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. From September 2019 to September 2020, he also served as commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).
Education 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.
Military career 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.
Awards and decorations Combat Action BadgeBasic Parachutist BadgeJoint Chiefs of Staff Badge1st Armored Division Combat Service Identification Badge37th Armored Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia? Overseas Service Bars Defense Distinguished Service Medal with "C" device Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters Legion of Merit with four bronze oak leaf clusters Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and three oak leaf clusters Defense Meritorious Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters Army Achievement Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters Army Presidential Unit Citation Joint Meritorious Unit Award with bronze oak leaf cluster Valorous Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation with three bronze oak leaf clusters Superior Unit Award National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal with four campaign stars Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with campaign star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with bronze star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 9 NATO Medal for Service with ISAF
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