A History of the Commanding Officers at Fort Monmouth ... - CECOM
A History of the Commanding Officers at Fort Monmouth ... - CECOM
A History of the Commanding Officers at Fort Monmouth ... - CECOM
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Prior to assuming command <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. Army Communic<strong>at</strong>ions-Electronics Command and <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Monmouth</strong> on 15 May 1987, he wasassigned to <strong>the</strong> Army staff as Deputy Director, Comb<strong>at</strong> SupportSystems, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Deputy Chief <strong>of</strong> Staff for Research,Development and Acquisition.When GeneralThomas joined<strong>the</strong> Army in1962, he wantedto be a bandleader.Thomas’ awards and decor<strong>at</strong>ions include <strong>the</strong>Legion <strong>of</strong> Merit (with one Oak Leaf Cluster),<strong>the</strong> Bronze Star Medal (with three Oak LeafClusters), <strong>the</strong> Meritorious Service Medal (withthree Oak Leaf Clusters), <strong>the</strong> Joint ServiceCommend<strong>at</strong>ion Medal and <strong>the</strong> ArmyCommend<strong>at</strong>ion Medal. He is also authorized towear <strong>the</strong> Parachutist Badge.MG Thomas left <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Monmouth</strong> on 10 July 1990 to assume duties as<strong>the</strong> Deputy <strong>Commanding</strong> General for Research, Development, andAcquisition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Army M<strong>at</strong>erial Command in Alexandria, Va. Hereceived his third star upon leaving <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Monmouth</strong>.Brigadier General Robert D. Morgan(Then) Brigadier General Robert D. Morganbecame <strong>the</strong> thirty-first <strong>Commanding</strong> Officer<strong>of</strong> <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Monmouth</strong> and <strong>the</strong> third <strong>Commanding</strong>General <strong>of</strong> <strong>CECOM</strong> on 26 June 1984. He waspromoted to Major General on 10 September<strong>of</strong> th<strong>at</strong> year.MG Morgan was born in Buffalo, New York inMarch 1934. He gradu<strong>at</strong>ed from CanisiusCollege in Buffalo in 1955 and was commissionedthrough <strong>the</strong> ROTC as a SecondLieutenant in <strong>the</strong> Signal Corps. He gradu<strong>at</strong>edBG Robert D. Morgan<strong>the</strong> Signal <strong>Officers</strong>' Basic Course (1956) andSignal <strong>Officers</strong>' Advance Course (1963). It appears th<strong>at</strong> GeneralMorgan is <strong>the</strong> first <strong>Commanding</strong> Officer <strong>of</strong> <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Monmouth</strong> to havebeen an Army Avi<strong>at</strong>or, having gradu<strong>at</strong>ed Army Avi<strong>at</strong>ion Primary FlightTraining Program <strong>at</strong> <strong>Fort</strong> Rucker, Alabama (1957-1958) and havingserved as Command Pilot with <strong>the</strong> U.S. Army Military AssistanceCommand, Vietnam (USAMACV) (1965-1966). His second tour inVietnam was as B<strong>at</strong>talion Commander, 40th Signal B<strong>at</strong>talion, 1stSignal Brigade (1971-1972). O<strong>the</strong>r assignments included Germany;<strong>Fort</strong> Huachuca, Arizona; <strong>Fort</strong> Rucker, Alabama; and <strong>the</strong> Pentagon.11/12 .
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