Gary Edward Luck

Education

In addition, GEN Luck has attended numerous military schools and courses, to include the Armor Basic and Advanced Officer courses, Army Aviator training, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the United States Army War College.

Career

Following his retirement, he was a senior advisor to the United States. Joint Forces Command prior to that command"s inactivation. He is currently a Senior Fellow for the National Defense University in support of the Pinnacle, Capstone, and Keystone programs. Receiving a bachelor"s degree in engineering from Kansas State University in 1959, GEN Luck also holds a master"s degree from Florida State University and a doctorate in business administration (Operations Research and Systems Analysis, a/k/a Operations Research Society of America) from George Washington University.

His last military assignment before retiring from active duty was as Commander-in-Chief, United Nations Command (of Korea)/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces of Korea.

Since his retirement from the Army, GEN Luck has served in a variety of senior advisory positions in support of the Department of Defense, overseeing exercise control during Exercise Millennium Challenge 2002, and as an advisor to then-Commander of United States. Central Command, General Tommy Franks, prior to the United States led invasion of Iraq in 2003. He was sent back to Iraq in early 2005 in order to investigate various areas of operation, identifying any weaknesses and reporting back to commanders at The Pentagon with a confidential assessment on what could be done to install democracy in Iraq and to set a date for the withdrawal of American and coalition forces.

Achievements

• GEN Luck is a combat veteran of both the Vietnam War and the Gulf War and has held a variety of command and staff positions throughout his Army career, to include: Chief of Staff, 8th Infantry Division, United States. Army, Europe. Director, Force Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Headquarters Department of the Army. Assistant Division Commander, 101st Airborne Division. Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division, of Korea. Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command (1989–1990). Commanding General, United States. Army Special Operations Command. And Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm (1990–1993). In addition to numerous personal awards and decorations, GEN Luck is also entitled to wear the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Senior Army Aviator Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab, and the Army Staff Identification Badge. That same year, GEN Luck was also the 2005 recipient of the Doughboy Award from the National Infantry Association.

Connections

Father:

Elmer E. Luck

Mother:

Helen (Lambie) Luck

Spouse:

Leah Marie Patrick

Spouse:

Deana D.

child:

Kim Luck Goble Luck

child:

Gary E. Junior Luck