Who Is Major General (Retired) Robert F. Dees?
Anthony Vultaggio
Major General (Retired) Robert F. Dees was born in Amarillo, Texas on 2 February 1950. Upon graduation from the US Military Academy in 1972, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Infantry and was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree. He also holds a Master of Science degree in operations research and systems analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the US Army Command and General Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He was also a Research Fellow at the Royal College of Defence Studies in London and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Virginia.
General Dees has served in a wide variety of command and staff positions culminating in his last two assignments as Commander, Second Infantry Division, United States Forces Korea; and as Deputy Commanding General, V (US/GE) Corps in Europe, concurrently serving as Commander, US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense. He commanded airborne, air assault, and mechanized infantry forces from the platoon through division.
General Dees’ awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal (2), Legion of Merit (2), Meritorious Service Medal (6), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and the Republic of Korea Chonsu Order of National Security. General Dees has also been awarded the Ranger Tab, Senior Parachutist and Air Assault Badges, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, the Army Staff Identification Badge, and the Joint Staff Identification Badge.
Officially retiring from the Army on 1 January 2003, Bob worked as Executive Director, Defense Strategies, Microsoft Corporation for two years. In that role, he formulated the strategy for Microsoft’s US Defense sector and conducted executive engagement with leadership of Microsoft’s major defense partners. At that point, Microsoft Federal Defense accounts totaled over $500M annually. In addition, Bob served as Microsoft lead for Reconstruction of Iraq, coordinating efforts with US Government, foreign governments, and private sector partners in the US and abroad.
In April 2005, Bob assumed duties as Executive Director, Campus Crusade for Christ Military Ministry.
General Dees is married to the former Kathleen Robinson of Houston, Texas. They have two married children and five grandchildren. Son Rob (with wife Kristy and three children) is an Army Major currently instructing at West Point. Daughter Ali (with husband Paul and two children) lives in Rochester, NY. General and Mrs. Dees currently reside in Williamsburg, VA.
While in the military, General and Mrs. Dees served as uniformed missionaries with the USA Officer’s Christian Fellowship (OCF) and the Association of Christian Conferences and Teaching Services (ACCTS). He was recipient of the 2003 Centurion Award from the National Association of Evangelicals for long term support to chaplains while in command positions. Over the past decade General Dees also served as Vice President, North America, for the Association of Military Christian Fellowships (AMCF), and on the Board of Directors for ACCTS, Great Dads, and the International Association of Evangelical Chaplains. Mrs. Dees serves on the Board of Directors for Military Community Youth Ministries (MCYM). General and Mrs. Dees are grateful for the privilege of helping provide spiritual nurture to military troops and families around the world.
Posted on: Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 1:25 pm 
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