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LTG Dave Valcourt United States Army Lieutenant General DAVID P. VALCOURT Retired Jul 01, 2010 SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE USMA EDUCATIONAL DEGREES United States Military Academy – BS – No Major Springfield College – MS – Physical Education United States Naval War College – MA – National Security and Strategic Studies MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses United States Army Command and General Staff College United States Naval War College British Higher Command and Staff College FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) French PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT 2LT 6 Jun 73 1LT 6 Jun 75 CPT 6 Jun 77 MAJ 1 Oct 84 LTC 1 Dec 90 COL 1 Mar 96 BG 1 Sep 01 MG 1 Sep 04 LTG 11 Apr 06 FROM TO ASSIGNMENT Jan 74 Feb 75 Forward Observer, later Assistant Executive Officer, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 2d Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Feb 75 Dec 75 Liaison Officer, 1st Battalion, 2d Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Dec 75 Sep 76 Executive Officer, C Battery, 1st Battalion, 2d Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Sep 76 Jun 77 Target Analyst, Division Artillery, 8th Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Aug 77 Feb 78 Student, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma Feb 78 May 80 Instructor, Gunnery Department, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma - Page 1 - LTG Valcourt, David P. May 80 May 81 Commander, B Battery, 2d Battalion, 37th Field Artillery, 212th Field Artillery Group, Fort Sill, Oklahoma Jun 81 May 82 Student, Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts Jun 82 Jun 85 Physical Training Officer/Assistant Guidance Officer, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York Aug 85 Jun 86 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Jun 86 May 87 Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, 2d Infantry Division, Korea Aug 87 Apr 89 Chief, Advanced Fire Support Branch, later Chief, Fire Support Doctrine Branch, Fire Support and Combined Arms Operations Department, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma May 89 Jun 90 S-3 (Operations), 212th Field Artillery Brigade, III Corps, Fort Sill, Oklahoma Jun 90 Jun 91 G-3 (Operations), III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma Jun 91 Jun 93 Commander, 2d Battalion, 17th Field Artillery, III Corps, Fort Sill, Oklahoma Aug 93 Jun 94 Student, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island Jun 94 May 96 Chief, Field Artillery Branch, Combat Arms Division, Officer Personnel Management Directorate, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia May 96 Jun 98 Commander, Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas Jun 98 Jul 00 Chief, Operations Division, J-39, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC Aug 00 Jan 02 Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, Korea Jan 02 Apr 02 Student, British Higher Command and Staff Course, Shirvenham, England Apr 02 Jul 03 Director, Officer Personnel Management Directorate, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia Jul 03 Dec 03 Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, United States Army, Washington, DC Dec 03 Aug 05 Commanding General, United States Army Field Artillery Center and Fort Sill, Fort Sill, Oklahoma Aug 05 Apr 06 Special Assistant to the Commanding General, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Apr 06 Feb 08 Commanding General, Eighth United States Army/Chief of Staff, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, Korea Feb 08 May 10 Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE Chief, Operations Division, J-39, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC Jun 98 - Jul 00 Colonel Commanding General, Eighth United States Army/Chief of Staff, United Apr 06 - Feb 08 Lieutenant General Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, Korea As of: 1 Jul 10 - Page 2 - LTG Valcourt, David P. US DECORATIONS AND BADGES Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster) Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster) Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge As of: 1 Jul 10 - Page 3 -.
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