Background
House, Randolph Watkins was born on July 24, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Glenn Curtiss and Vera (Watkins) House.
House, Randolph Watkins was born on July 24, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Glenn Curtiss and Vera (Watkins) House.
Bachelor's degree, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1968. Master's degree, Clemson University, 1974.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1968, advanced through grades to major general, 1994. Platoon leader A Company, 3d Battalion, 505th Infantry, 82d Airborn Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Helicopter pilot Aslt.
Hel. Company, 101st Airmobile Division, Vietnam, 1969-1971. Company Commander C Company, 2d Battalion, 506th Infantry, Vietnam, 1971. Reserve Officers Training Corps instructor Clemson (South Carolina) University, 1972-1974.
S3 Air 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry, Germany, 1975-1976. Company Commander B Company, 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry, Germany, 1976-1978. Test officer National Training Center, Fort Hood, Texas, 1978-1979.
Aide-de-camp HHC, III Corps, 1979-1981. Executive officer 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1981-1982. Deputy chief of staff 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1982-1983.
Commander 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry, 5th Infantry, 1983-1985. G3, director plans, training, mobilization 5th Infantry Division and Fort Polk, 1985-1987. Staff officer war plans division Pentagon, Washington, 1987-1988, executive assistant joint staff, 1988-1990.
Commander 2d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood and Southwest Asia, 1990-1992. Assistant division Commander operations and training 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado, 1992-1993. Deputy commandant United States of America Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1993-1994.
Commanding general 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, 1994-1998. Lieutenant general United States Pacific Command, Hawaii, since 1998. Vice-chairman, board directors Cantigny Big Red One Foundation, Wheaton, Illinois, since 1994.
Operations officer Hurricane Andrew relief operations, Dade County, Florida, 1992. Member Association United States Army, 1st Cavalry Division Association, Society of the Big Red One, Rotary Club.
Married Jeanie Wright, September 20, 1968. Children: Karen Graves, Ellen.