MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT L. HALVERSON

  Retired effective March 17, 2002

Commander, 49th Armored Division

Major General Robert Lee Halverson assumed the duties of the Commander, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas, in September 1998. As the Commander for the 49th Armored Division, Major General Halverson is responsible for pertinent operational, training, administration and functional areas of subordinate units to assure their ability to accomplish their peacetime and mobilization mission.

Major General Halverson began his military career in 1963, upon graduation from Colorado State University, being commissioned as a Military Intelligence Officer. After successful company command, he served a tour of duty in Vietnam as an Intelligence Advisor in I Corps Tactical Zone. Prior to his present assignment Major General Halverson served as the Deputy Commander - Support, 49th Armored Division. 

EDUCATION:

1963 Colorado State University ' BS Degree ' Industrial Construction Management

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Mar 64 - Jun 64, Student Officer, Fort Benning, Georgia
2. Jun 64 - Aug 64, Student Officer, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
3. Aug 64 - Oct 64, Assistant Platoon Leader, Company A, 303rd ASA Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado
4. Oct 64 - Oct 65, Liaison Officer to 5th Mechanized Division, Company A, 303d ASA Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado
5. Oct 65 - Jun 66, Assistant Training Officer, 318th ASA Battalion, Germany
6. Jun 66 - May 68, Commander, Headquarters Company, 16th ASA Field Station, Germany
7. May 68 - Jul 68, Student Officer, Fort Holabird, Maryland
8. Jul 68 - Sep 68, Student Officer, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
9. Sep 68 - Dec 68, Student Officer, Fort Bliss, Texas
10. Jan 70 - Mar 70, Intelligence Officer, Advisor, ICTZ, Vietnam, Casual
11. Apr 70 - Dec 70, Student Officer, Fort Holabird, Maryland
12. Jan 71 - Jan 71, Student Officer, Fort Devens, Massachusetts
13. Jan 71 - Sep 71, Intelligence Staff Officer, Headquarters, ASA, Arlington, Virginia
14. Sep 71 - Oct 72, Chief, Security Division, Headquarters, ASA, Arlington, Virginia
15. Oct 72 - Mar 74, Chief, Counterintelligence Office, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
16. Mar 74 - May 74, Student Officer, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
17. May 74 - May 74, Information Security Officer, Headquarters, ASA, Arlington, Virginia
18. Sep 74 - Jul 76, S3, 303rd ASA Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas
19. Jul 76 - Jul 77, Special Test Design Officer, Headquarters, TCATA, Fort Hood, Texas
20. Aug 77 - Jan 79, Commander, Special Liaison Officer, Headquarters, NATO, Brussels
21. Feb 79 - Mar 83, Individual Mobilization Augmentee, CONUS IM Group
22. Mar 83 - Mar 84, Student/Instructor, 420th Mobilization Designate Detachment
23. Mar 84 - Oct 85, Chief of Staff, 420th Mobilization of Designate Detachment
24. Oct 85 - May 88, Chief, Enlisted Personnel, Headquarters, State Area Command, Texas Army National Guard
25. May 88 - Jul 91, G2, 49th Armored Division, Texas Army National Guard
26. Jul 91 - Mar 93, Chief, Military Support, later Chief, Mobilization and Readiness, later Chief, Plans, Operations and Training, Headquarters, State Area Command, Texas Army National Guard
27. Mar 93 - Oct 94, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General for Army, Texas Army National Guard
28. Oct 94 - Apr 95, Chief of Staff, 49th Armored Division, Texas Army National Guard
29. Apr 95 - Mar 96, Chief of Staff, 71st Troop Command, Texas Army National Guard
30. Mar 96 - Sep 97, Deputy Adjutant General, 71st Troop Command, Texas Army National Guard
31. Sep 97 - Sep 98, Assistant Division Commander (S), 49th Armor Division, Austin, Texas 78763-5218
32. Sep 98 - Mar 02, Division Commander, 49th Armor Division, Austin, Texas 78763-5218

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 bronze Service Star)
Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Service Stars
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral 2
Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal First Class
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Retired 1998 as Deputy Commissioner- Safety, Texas Department of Insurance, Austin, Texas

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 9 Aug 63
1LT AUS 11 Sep 65
CPT AUS 1 Dec 66
1LT USAR 11 Sep 67
CPT USAR 10 Sep 69
1LT RA 16 Feb 71
CPT RA 16 Aug 71
MAJ AUS 15 Aug 73
MAJ USAR 2 Feb 79
MAJ ARNG 5 Oct 85
LTC ARNG 1 Feb 86
COL ARNG 17 Jul 91
BG (Line) ARNG 19 Sep 96
MG (Line) ARNG 10 Feb 00

(Current as of August 2002)