Background
McFarlin, Robert Paul was born on December 6, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Paul Combs and Marion Esther McFarlin.
McFarlin, Robert Paul was born on December 6, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Paul Combs and Marion Esther McFarlin.
Bachelor, Trinity University, 1964. Master of Science, Florida Institute of Technology, 1978.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1964; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1989; student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1975-1976; logistics staff officer, Headquarters Department Army, Arlington, Virginia, 1978-1980; battalion commander, 705th Maintenance Battalion, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1980-1982; student, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1982-1983; director materiel management, United States Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois, 1983-1984; chief of staff, United States Army Armament, Munitions and Chemical Command, Rock Island, Illinois, 1984; commander support command, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, 1984-1987; assistant commandant, United States Army Ordnance Center and School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., 1987-1989; commanding general, 2d Corps Support Command, Nellingen, Germany and Saudi Arabia, 1989-1991; commanding general, 200th Theater Army Materiel Management Center, Zweibruecken, Germany, 1991-1992; executive director distribution, Defense Logistics Agency, Washington, since 1992.
Member Association United States Army, United States Army Ordnance Association, Council of Logistics Management, Warehouse Education and Research.
Married Barbara Jean Hinson, September 6, 1962. Children: Douglas Paul, Erin Elizabeth McFarlin Wheeler.
