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Seattle University - BS - Political Science
University of Washington - MPA - International Relations and Economics
United States Naval War College - MA - National Security and Strategic Studies
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded
PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 Sep 72
1LT 21 Sep 74
CPT 21 Sep 76
MAJ 1 Mar 84
LTC 1 Mar 90
COL 1 Jun 95
BG 1 Sep 99
MG 1 Jan 03
LTG 22 Nov 05
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 73 Jun 75 Platoon Leader, later Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3d Squadron (Air), 5th Cavalry, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Jun 75 Dec 77 S-2 (Intelligence), later Commander, A Troop, 3d Squadron, 5th Cavalry, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Jan 78 Jul 78 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Aug 78 Jun 80 Student, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Jun 80 Jun 84 Instructor, later Assistant Professor, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Jul 84 Jun 85 Student, United States Naval Command and Staff College, Newport, Rhode Island
Jun 85 Oct 87 S-3 (Operations), 3d Battalion, 33d Armor, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Oct 87 Jun 89 S-3 (Operations), 2d Brigade, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jul 89 Jun 90 Assistant Operations Officer, G-3 (Operations), I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington
Jun 90 Aug 92 Commander, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Aug 92 Jun 93 Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC
Jun 93 May 95 G-3 (Operations), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
May 95 Apr 96 Deputy G-3 (Operations) and Director for Plans, Training and Mobilization, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas
May 96 Jul 98 Commander, 3d Brigade, 2d Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Aug 98 Jul 00 Executive Assistant, later Executive Officer to the Supreme Allied
Commander Europe, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe,
Belgium
Aug 00 Aug 01 Assistant Division Commander (Support), 1st Cavalry Division
Fort Hood, Texas
Aug 01 Jul 03 Director of Operations, Readiness and Mobilization, Office of the
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, United States Army, Washington, DC
Mar 04 Feb 05 Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, OPERATION IRAQI
FREEDOM, Iraq
Mar 05 Nov 05 Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jan 06 Commanding General, Multi-National Corps-Iraq
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS Dates Grade
Executive Assistant, later Executive Officer to the Aug 98 - Jul 00 Brigadier General
Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Supreme
Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Staff Identification Badge
As of 26 January 2006