US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Jackson, SC)

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MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT B. SOLOMON UNITED STATES ARMY Major General Robert Bailey Solomon was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He enlisted in the United States Army as a tank crewman in November 1951 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in No- vember 1952 after completion of Armor Officers Can- didate School at Fort Knox, Kentucky. During the past thirty-two years, General Solomon has served in a wide variety of leadership and staff management assignments. His early troop duty as- signments included service with a howitzer battery at Fort Carson, a medium tank platoon and engineer group in Korea, mechanized infantry and tank units in Germany and an aerial surveillance detachment at Fort Knox. He has served with the 11th Cavalry Regiment, the 45th Infantry Division and the 3d and 4th Armor Divisions. He commanded the 1st Battal- ion 35th Armor in the latter. His staff assignments include duty with Military Assistance Command Vietnam, VII U.S. Corps, U.S. Army Forces Command, Department of the Army and Headquarters Pacific Command. His most recent assignments following his promo- tion to Major General in 1978 were as Chief of Public Affairs of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief-Pacific and since August 1981 as Deputy The Inspector General of the Army. He has earned degrees from the University of Bal- timore, the University of Maryland and Johns Hop- kins University. His military education includes graduation from the Armor School, Command and General Staff College and National War College. He has served in Korea, Vietnam and on three occasions in Europe. Travels associated with his as- signments have taken him to Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, Bahrein, Pakistan, India and Israel and most recently through many of the Pacific Basin nations. General Solomon is married to the former Frances Nathanson of Baltimore. They have three children: Sharon fJacobsJ, a Captain serving in the field artil- lery at Fort Campbell, Eric and Leah.

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UNITED STATES ARMY TRAINING CENTER FORT JACKSON SOUTH CAROLINA VICTORY STARTS HERE

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1 O or , DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AQ, HEADQUARTERS UNITED s'rA'rEs ARMY TRAINING CENTER AND Fon'r JACKSON 5 'iff Pom' JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29207 21 ' , V1 X? QxNh4v!jWm or AN nmv ro NL1f Arrznnou or ATZJ-CG Congratulations on your completion of basic training. You have succeeded in the first step of your path to becoming a soldier in the United States Army. The training has been tough and demanding as it should be. You have learned the importance of discipline and teamwork and that being a soldier is chal- lenging and rewarding. Advanced soldier training is your next challenge. Skills that you have learned in basic training will be reinforced and built upon. You will learn a specific military occupatipnal skill which will allow you to take your place in the Army where you can make a valuable contribution to our great nation. Strive for excellence in everything that you do. Wear the uniform proudly. The discipline and values that you have learned to accept in training at Fort Jackson will serve you in good stead in the future. All best wishes for continued success. ROBERT B. SOLOMON Major General, USA Commanding