Background
Sharp, Walter L. was born in 1952.
Sharp, Walter L. was born in 1952.
Graduate, United States Military Academy, 1974. Master of Science in Operations Analysis and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1981. Graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1986.
Graduate, Army War College.
Advanced through grades to general United States Army, 2008, platoon leader A Company, later executive officer, B Company, later S-3 (Air), 1st Battalion, 67th Armor, 2d Armored Division Fort Hood, Texas, 1975—1977. Armor company Commander 1st Battalion, 67th Armor, 2nd Armored Division, 1978—1980. Combat development analysis officer Office of Director Combat Developments United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1981—1984.
Combat development officer, Deep Attach Programs Office, Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans United States Army, 1984—1985. Executive officer, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment United States Army Europe/Seventh Army, Germany, 1986—1988. Combat development analysis officer, A3 Task Force, Office Chief of Staff United States Army, Washington, 1988—1989, director analysis, Force Development Division, Office Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations & Plans., 1989—1990.
Commander, 7th Cavalry Squadron, 1st Cavalry division, Desert Shield/Storm, 1990—1993. Director, models & simulations directorate United States Army Combined Arms Command, National Simulations Center, Fort Leavenworth, 1993—1994. Commander, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment Operation Uphold Democracy, Haiti, 1994—1996.
Executive officer to commander-in-chief United Nations Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, Republic of Korea, 1996—1997. Assistant division Commander for maneuver 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea, 1997—1998. Commander 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, 1999—2001.
Deputy director for Global/Multilateral Issues/International American Affairs (J-5) The Joint Staff, Washington, 1998—1999, vice director for force structure, resources & assessment (J-8), 2001—2003, director strategic plans & policy (J-5), 2003—2005, director, 2005—2008. Commanding general United Nations Command, Republic of Korea / United States Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea, since 2008.
Married Joanne R. Caporaso. Children: Elizabeth, Steven, Kevin.