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Patrick B. Roberson
Patrick B. Roberson[1] is a retired United States Army Major General, most recently serving as the Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Command August 2022 to June 2024.[1][2][3] He previously served as Commanding General, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School from August 2019 to August 2022,[1][2][4] and as Commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve Iraq and Syria July 2018 and June 2019.[1][5][6] Military careerRoberson attended the Minnesota State University, Mankato and graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science, and was commissioned from the Maverick ROTC Battalion as a second lieutenant into the Infantry Branch.[7] His initial assignment was with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Liberty as a rifle platoon leader, then a heavy weapons platoon leader, and finally as a company executive officer. In 1994, Roberson volunteered for US Army Special Forces. Upon completion of the Special Forces Qualification Course, Roberson served in 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) as a Detachment Commander in Iraq during Operation Provide Comfort and in Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Guard. He served as a Company Commander in Task Force Viking, a Battalion Executive Officer, and as the Battalion Commander of a Special Operations Task Force in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom Following Battalion Command in 2010, Roberson attended the School of Advanced Military Studies War College Fellowship[8] and then assumed command of 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Liberty. A significant part of this time was spent in Afghanistan as the Commander of CJSOTF Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.[9] Upon completion of command, he was selected to serve as the United States Army Special Operations Command Chief of Staff. In 2015, Roberson was assigned as Deputy Commanding General-Operations, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).[1][10] He then served as the Deputy Commanding General for Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria.[1] Following this, he took the position of Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7, United States Army Reserve Command at Fort Liberty.[1] His follow-on assignment was as Commanding General Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria from 2018-2019.[1] Roberson was assigned as Commander, United States John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School[1][2][4] in August 2019. His most recent assignment was as the Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Special Operations Command.[3][1][2] Awards and decorationsReferences
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