Merdith W.B. Temple

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Merdith W.B. (Bo) Temple
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Major General Merdith W.B. (Bo) Temple
Born Virginia
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service 1975-present
Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major General
Unit United States Army Corps of Engineers
Commands held Chief of Engineers
Battles/wars Gulf War

Merdith W.B. Temple, sometimes called "Bo" Temple, is an American military officer who as Major general was the Acting Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of Engineers [1] from June 17, 2011 to May 22, 2012. Temple is a career military engineer, and previously served as Deputy Commanding General of Civil and Emergency Operations under his predecessor, Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr..[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life

Merdeth Temple was born in Virginia, and graduated Virginia Military Institute as a civil engineer. Temple attended Texas A&M University, receiving his masters in civil engineering.

Military career

Commissioned in the U.S. Army in 1975, Temple served in operational engineering commands in Korea, the United States, and Germany, before commanding the 307th Engineer Battalion (Airborne) in the Gulf War.

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Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Engineers
2011—2012
Succeeded by
Thomas P. Bostick