Background
Thompson,, Roger G. was born on December 19, 1944.
Thompson,, Roger G. was born on December 19, 1944.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1966. Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University, 1977.
Executive officer Battery D, 1st Battalion, 73rd Artillery, 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas, 1966-1967, Commander, 1968. S-2 Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 321st Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, United States Army, Vietnam, 1968, Commander, 1968-1969. Executive officer, later assistant S-3 (Operations), later S-1 (Personnel), 3rd Battalion, 76th Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army, Europe, 7th Army, 1969-1971.
Chief Plans and Operations Division G-4 (Logistics), 3rd Infantry Division, United States Army Europe and 7th Army, Germany, 1971-1972. Assistant instructor, later studies Transportation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Eustis, VA, 1972-1973. Training officer United States Army Transportation School, 1973-1974.
Commander 872th Transportation Company, 24th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Group, 1974-1975. Combat development staff officer United States Army Transportation School, 1975-1976. Commander 37th Transportation Command, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany, 1989-1991.
Deputy Commander for combat development United States Army, Fort Lee, VA, 1991-1992. Director operations and support Office of Assistant Secretary of Army (Finance Management), Washington, District of Columbia, 1992-1993. Deputy chief of staff for research management United States Army Material Command, Alexandria, VA, 1993-1994.
Commanding general Military Traffic Management Command, Falls Church, 1994-1996. Deputy assistant secretary of Army for Budget Office of Assistant Secretary of Army for Finance Management and Comptroller, Washington, District of Columbia, 1996-1997. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, since 1997.