Patrick B. Roberson
Major General Patrick B. Roberson | |
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| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1990 - Present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (Commanding General)
Operation Inherent Resolve(Commanding General) CJOSTF Afghanistan (TF Commander) 3rd Special Forces Group (Group Commander) 10th Special Forces Group (Battalion, Company, Detachment Commander) |
| Battles/wars | Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Joint Guard Operation Provide Comfort |
| Alma mater | Mankato State University |
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
In 1994, Roberson volunteered for US Army
Following Battalion Command in 2010, Roberson attended the
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
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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.
- ^ 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.
- ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-26.