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Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry |
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Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry |
Lieutenant General James Terry Scott
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 17 August 1942, Stephenville, Texas
YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE: Over 31
(Resume as of 13 Jul 94)
PRESENT ASSIGNMENT
Commanding General, United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 283O7~-52OO, since May 1993
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
The Infantry School Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Texas A&M - 85 Degree - Animal Husbandry
Fairleigh Dickenson University - MBA Degree - Business Administration
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
Jun 64 - Aug 64
Student, Infantry Officer Basic Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Aug 64 - May 65
Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii
May 65 - Aug 65
Platoon Leader, 118th Aviation Company (Airmobile), 145th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, United States Army, Vietnam
Aug 65 -Apr66
Platoon Leader, Company A, and later Liaison Officer, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam
Apr 66 - Nov 66
Executive Officer, Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 3d Brigade Task Force, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam
Nov 66 - May 67
Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 3d Brigade Task Force, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam
May 67 :Jan 68
Instructor, Effective Writing Branch, Instructional Methods Division, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jan 68 - Mar 68
Student, Ranger Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
May68-Jun68
Assistant G-3, 1st Logistics Command, United States Army, Vietnam
Jun68 - Feb69
Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, 1st Logistics Command, United States
Army, Vietnam
Feb 69 - Jun 69
S-3, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, United States Army, Vietnam
Jun 69-Aug 69
S-3, 3d Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam
Sep 69 - Jun 70
Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jun 70 - Jun 73
Instructor, later Course Director, Military Science Branch, Department of Tactics, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Aug 73 - Jun 74
Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jun 74 - Mar 75
S-1, 2d Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii
Mar 75 — Jul 76
Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Hawaii
Jul76-May77
Chief, Maneuver Group, Office of the Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
May 77 - May 78
Commander, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, United States
Army, Korea
Jul 78 - May 79
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 (Operations), 2d Infantry Division, United States Army, Korea
May79- Jun80
Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 80 - Feb 81
Team Chief/Editor in Chief of the Weekly Summary, Office of the Chief of
Staff., United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun 81 - May 83
Commander, 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Infantry, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
Jun 83-Jun 85
Commander, 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 85 Oct 86
Chief of Staff, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Oct 86 - Jul 87
Deputy Director, Plans and Policies, J-5, United States Pacific Command, Camp
H.M. Smith, Hawaii
Jul 87 - Sep 89
Commanding General, Special Operations Command Europe, United States European Command, Italy
Sep 90 - Mar 91
Assistant Division Commander, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia
Sep 89 - Jul 91
Assistant Division Commander, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia
Jul 91 - May 93
Commanding General, 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, Korea.
PROMOTIONS AND DATES OF APPT.
2LT 1 Jun 64
1LT 1 Dec 65 1 Jun 67
CPT 1 Jan 67 1 Jun 71
MAJ 26 Jan 70 1 Jun 78
LTC 3 Jul 76
COL 1 Oct 82
BG 1 Mar88
MG 1 Aug 91
LTG 1 Jun 93
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Silver Star (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal with V Device
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Ranger Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
SOURCE OF COMMISSION ROTC
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
Deputy Director, Plans and Policies, J-5, United States Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii (No joint credit)
Oct 86 Jul 87 Colonel
Commanding General, Special Operations Command Europe, United States European.
Thanks to Terry Bender, 1/14th Inf, for collecting and making this information available and for his dedicated efforts to preserve the history of the 14th Infantry Regiment.
Acknowledgements:
Generals who rose from the ranks of the 14th Infantry: Lieutenant General James Terry Scott
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Last modified: January 20, 2013