German Club Alumnus Promoted to Major Major General Robert D. Harter General Chief of Staff, Army Material Command (AMC)
A Profile of Leadership
By Grady Baker, ‘88
In Harter, April of a2019, Virginia Tech and ral Robert D. native of both German Alumnus Robertin D. the Harter received Virginia, wasClub commissioned Field his second star and was promoted to the rank ps in 1988, after graduating from Virginia of major general, US Army. The ceremony was Bachelor of Arts degree in Business andand attended by fellow German Club Alumni tions.Veterans, He alsoScott holds a Masters National Sangrey and Brianin Stockmoe. ategy from the National War College.
Major General Harter, a native of both Alaska and serves Virginia, as wasthe commissioned in the arter currently Chief of Staff, Field Artillery in 1988, after graduating iel Command. HisCorps previous General Officer from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Arts degree s include Commanding General of the in Business and Communications. He also holds inment Command (Expeditionary) where a Masters in National Security Strategy from the d to CENTCOM in support of Operation National War College.
Sustainment Command, mobilized to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2007-2008); branch chief, Force Protection Branch, Joint Staff J8, Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment, Washington, D.C.; executive officer, Office of the Chief of Army Reserve, Washington, D.C.; and assistant chief of staff, Office of the Chief of Army Reserve, Fort Belvoir, Va. Maj. Gen. Harter’s awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Parachutist and Air Assault badges. He is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Ordinance Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Command and General Staff College, the National War College, and The CAPSTONE course. Maj. Gen. Harter and his wife, Erin, have been married for over 30 years and they have three children.
When asked about his favorite memories of the German Club, Robert reflected on the variety of social and service events, but added the following about his years post-graduation “My best memories are all the things we’ve done together since then - a true tribute to our brotherhood. Attending each other’s weddings, watching our kids grow up, Hacking Hokies golf trips for all these years, football games, reunions (the 100th, the 105th)...most folks leave their college relationships behind, ours have only gotten stronger. That is what the German Club is all about. We hold each other accountable and we make each other better. Honored to be a German Club man.” Robert and his family have maintained their season football tickets throughout his career and when time allows, you can find them tailgating on fall Saturdays at the Manor alongside his former German Club classmates.
eld, Chief of Staff and G3 for the Office of Maj. Gen. Harter and currently Army Reserve (OCAR), the serves Army as the chief of staff, Army Materiel Command. His nior Representative to the 39th Army Chief previous general officer assignments include he Army Transition Team.
commanding general of the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) where he deployed arter’stoactive dutyinassignments include the CENTCOM support of Operation Spartan ed Cavalry BadG3Hersfeld, Shield,Regiment, chief of staff and for the Office of the Chief of Army Reserve (OCAR), border and the Army where he participated in multiple security missions before the fall of the Berlin Reserve senior representative to the 39th Army erman reunification, and deployed to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in support of Operation Maintenance Company, Fort Campbell, Ky.; and chief of staff of the Army Transition Team. m; the 101st Corps Support Group, where he served as a Group Maintenance Officer as an instructor at the Ordnance (Ammunition) Basic and Advanced Company, Courses, Redstone n Operations Officer; Commander, 584th Direct Officer Support Maintenance Maj. Gen. Harter’s active duty assignments Arsenal, Ala. ell, Ky.; and the as an at the Ordnance include 11thinstructor Armored Cavalry Regiment, (Ammunition) Officer Basic and Courses, Arsenal, Ala.he participated BadRedstone Hersfeld, Germany, where Maj. Gen. Harter transferred to the Active in multiple border security missions before the Guard Reserve program in 1999. His AGR fall of the Berlin German reunification, arter transferred toWall the and Active Guard Reserve program in 1999. AGR assignments include: His training chief for Readiness, and deployed to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in s include: Training Chief for Readiness, 99th Regional Readiness Command, 99th Regional Readiness Command, Pittsburgh, support of Operation Desert Storm; the 101st Pa.; Support Operations Officer, 55th Sustainment Fort Belvoir, Va.;Sustainment Pa.;Brigade, support operations officer, 55th Corps Support Group, where he served as a group Brigade,Command, Fort Belvoir, Va.; to distribution Management Chief, 316th Sustainment mobilized Iraq in maintenance officer and Expeditionary battalion operations management chief, 316th Expeditionary Operation Iraqicommander, Freedom 584th (2007-2008); Branch Chief, Force Protection Branch, Joint officer; Direct Support
rce Structure, Resources, and Assessment, Washington, D.C.; Executive Officer, 8 German Club FORUM e Chief of Army Reserve, Washington, D.C.; and Assistant Chief of Staff, Office of the my Reserve, Fort Belvoir, Va.
Scott Sangrey ‘89 and Brian Stockmoe ‘89 attend Maj. Gen Robert D. Harter’s promotion ceremony in April of 2019 SUMMER 2020
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