Robin Fontes

Robin L. Fontes
Born (1964-01-18) January 18, 1964 (age 60)
Washington, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1981–2020[1]
RankMajor General
CommandsCombined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan
Regional Command North
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal[2]

Robin Louise Fontes[3] (born January 18, 1964)[4] is a retired United States Army major general who last served as deputy commanding general (operations) of the United States Army Cyber Command. In July 2017 she took command of Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, becoming the highest-ranking female military officer in Afghanistan since the American invasion of that country in 2001. A mustang officer, Fontes was commissioned in 1986 and focused on Central Asia, eventually serving in Tajikistan, Pakistan, and India, including a few years in Afghanistan. She assumed her final position after the resignation of Michael Flynn from the Trump Administration ended her announced role as senior director for India, Pakistan and Central Asian Affairs on the United States National Security Council. In May 2022, Fontes joined Kronos Fusion Energy as a founding partner and board member in charge of International Expansion.[5]

  1. ^ "Robin Fontes - Linkedin". Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Commander CSTC-A; Maj. Gen. Robin L. Fontes (USA)". Resolute Support Mission. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Robin Louise Fontes". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. ^ Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1989. p. 938. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Robin Fontes". KRONOS FUSION ENERGY. Retrieved 2024-08-05.