Robert Arter
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Robert Arter is a retired United States Army
Lieutenant General
and former commanding general of the Sixth United States Army
.
He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry from Ohio University
in 1950. In 1952, Arter served with the 35th Regimental Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, in Korea. From 1956-60, after attending the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, he was assigned as an operations officer for the Infantry School
. Upon completion of the U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College in 1962, he held numerous command and staff positions before being sent to the Republic of Vietnam
. In 1968, he assumed command of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile).
Arter was promoted to Brigadier General in 1973 and became the Commanding General of the Third ROTC Region. From 1975-79, he was the Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Training Center and Fort Ord
; Assistant Division Commander, 7th Infantry Division; and Deputy Commandant, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. In 1983, Arter was promoted to Major General and named Commanding General, United States Army Military District of Washington, followed by Commanding General, U.S. Army Military Personnel Command. Arter's last assignment was as Commanding General, Sixth United States Army.
(2d Award), Purple Heart
, Silver Star
, Bronze Star
, Legion of Merit
(with Oak Leaf Cluster), Distinguished Flying Cross
, and the Distinguished Service Medal
.
. He served as President and CEO of the Armed Forces Bank in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas for a number of years and remains as vice-chairman of the board. In February 2006, he was named the new civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for Kansas. In addition, Arter serves on the Governor’s Military Council for the state of Kansas.
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General (United States)
In the United States Army, the United States Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank, with the pay grade of O-9. Lieutenant general ranks above major general and below general...
and former commanding general of the Sixth United States Army
U.S. Sixth Army
The Sixth United States Army is a field army of the United States Army.-History:It was first activated in January 1943, commanded by Lieutenant General Walter Krueger. Under the code name Alamo Force, it assumed control of the majority of US Army units involved in Operation Cartwheel, the campaign...
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He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry from Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
in 1950. In 1952, Arter served with the 35th Regimental Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, in Korea. From 1956-60, after attending the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, he was assigned as an operations officer for the Infantry School
United States Army Infantry School
The United States Army Infantry School is located in Fort Benning, Georgia. It is made up of the following components:*192d Infantry Brigade...
. Upon completion of the U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College in 1962, he held numerous command and staff positions before being sent to the Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. In 1968, he assumed command of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile).
Arter was promoted to Brigadier General in 1973 and became the Commanding General of the Third ROTC Region. From 1975-79, he was the Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Training Center and Fort Ord
Fort Ord
Fort Ord was a U.S. Army post on Monterey Bay in California. It was established in 1917 as a maneuver area and field artillery target range and was closed in September 1994. Fort Ord was one of the most attractive locations of any U.S. Army post, because of its proximity to the beach and California...
; Assistant Division Commander, 7th Infantry Division; and Deputy Commandant, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. In 1983, Arter was promoted to Major General and named Commanding General, United States Army Military District of Washington, followed by Commanding General, U.S. Army Military Personnel Command. Arter's last assignment was as Commanding General, Sixth United States Army.
Decorations
His decorations include Combat Infantryman BadgeCombat Infantryman Badge
The Combat Infantryman Badge is the U.S. Army combat service recognition decoration awarded to soldiers—enlisted men and officers holding colonel rank or below, who personally fought in active ground combat while an assigned member of either an infantry or a Special Forces unit, of brigade size...
(2d Award), Purple Heart
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
, Silver Star
Silver Star
The Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy....
, Bronze Star
Bronze Star Medal
The Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. As a medal it is awarded for merit, and with the "V" for valor device it is awarded for heroism. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the...
, Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(with Oak Leaf Cluster), Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918." The...
, and the Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal (Army)
The Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Army that is presented to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the United States military, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great...
.
Army Distinguished Service MedalDistinguished Service Medal (Army)The Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Army that is presented to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the United States military, has distinguished himself or herself by exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a duty of great...
Silver StarSilver StarThe Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy....
Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
with oak leaf cluster
Distinguished Flying CrossDistinguished Flying Cross (United States)The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918." The...
Bronze StarBronze Star MedalThe Bronze Star Medal is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration that may be awarded for bravery, acts of merit, or meritorious service. As a medal it is awarded for merit, and with the "V" for valor device it is awarded for heroism. It is the fourth-highest combat award of the...
Purple HeartPurple HeartThe Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
Combat Infantryman BadgeCombat Infantryman BadgeThe Combat Infantryman Badge is the U.S. Army combat service recognition decoration awarded to soldiers—enlisted men and officers holding colonel rank or below, who personally fought in active ground combat while an assigned member of either an infantry or a Special Forces unit, of brigade size...
Retirement
In 1991, Arter briefly held the position of Superintendent of Wentworth Military AcademyWentworth Military Academy
Wentworth Military Academy and College is a private four-year college preparatory high school and military junior college. It is located in Lexington, Missouri, part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Wentworth is the oldest military academy west of the Mississippi River, and the...
. He served as President and CEO of the Armed Forces Bank in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas for a number of years and remains as vice-chairman of the board. In February 2006, he was named the new civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for Kansas. In addition, Arter serves on the Governor’s Military Council for the state of Kansas.
See also
- List of Korean War veterans who are recipients of the Bronze Star
External links
- Robert Arter, Phi Kappa Tau.