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Fred "Doug" Robinson Jr. a native of Bolivar, Tennessee, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army from the University of Tennessee. As of 2007, he was commanding general of Army Research, Development and Engineering Command in the

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Career

His first assignment was as a cavalry platoon leader with the Second Squadron, First Cavalry Regiment of the Second Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas. His next assignment was as the A Troop

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and the support platoon leader of the squadron. Over the course of his career, his assignments have included commander, A Troop, 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division,

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; executive officer, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor during Operations Desert Shield and

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; commander, 3rd Battalion, 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division, USAREUR; commander, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas; deputy director for operations,

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; commanding general, United States Army Test and Evaluation Command, Fort Hood, Texas; assistant division commander for maneuver, 1st Armored Division, director of operations, readiness and mobilization, Office of the deputy chief of staff, G3/5/7, commander, 1st Armored Division and commander, Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM).

Awards and decorations

Robinson's awards and decorations include: * Parachutist Badge *

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* Army Staff Identification Badge. * Distinguished Service Medal ribbon

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US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon

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with two oak leaf clusters * Bronze Star ribbon

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Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon

Defense Meritorious Service Medal * Meritorious Service Medal ribbon

Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters * Army Commendation Medal ribbon

Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster *

National Defense Service Medal * Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016)

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Kuwait Liberation Medal Kuwait Liberation Medal may refer to: *Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) *Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) *Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Bahrain), see Gulf War military awards#Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Bahrain) * Kuwait Liber ...

Saudi Arabia *

Kuwait

Education

His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses; the Army Command and General Staff College, and the

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. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee; a master's degree in systems analysis from Memphis State University and National security and strategic studies from the National Defense University.

References

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