Robin Umberg
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Brigadier General Robin Umberg
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| Born | c. 1955 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1973-Present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) |
| Commands held | Deputy Commander of Professional Services (2005-Present) |
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Brigadier General Robin Umberg (born c. 1955), Deputy Commander Clinical Services 3rd Medical Command, is one of several female United States Army general officers.
Umberg began her 36 year military career at the age of 18 when she enlisted and received a four year military scholarship from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing (WRAIN). She was commissioned a First Lieutenant in 1977. Her active duty assignments included Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D.C., the USAMEDDAC Fort Carson, Colorado, the 121st Evacuation Hospital, Seoul, Korea, and the United States Army Hospital in Vicenza, Italy. In 1990, she deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm for 6 months.
After 12 years of active duty, Umberg transferred to the US Army Reserve. She served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the Army Reserve to include: Commander, 4211th US Army Hospital, San Diego, CA; Commander, 6253rd US Army Hospital, Mesa, AZ; Chief Nurse, 18th Field Hospital, Fort Story, VA; Executive Officer, 349th General Hospital; and Training Officer, 6252nd US Army Hospital, Irvine, CA. On May 8, 2005 she assumed the post as Deputy Commander of Professional Services, 3rd Medical Command, Fort Gillem, Georgia. BG Umberg focused on battlefield readiness, training, and career management for more than 27,000 Army medical personnel.
Umberg’s military awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass and M Device, Good Conduct Medal, and two Overseas Service Ribbons. She was inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit in 2006. In 2014, she received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for her service to Veterans from the California Department of Veteran Affairs.
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