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LTG Harold
T. Fields (Ret)
United States Army
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Lieutenant General Tom Fields retired from active
duty in October 1994 after concluding over 34 years of service with
the United States Army.
He was commissioned in the Infantry in June 1960 after graduating
from The Citadel. He commanded at every level from platoon to Commanding
General, 6th Infantry Division (Light) from 1988-1990.
LTG Fields’ career included service with airborne, airmobile,
light and mechanized infantry, and Special Forces. He served two
combat tours in the Republic of Vietnam with the 1st Calvary Division
and 101st Airborne Division (AM).
During Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, General Fields was
the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Department
of the Army. He oversaw the mobilization and deployment of all Army
forces to the theater and authored the Army plan for redeployment,
demobilization and reconstitution of forces following the conflict.
General Fields’ last active duty assignment was as Deputy
Commander in Chief/Chief of Staff in the United States Pacific Command.
He served as Commander in Chief, Pacific during much of the North
Korean nuclear crisis in the summer of 1994.
General Fields has written and lectured extensively on military
strategy, doctrine and training to include presentations at Harvard
University, Tufts University, Princeton University, University of
Southern California, University of California, Los Angeles, Haverford
College and the Brookings Institution. He also served on the Chief
of Staff Army’s greybeard panel for high-risk training.
His awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Army
Distinguished Service Meal (1OLC), Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal
with "V" Device (4OLC), Air Medal, Legion of Merit, Purple
Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (2OLC), and Army Commendation Medal,
Combat Infantryman’s Badge, plus foreign and unit awards.
He is a master parachutist and is a Ranger, Pathfinder, and Special
Forces qualified.
Since retirement, General Fields has been an independent consultant
specializing in the areas of concepts and requirements.
Member: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, National Infantry Association
(Lifetime Member), Military Officers Association of America (Lifetime
Member), 6th Infantry Division Association (Lifetime Member), 1st
Calvary Division Association (Lifetime Member), Army Aviation Association
of American Senior Advisory Board, Association of the United States
Army, Army War College Alumni Association (Lifetime Member), Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
Education: BA, The Citadel; MA, Kansas State University; US Army
War College; Federal Executive Fellow, The Brookings Institution.
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