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Halstead, Rebecca S. was born in Willseyville, New York, United States. Daughter of Richard and Betty Jeanne Halstead.
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Rebecca S. Halstead, American career military officer. Achievements include becoming first female West Point graduate to achieve the rank of general. Decorated Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal, Air Assault Badge, Army Staff Badge.
Education
Graduate, United States Military Academy, 1981. Master in Military Art and Science, Command and General Staff College. Master in National Resource Strategy, National Defense University.
Career
Advanced through ranks to general United States Army. Platoon leader 69th Ordnance Company, 559th Artillery Group, Vicenza, Italy, operations officer, executive officer. Commander Headquarters Company, 63rd Ordnance Company.
Materiel officer 80th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington. Executive officer battalion and support operations 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Commander 325th Forward Support Battalion, 25th Infantry devision, Shofield Barracks, Hawaii, 10th Mountain Divsn Support Command, Fort Drum, New York.
Executive assistant to combatant Commander United States Southern Command, Miami. Deputy commanding general 21st Theater Support Command, Kaiserslautern. Commander/commandant Army Ordnance Center and Schools Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, since 2006.
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Decorated Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal, Air Assault Badge, Army Staff Badge.Decorated Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal, Air Assault Badge, Army Staff Badge.