David G. Perkins
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David G. Perkins is a United States Army general who was commander of the 4th Infantry Division (United States) in Fort Carson, Colorado
from 2009 to 2011 and was named in July 2011 to be Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (which he assumed in November 2011).
Perkins was born in Keene, New Hampshire
. He received a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy
at West Point in 1980 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in armor. He subsequently received a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan
. In 2008 he became the Director for Strategic Effects, CJ-9, Multi-National Force-Iraq in Baghdad
, Iraq. In this capacity, he coordinated and implemented political, economic, and communications activities on behalf of the MNF-I. MG Perkins also served as the spokesman for MNF-I.
In 2009 he became commander of Fort Carson and in 2011 he was given the Fort Leavenworth role (at the same time being nominated for lieutenant general which was approved before he went to Leavenworth).
In November 2011 it was that both of his children with his wife Ginger are in the military (Cassandra, is an Army aviator deployed to Afghanistan and Chad, is a cadet at West Point).
Fort Carson, Colorado
Fort Carson is a United States Army installation located near Colorado Springs, primarily in El Paso County, Colorado. It is north of Pueblo, Colorado in Pueblo County. The 137,000 acre installation extends south into Pueblo and Fremont counties...
from 2009 to 2011 and was named in July 2011 to be Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College
Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College
The Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College is the highest ranking official at the United States Army's Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, installation. The position is similar to the West Point Superintendent and is roughly equivalent to the chancellor or president of an...
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (which he assumed in November 2011).
Perkins was born in Keene, New Hampshire
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cheshire County.Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England, and hosts the annual Pumpkin Fest...
. He received a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
at West Point in 1980 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in armor. He subsequently received a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. In 2008 he became the Director for Strategic Effects, CJ-9, Multi-National Force-Iraq in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq. In this capacity, he coordinated and implemented political, economic, and communications activities on behalf of the MNF-I. MG Perkins also served as the spokesman for MNF-I.
In 2009 he became commander of Fort Carson and in 2011 he was given the Fort Leavenworth role (at the same time being nominated for lieutenant general which was approved before he went to Leavenworth).
In November 2011 it was that both of his children with his wife Ginger are in the military (Cassandra, is an Army aviator deployed to Afghanistan and Chad, is a cadet at West Point).