Arthur J. Gregg

Lt. Gen.

Arthur J. Gregg
Gregg in 1977
Born(1928-05-11)May 11, 1928
Florence County, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedAugust 22, 2024(2024-08-22) (aged 96)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Service/branch United States Army
Quartermaster Corps
Years of service1946–1981
RankLieutenant general
Commands
  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics (DCSLOG)
  • Director of Logistics (J-4) Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff,
  • Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, HQ USAEUR & Seventh Army,
  • Commander, European Exchange System,
  • Nahbollenbach Army Deport, Germany,
  • 96th Quartermaster Direct Support Battalion, Vietnam
Awards
  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal
  • Army Distinguished Service Medal
  • Legion of Merit w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Alma materSaint Benedict College (BA)

Arthur James Gregg (May 11, 1928 – August 22, 2024) was an American military officer who on July 1, 1977, became the first African American in the U.S. Army to reach the rank of lieutenant general. Previously, he was the first African American brigadier general in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps on October 1, 1972.[1] He served in the U.S. Army for over 30 years with his final assignment as the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff (Logistics) and retired on July 24, 1981.[2]

In 2022, the United States Department of Defense announced that Fort Lee outside of Petersburg, Virginia, would be renamed Fort Gregg–Adams to honor both Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley.[3] An important criterion in the redesignation process was to select individuals whose career amplifies and corresponds to the installation being renamed. Gregg was a career logistician who was assigned to Fort Lee many times during his career. Adams supported the Adjutant General Corps (as a WAC). Fort Gregg-Adams is the center and home of logistics and sustainment for the U.S. Army. Gregg attended the renaming ceremony on April 27, 2023, and became the first living person in modern American history to have a U.S. military institution named after him.[4]

  1. ^ Earley, Jeffrey R. (April 7, 1997). Executive Summary: Senior Officer Oral History Program Interview of Lieutenant General (Retired) Arthur J. Gregg (PDF) (Report). United States Army War College.
  2. ^ "Logistics Officer Rose Through the Ranks During 36-Year Career". www.moaa.org. February 16, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Best, Paul (March 23, 2023). "Virginia's Fort Lee to become Fort Gregg-Adams next month". WTTG.
  4. ^ Atkinson, Bill (April 27, 2023). "Fort Lee to Fort Gregg-Adams: Name change is a first on several military levels". The Progress-Index.