R. Steven Whitcomb

R. Steven Whitcomb
LTG R. Steven Whitcomb
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1970-2010
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	2nd Brigade, 24th Infantry Division Combined Forces Command, US Forces Korea 3rd U.S. Army
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) Bronze Star with "V" Device Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal (4) Joint Service Commendation Medal Expert Infantryman Badge Master Parachutist Badge Ranger Tab Army Staff Identification Badge

R. Steven Whitcomb is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant upon graduation from the University of Virginia in 1970. His most current assignment he served as the Inspector General in the Office of The Inspector General (OTIG) of the United States Army Inspector General Agency.

Whitcomb served in his first assignment as a rifle and weapons platoon leader in Company C, 2d Battalion, 508th Infantry (Airborne), 82d Airborne Division. His first Platoon Sergeant was Sergeant First Class Richard Sikes.

Branch transferring to Armor, his initial assignments included Commander, Company B, 2d and then 3rd Battalion, 64th Armor, 3rd Infantry Division. First Sergeant Arthur L. Jones served as the company's First Sergeant. Following company command, he served as Assistant Professor of Military Science, California University of Pennsylvania.

Next assigned to the Republic of Korea, Whitcomb served as S3, 524th Military Intelligence Battalion. Posted to Fort Hood, Texas he served as Deputy G2, 2d Armored Division, and then S3 and XO, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor, as well as Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, III Corps and Fort Hood.

His next assignment was in Germany where he commanded the, 2d Battalion, 70th Armor, 1st Armored Division, deploying the battalion to combat in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The Battalion Command Sergeant Major was Command Sergeant Major Ralph Broughton. After battalion command, he served as a staff officer in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Headquarters Department of the Army.

Whitcomb served as Commander, 2d Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, with elements of the brigade deploying to Somalia and Haiti. Command Sergeants Major Ben Palacios and Joseph John served with him. His follow-on was a second tour at Headquarters, Department of the Army as a director in Force Development followed by service as Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, Army.