Robert Arter
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Robert Arter
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Lieutenant General Robert Arter
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| Born | September 7, 1929 |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
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United States Army |
| Years of service | 1950-1986 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | U.S. Sixth Army |
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| Other work | Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army |
Robert Arter (born September 7, 1929) 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.[citation needed] 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 Battalion, 506th Airborne Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). He returned to Vietnam in 1971 to command the First Brigade, 101st.
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 1979, 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 Center. Arter's last assignment was as Commanding General, Sixth United States Army.
Decorations
His decorations include Combat Infantryman Badge (with Star), Purple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal the Air Medal (18 Awards with "V" Device)].
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
Purple Heart
Retirement
In 1991, Arter briefly held the position of Superintendent of Wentworth Military Academy. He served as President and CEO of the Armed Forces Bank in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas for a number of years and remains as a member of the board. In February 2006, he was named as a civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army for Kansas.[1] In addition, Arter serves on the Governor’s Military Council for the state of Kansas.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Lansing resident tapped as aide to Army secretary", The Lansing Current, February 23, 2006. (URL accessed on May 5, 2006)
- ↑ "Governor’s Military Council will strengthen Kansas military installations", News Release, Office of the Governor of Kansas. (URL accessed May 5, 2006).
External links
- Robert Arter, Phi Kappa Tau.
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles with unsourced statements from May 2007
- 1929 births
- Living people
- American military personnel of the Korean War
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal
- Recipients of the Purple Heart medal
- United States Army generals
- American military personnel of the Vietnam War
- Ohio University alumni
- Presidents of Wentworth Military Academy and College
- People from Leavenworth County, Kansas
