Patrick B. Roberson[1] is a United States Army Major General, serving as the Deputy Commanding General of
United States Army Special Operations Command since August 2022.[1][2][3] He previously served as Commanding General, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School from August 2019 to August 2022,[1][2][4] and as Commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve Iraq and Syria July 2018 and June 2019.[1][5][6]
Military career
Roberson attended the Minnesota State University, Mankato and graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science, and was commissioned from the Maverick ROTC Battalion as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch.[7] His initial assignment was with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Liberty as a rifle platoon leader, then a heavy weapons platoon leader, and finally as a company executive officer.
In 1994, Roberson volunteered for US Army Special Forces. Upon completion of the Special Forces Qualification Course, Roberson served in 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as a Detachment Commander in Iraq during Operation Provide Comfort and in Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Guard. He served as a Company Commander in Task Force Viking, a Battalion Executive Officer, and as the Battalion Commander of a Special Operations Task Force in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom
Following Battalion Command in 2010, Roberson attended the School of Advanced Military Studies War College Fellowship[8] and then assumed command of 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Liberty. A significant part of this time was spent in Afghanistan as the Commander of CJSOTF Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.[9] Upon completion of command, he was selected to serve as the United States Army Special Operations Command Chief of Staff.
In 2015, Roberson was assigned as Deputy Commanding General-Operations, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).[1][10] He then served as the Deputy Commanding General for Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria.[1] Following this, he took the position of Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7, United States Army Reserve Command at Fort Liberty.[1] His follow-on assignment was as Commanding General Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria from 2018-2019.[1]
Roberson was assigned as Commander, United States John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School[1][2][4] in August 2019. His current assignment is as the Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Command.[3][1][2]
Awards and decorations
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Major General Patrick B. Roberson - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ a b c d Riley, Rachael. "'Founded on a culture of excellence': New Fort Bragg commander to oversee training of special operation forces". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ a b Roberts, Sam (2023-10-06). "Ellsworth Johnson, Last Survivor of a Secret Army Unit, Dies at 100". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ a b "USAJFKSWCS Change of Command and Change of Responsibility". DVIDS. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Roberson Assigned Commander of Special Operations Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve | AFCEA International". www.afcea.org. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "SOJTF-OIR Commanding General reflects on the defeat of Daesh's physical caliphate (no music)". DVIDS. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ Goodrich, Kristine (2016-04-01). "Special Forces commander is first ROTC Hall of Fame inductee". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Patrick B. Roberson | Small Wars Journal". smallwarsjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, A Short History". arsof-history.org. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ Lamothe, Dan (2021-10-27). "The Army denied a Medal of Honor to this Green Beret war hero. What happened?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
Recent Comments