Background
Adams, Ronald Emerson was born on December 28, 1943 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Harvey and Margaret May (Freeman) Adams.
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Adams, Ronald Emerson was born on December 28, 1943 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Harvey and Margaret May (Freeman) Adams.
Master of Business Administration, Pennsylvania State University, 1972. Postgraduate, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1975. Graduate student, National War College, Washington, District of Columbia, 1984—1985.
Certified in advanced management, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1989.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1965, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1998. Various field assignments, 1965-1977. Military assistant, aide Office Secretary Army, Washington, 1977-1981.
Battalion Commander 2d Infantry Division, Republic of Korea, 1981-1982. Chief aviation branch United States Army Military Personnel Center, Alexandria, Virginia, 1982-1984. Brigade Commander 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 1985-1987.
Executive assistant, chief of staff United States Pacific Command, Camp Smith, 1987-1989. Assistant division Commander 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, 1989-1991. Director requirements Headquarters Department Army, Washington, 1991-1994.
Commanding general United States Army Aviation Center and Fort Rucker, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1994-1996. Assistant deputy chief staff for operations and plans headquarters United States Army, 1996-1998, deputy commander/chief staff Allied Land Forces Europe, 1998-1999. Commander Stabilization Force Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1999-2000.
Deputy commander Joint Headquarters Control Europe, 2000—2001. Commanding general United States Army North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 2000—2001. Retired United States Army, 2002.
Member senior executive service Department Defense, Washington, since 2003.
Member Association United States Army, Army Aviation Association American (national board directors), ArmorAssn., 101st Airborne Division Association.
Married Ardeelou Ann Christy, September 6, 1970.