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GEN Kevin P. Byrnes
Commanding General,
United States Army
Training and Doctrine Command

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Field Artillery Officer Advanced
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

Park University - BA Degree - Economics and Business Administration
Webster University - MA Degree - Management

PROMOTIONS / DATES OF APPOINTMENT

2LT15 Apr 69
1LT15 Apr 70
CPT15 Apr 71
MAJ14 Jan 80
LTC1 Mar 86
COL1 Jun 91
BG1 Jan 95
MG1 Sep 97
LTG1 Nov 99
GEN7 Nov 02

MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

FROMTOASSIGNMENT
Jun 69Jun 70Forward Observer, later Assistant Executive Officer, B Battery, 2d Battalion, 94th Artillery, United States Army, Vietnam
Jul 70Jul 71Platoon Leader, B Company, later S-4 (Supply), 1st Supply and Transportation Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
Jul 71Sep 72Artillery Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Sep 72Feb 74Commander, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 39th Field Artillery, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Feb 74Dec 74Student, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Dec 74Aug 75Student, Park University, Kansas City, Missouri
Aug 75Sep 78Assistant Professor of Military Science, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana
Sep 78Aug 79Fire Support Officer, later Assistant S-3 (Operations), 2d Battalion, 3d Field Artillery, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
Aug 79Dec 81S-3 (Operations), later Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 3d Field Artillery, 3d Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany
Jan 82Jun 84Assistant G-4 (Supply) for Missile Munitions, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington
Jun 84Jun 85Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Aug 85Jun 87Team Operations Officer, later Team Chief, Office of the Inspector General, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jul 87Jul 89Commander, 4th Battalion, 3d Field Artillery, 2d Armored Division (Forward), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jul 89Jun 90Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 90Jun 91Strategic Research Analyst, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 91May 93Commander, Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
May 93Dec 93Chief of Staff, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jan 94Jul 95Commanding General, Joint Task Force 6, United States Atlantic Command, Fort Bliss, Texas
Jul 95Jun 96Assistant Division Commander, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 96Jul 97Director, Force Programs Integration, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jul 97Oct 99Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and Commander, Multinational Division (North), Stabilization Force, OPERATION JOINT FORGE, Bosnia
Nov 99Nov 01Assistant Vice Chief of Staff, Army, later Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs, Washington, DC
Nov 01Nov 02Director of the Army Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff, Washington, DC

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS

 DatesGrade
Commanding General, Joint Task Force 6, United States Atlantic Command, Fort Bliss, TexasJan 94 - Jul 95Brigadier General

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES

Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Parachutist Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge