Robert B. Abrams

Robert B. Abrams
Gen. Robert B. Abrams, Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command
Nickname(s)	Abe
Born	(1960-11-18) November 18, 1960[1] Germany
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1982–present
Rank	General
Unit	United States Army Forces Command
Commands held	United States Army Forces Command 1st Battalion - 8th Cavalry Regiment Fort Irwin & the National Training Center (NTC) 3rd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (6) Bronze Star Medal (4)
Relations	GEN Creighton W. Abrams, Jr. (father) BG Creighton W. Abrams III (brother) GEN John N. Abrams (brother)

Robert Bruce “Abe” Abrams (born November 18, 1960) is a four-star general in the United States Army who currently serves as the 22nd commanding general of the U.S. Army Forces Command. He is a 1982 graduate of the United States Military Academy where he was commissioned as an Armor officer. During his 33 years of service he has served in command and staff positions across the Army and Joint Community in Germany, the United States and Southwest Asia. His father was former Army Chief of Staff, General Creighton W. Abrams Jr.. He assumed his current assignment on August 10, 2015.

Assignments

Abrams' tours of duty with warfighting units include the 3rd Armored Division as a Lieutenant; the 1st Cavalry Division as a Captain, Lieutenant Colonel (including Battalion Command and as the Division G3) and Colonel (including Command of a Brigade Combat Team and as the Division Chief of Staff); and as a Major in the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. His joint experience includes serving as a Strategic War Planner for the CJCS with responsibility for the CENTCOM Area of Operations; and as the Director of the Joint Center of Excellence for IED Defeat, a subordinate of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO).

Commands

General Abrams has commanded at every level from Company through Divisional command. His first command was of D Company and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment. where he deployed the Company in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Abrams's next command assignment was at battalion level, back home at 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Mustangs), 1st Cavalry Division.

Later, Abrams served as Commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team (Iron Horse), 1st Cavalry Division, where he deployed the BCT to East Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II, as Commanding General of Fort Irwin & the National Training Center (NTC), and most recently as Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia, during which he served as Commander of Regional Command South in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Gen. Abrams has extensive operational experience, having served as an Operations Officer at Squadron, Regimental and Divisional level. Abrams has also served as an instructor, written doctrine and developed training at the US Army Armor School, and as executive officer to the Commanding General US Army Europe and 7th Army.

Abrams's General Officer assignments also include service as the Deputy Commanding General, Combined Arms Center-Training, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

In 2015, General Abrams was assigned as Commander, United States Army Forces Command, which oversees all U.S. Army combat units in the continental United States.

Education

General Abrams holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University, and a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.

His military schooling includes the Armor Basic [Cavalry] and Advanced Courses, Basic Airborne Course, Ranger School [Class 5-83], the Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the US Army Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.

Awards and decorations

	Combat Action Badge
	Parachutist Badge
	Ranger Tab
	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	2 Overseas Service Bars

	Army Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with one silver oak leaf cluster
	Bronze Star Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Valorous Unit Award
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with three bronze campaign stars
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one campaign star
	Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 4
	NATO Medal for Service with ISAF
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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