Robert B. Abrams | |
|---|---|
 Robert B. Abrams as Commander, United States Forces Korea in 2018 | |
| Nickname(s) | Abe |
| Born | November 18, 1960[1] West Germany (present-day Germany) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2021 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | United Nations Command United States Forces Korea Combined Forces Command United States Army Forces Command 3rd Infantry Division Fort Irwin National Training Center 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (6) Bronze Star Medal (4) |
| Spouse(s) |
Connie C. Clevenger (m. 1992) |
| Relations | General Creighton W. Abrams Jr. (father) Brigadier General Creighton W. Abrams III (brother) General John N. Abrams (brother) |
Robert Bruce Abrams (born November 18, 1960) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who last served as the commander of United States Forces Korea.[3] He concurrently served as the commander of United Nations Command and commander of R.O.K.-U.S. Combined Forces Command. He previously served as the 22nd commanding general of United States Army Forces Command from August 10, 2015 to October 17, 2018. He was a 1982 graduate of the United States Military Academy where he was commissioned as an armor officer. During his years of active service, he has held command and staff positions across the Army and joint community in Germany, the United States, Southwest Asia and South Korea. Abrams comes from a family of career military officers. His father was former Army Chief of Staff General Creighton W. Abrams Jr., and both of his elder brothers, Creighton and John, were Army general officers.[4]
He relinquished command of United States Command, Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea to General Paul LaCamera on July 2, 2021 and retired soon after.[5][6]
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- ^ "Commander UNC/CFC/USFK - Gen. Robert B. Abrams". www.usfk.mil. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ Gamel, Kim (2018-11-07). "Abrams takes command of USFK amid nuclear talks with North Korea". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "WEBCAST: USFK CHANGE OF COMMAND". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Oh Seok-min; Choi Soo-hyang (2021-07-02). "Gen. LaCamera takes office as new U.S. Forces Korea chief". Yonhap News Agency.