Background
Brashears, Bobby Fuller was born on July 1, 1934 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Ernest Morton and Hattie Pearl (Fuller) Brashears.
Brashears, Bobby Fuller was born on July 1, 1934 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Ernest Morton and Hattie Pearl (Fuller) Brashears.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Murray State University, 1956. Master of Public Administration, Shippensburg State College, 1972.
Commissioned lieutenant United States Army, 1956, advanced through grades to major general, 1988. Liaison officer headquarters and headquarters company, then platoon leader Company B., 1st Battle Group 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1957. Platoon leader, later executive officer Company C., 2d Battle Group 38th United States Infantry, 3d Infantry Division, Europe, 1957-1959.
Instructor, then training coordinator Company I United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, 1960-1961, student infantry officer advanced course, 1961-1962. Aide-de-camp to commanding general 8th Infantry Division, Europe, 1962-1963. Commander headquarters and headquarters company 1st Battalion 509th Infantry, Europe, 1963-1964.
Assistant G-3 (training) then assistant G-3 (plans), headquarters and headquarters company 8th Infantry Division, Europe, 1964-1966. Assistant G-3 plans officer, headquarters, I Field Force Vietnam, 1966. Executive officer, 2d Battalion 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam, 1966-1967.
Instructor student detachment United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1967, student, 1967-1968. Assistant executive officer Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations and Reserve Forces, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1968-1969. Deputy Commander, 2d Brigade 101st Airborne Division, Vietnam, 1969, Commander 2d Battalion, 501st Infantry Vietnam, 1969-1970, special assistant to assistant division Commander Vietnam, 1970.
Personnel management officer, Major Commands Branch, Officer Distribution Division Officer Personnel Director Office Personnel Operations, Washington, 1970-1972. Student United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1972-1973. Politco-military planner, regional negotiations division, Plans and Policy Directorate, J-5 Organization of Joint Chiefs Staff, Washington, 1974-1976.
Deputy installation Commander, deputy brigade Commander 193d Infantry Brigade, Fort Amador, Canal Zone, Republic of Panama, 1976-1978. Commander 1st Brigade 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1978-1980. Chief of staff United States Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, 1980-1982.
Assistant division Commander 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 1982-1983. Deputy dir.for plans, J-5, Pacific Command Camp Her Majesty Smith, 1983-1985. Assistant deputy chief of staff for training Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia, 1985-1987.
With investigations, assistance, training and information management United States Army Deputy Office of Inspector General, The Pentagon, Washington, since 1987.
Married Phyllis Casale, December 20, 1963. Children: Laura, Robert, Thomas.