Background
Ormes, Ashton Harrison was born on December 8, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter Mason Junior and Elizabeth Ashton (Harrison) Ormes.
Ormes, Ashton Harrison was born on December 8, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter Mason Junior and Elizabeth Ashton (Harrison) Ormes.
Bachelor, Virginia Military Institute, 1970. Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, 1977. Graduate, United States Army War College, 1994.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1970; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1993; platoon leader troop B, 3d United States Cavalry, Fort Lewis, Washington., 1970-1972; team chief, 902d Military Intelligence Group, San Francisco, 1973-1977; chief ground forces analyst, Combined Forces Command, Seoul, Korea., 1980-1982; intelligence officer joint staff, Pentagon, 1982-1986; language officer, United Nations Military Armistice Commission, Panmunjom, Korea, 1986-1988; intelligence officer, Headquarters Allied Forces Northern Europe, Oslo, 1988-1991; chief analysis branch, United States Forces Korea, Seoul, 1991-1992; chief Asia division, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1992-1993; deputy chief office national security issues, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1993-1995; secretary, United Nations Military Armistice Commission, Panmujon, Korea, since 1995.
Member of the United States Naval Institute, Air Force Association, Royal Asiatic Association (Korea branch).
Married Ran-Hui Chung, January 10, 1976. Children: Andrew, Eric.