Major General John Uberti (born January 11, 1961) is a retired military officer who last served as the deputy commanding general for operations for the U.S. Army's III Armored Corps at Fort Hood, Texas.

Military career

John Uberti was originally from Merrick,

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, and was commissioned in the

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corps in 1983 upon graduation from the

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. After completing the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment,

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(Air Assault), where he served as a fire support team chief, battery fire direction officer, battery executive officer and battalion S4. From 1988 to 1989, he served with the 2nd Infantry Division in the

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as the plans and operations officer, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery, a composite 8"/MLRS battalion. After completing his tour in Korea, BG Uberti was assigned to the

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where he served as battalion maintenance officer, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. During Operations

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and

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, he commanded Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. Upon redeployment from Southwest Asia, he served as the battalion fire support officer, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment. In 1992, he was assigned to

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where he served as Battalion Fire Support Officer, 3-325th Infantry (Airborne) and as the commander, Battery D, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment. In June 1995, BG Uberti returned to

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and was assigned to the 18th Field Artillery Brigade (Airborne). His assignments were as battalion executive officer, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 321st Field Artillery Regiment, Brigade Assistant S3 and Brigade S3. In June 1997, he was assigned to the Operations Directorate,

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. John Uberti served as the commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment from June 1999 until June 2001 and served as the inspector general,

from June 2001 until June 2002. Upon completion of the Naval War college in 2003, BG Uberti was assigned to Headquarters

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, ODCS G/3/5/7 where he served as the chief, Battle Command Division until July 2005. BG Uberti reported to

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, Oklahoma in July 2005, where he served as the commander, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Sill until July 2007, and then the chief of staff, U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill. He served as commanding general, Installation Management Command, Korea Region, from July 2008 to June 2010. He also served as deputy commanding general for support for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command. Uberti is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Army Command and General Staff college, and the Naval War college. He holds an MA degree in national security and strategic studies. In August, 2012, Uberti was promoted to the rank of major general. Prior to his arrival to Fort Hood, Major General Uberti was the chief of staff, United States Strategic Command, where he directed the activities of the US STRATCOM staff and served as the principal advisor to the commander and deputy commander, United States Strategic Command. Uberti retired from active duty in December 2017.

Awards, decorations and badges

His awards and decorations include the

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Defense Meritorious Service Medal The Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) is an award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense. In the order of precedence of the United States Armed Forces, it is worn between the Purple ...

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with three oak leaf clusters,

Army Commendation Medal The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service. Each branch of the United States Armed Forces issues its own version of the Commendation Medal, with a fifth ...

with silver oak leaf cluster,

Joint Service Achievement Medal The Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States Armed Forces. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize outstanding achievement or meritorious service of military personnel who were not eligible to rece ...

Master Parachutist Badge The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings" is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces. The United States Space Force and United States Coast Guard are the only branches that do not award the Parachutist Badge, bu ...

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and

Air Assault Badge The Air Assault Badge, U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry, dated 18 January 1978, last accessed 16 October 2020 is awarded by the U.S. Army for successful completion of the Air Assault School. The course includes three phases of instruction involvin ...

References

External links

OPFOR 2008 Army BG Selections

TF Mortars Article
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