Background
Pfister, Cloyd Harry was born on December 20, 1936 in State College, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Rudolf John Pfister and June Ruth (Braun) Pfister Gray.
Pfister, Cloyd Harry was born on December 20, 1936 in State College, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Rudolf John Pfister and June Ruth (Braun) Pfister Gray.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Oberlin College, 1957. Master of Arts in International Relations, American University, 1964. Postgraduate, American University, 1967.
Enlisted United States Army, 1957, advanced through grades to major general, 1989. Staff officer National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland, 1965-1968. S3 (Operations) 303d Radio Research Battalion, Plantation, Vietnam, 1968-1969.
Instructor John F Kennedy Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1969-1972. Politico-military officer, Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations Headquarters Department Army, Washington, 1972-1975. Commander 307th United States Army Security Agency Battalion, VII United States Corps, Ludwigsburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1975-1977.
Assistant chief of staff intelligence 8th Mechanical Infantry Division, Bad Kreuznach, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1979. Middle East staff officer, International Security Affairs Office Secretary Defense, The Pentagon, 1979-1982. Commander United States Army Field Station, Berlin, 1982-1984.
Chief of staff United States Army Intelligence Center and School, Fort Huachuca, Arizona, 1984-1985, deputy commandant, 1985-1986. Director intelligence (J2), Headquarters, United States Center Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1986-1988. Deputy chief of staff intelligence Headquarters, United States Army Europe and 7th Army, Heidelberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1988-1991.
Assistant deputy chief of staff Intelligence Headquarters, Department Army, Pentagon, 1991-1993. Consultant Defense Science Board, 1994, Defense Airborne Reccon Office, 1994-1997, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, 1999-2001. Chairman Community Advisory Council on Cancer, Inova, since 2000.
Member International Institute for Strategic Studies, Middle East Institute, Security Affairs Support Association, Association United States Army, Armed Forces Coomms. Electronics Association(intelligence committee), National Correlation Working Group (board directors).
Married Rita Askerc Kracht, August 17, 1962 (divorced March 1982). Married Gail Williams, April 24, 1982. Children, Gabriele, Catherine, Michael, Romi, Eric Williams, Lori Williams.