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'''Paul Eaton''' is a retired [[major general]] in the [[United States Army]], who is now involved in proposing alternate national security policies as a consultant and in [[think tank]]s: he is Senior Advisor at tje [[National Security Network]]. He retired in protest over [[Donald Rumsfeld]]'s policies in the [[Iraq War]]. and went public with criticisms,
'''Paul Eaton''' is a retired [[major general]] in the [[United States Army]], who is now involved in proposing alternate national security policies as a consultant and in think tanks: he is Senior Advisor at the [[National Security Network]]. He retired in protest over [[Donald Rumsfeld]]'s policies in the [[Iraq War]]. and went public with criticisms,
==Campaign 2008==
==Campaign 2008==
advisor to Senator [[Hillary Clinton]]'s presidential campaign
advisor to Senator [[Hillary Clinton]]'s presidential campaign
==Iraq War==
==Iraq War==
last assignment was training Iraqi security forces; former Army's Infantry Center and was Chief of Infantry for the Army;   
After returning from the prestigious assignment, from June 2003 to June 2004, of heading the Coalition Military Assistance Team for [[Iraqi Security Forces]], he took an also prestigious post of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training, United States Army [[Training and Doctrine Command]], in charge of overall training for the U.S. Army.
==Transformation==
 
He wrote, in 2006, that [[Donald Rumsfeld]] <blockquote>has shown himself incompetent strategically, operationally and tactically and is far more than anyone else responsible for what has happened to America's mission in Iraq. Rumsfeld must step down.<br /><br />First, his failure to build coalitions with U.S. allies from what he dismissively called "old Europe" has imposed far greater demands and risks on American soldiers in Iraq than necessary. Second, he alienated his allies in the U.S. military, ignoring the advice of seasoned officers and denying subordinates any chance for input.<ref name=NYT2006-03-10>{{citation
| title = For his failures, Rumsfeld must go
| author = Paul D. Eaton
| date = 19 March 2006
| journal = New York Times
| url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/19/opinion/19iht-edeaton.html}}</ref></blockquote>
==Preparing the U.S. Army==
Between 1998 and 2003, he held a number of positions involved with developing and implementing U.S. Army doctrine, having tested a number of approaches while Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
 
In August 1999, he became deputy commanding general of the  United States Army Infantry Center and School, and then moved to a role as  Deputy Commanding General for Transformation, United States Army Training & Doctrine Command, Fort Lewis, Washington
  Oct 01 - Jun 03 ---- Commanding General, United States Army Infantry Center/Commandant, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
 
former Army's Infantry Center and was Chief of Infantry for the Army;   
 
As a [[brigadier general]] in 2001, he was in the key role of actually training and testing the new [[Brigade Combat Team]]s under the [[Restructuring of the United States Army]]. <ref>{{citation
As a [[brigadier general]] in 2001, he was in the key role of actually training and testing the new [[Brigade Combat Team]]s under the [[Restructuring of the United States Army]]. <ref>{{citation
  | author = Joseph L. Yakovac Jr. and Paul Eaton   
  | author = Joseph L. Yakovac Jr. and Paul Eaton   
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| publisher = [[U.S. Department of Defense]]}}</ref>
| publisher = [[U.S. Department of Defense]]}}</ref>


CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe.
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT:
June, 2003 - June, 2004:
Commanding General, Coalition Military Assistance Training Team, Baghdad, Iraq, APO AE 09316
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE: USMA
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS - No Major
Middlebury College - MA - French Grammar and Civilization
PROMOTIONS DATES
2LT 7 Jun 72
1LT 7 Jun 74
CPT 7 Jun 76
MAJ 1 Nov 83
LTC 1 Dec 89
COL 1 Sep 94
BG 1 Nov 98
MG 1 Oct 02
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
Jun 73 - Jul 74 ---- Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Aug 74 - Jun 75 ---- Motor Officer, later Liaison Officer, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Jun 75 - May 77 ---- Assistant S-3 (Operations), 4th Brigade, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
May 77 - Nov 78 ---- Commander, C Company, 2d Battalion, 22d Infantry, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Nov 78 - Jul 79 ---- Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
Aug 79 - Jun 81 ---- Student, Middlebury College, Paris, France
Jun 81 - Jun 84 ---- Instructor, later Assistant Professor of French, Department of Foreign Languages, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Aug 84 - Jun 85 ---- Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jun 85 - Jun 86 ---- Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 23d Infantry, 9th Infantry Division (Motorized), Fort Lewis, Washington
Jun 86 - Jul 88 ---- Secretary to the General Staff, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington
Jul 88 - Jun 90 ---- S-3 (Operations), later Executive Officer, 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division (Motorized), Fort Lewis, Washington
  Jun 90 - Jun 92 ---- Commander, 3d Battalion, 14th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
  Jun 90 - Jun 92 ---- Commander, 3d Battalion, 14th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
  Jun 92 - Jun 93 ---- G-3 (Operations), 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York and OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, Somalia
  Jun 92 - Jun 93 ---- G-3 (Operations), 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York and Operation RESTORE HOPE, Somalia
  Aug 93 - Jun 94 ---- Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
  Aug 93 - Jun 94 ---- Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
  Jul 94 - Jun 95 ---- Commander, 1st Brigade, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
  Jul 94 - Jun 95 ---- Commander, 1st Brigade, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
  Jul 95 - Jun 96 ---- Commander, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) (redesignated from 1st Brigade, 3d Infantry Division), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
  Jul 95 - Jun 96 ---- Commander, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) (redesignated from 1st Brigade, 3d Infantry Division), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jun 96 - Jul 98 ---- Executive Officer to the Director for Operations, J-3, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC
 
Jul 98 - Aug 99 ---- Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
 
Aug 99 - Oct 00 ---- Deputy Commanding General/Assistant Commandant, United States Army Infantry Center and School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Oct 00 - Oct 01 ---- Deputy Commanding General for Transformation, United States Army Training & Doctrine Command, Fort Lewis, Washington
Oct 01 - Jun 03 ---- Commanding General, United States Army Infantry Center/Commandant, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
Executive Officer to the Director for Operations, J-3, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, DC, from June 1996 - July 1998
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
  Distinguished Service Medal
  Distinguished Service Medal
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Ranger Tab
Ranger Tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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==Education==
*United States Military Academy - BS - No Major
*Middlebury College - MA - French Grammar and Civilization
*United States Army Command and General Staff College
*United States Army War College
 
==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{reflist|2}}

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Paul Eaton is a retired major general in the United States Army, who is now involved in proposing alternate national security policies as a consultant and in think tanks: he is Senior Advisor at the National Security Network. He retired in protest over Donald Rumsfeld's policies in the Iraq War. and went public with criticisms,

Campaign 2008

advisor to Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign

Iraq War

After returning from the prestigious assignment, from June 2003 to June 2004, of heading the Coalition Military Assistance Team for Iraqi Security Forces, he took an also prestigious post of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, in charge of overall training for the U.S. Army.

He wrote, in 2006, that Donald Rumsfeld

has shown himself incompetent strategically, operationally and tactically and is far more than anyone else responsible for what has happened to America's mission in Iraq. Rumsfeld must step down.

First, his failure to build coalitions with U.S. allies from what he dismissively called "old Europe" has imposed far greater demands and risks on American soldiers in Iraq than necessary. Second, he alienated his allies in the U.S. military, ignoring the advice of seasoned officers and denying subordinates any chance for input.[1]

Preparing the U.S. Army

Between 1998 and 2003, he held a number of positions involved with developing and implementing U.S. Army doctrine, having tested a number of approaches while Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany

In August 1999, he became deputy commanding general of the United States Army Infantry Center and School, and then moved to a role as Deputy Commanding General for Transformation, United States Army Training & Doctrine Command, Fort Lewis, Washington

Oct 01 - Jun 03 ---- Commanding General, United States Army Infantry Center/Commandant, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

former Army's Infantry Center and was Chief of Infantry for the Army;

As a brigadier general in 2001, he was in the key role of actually training and testing the new Brigade Combat Teams under the Restructuring of the United States Army. [2]

Jun 90 - Jun 92 ---- Commander, 3d Battalion, 14th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
Jun 92 - Jun 93 ---- G-3 (Operations), 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York and Operation RESTORE HOPE, Somalia
Aug 93 - Jun 94 ---- Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jul 94 - Jun 95 ---- Commander, 1st Brigade, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jul 95 - Jun 96 ---- Commander, 2d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) (redesignated from 1st Brigade, 3d Infantry Division), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany


US DECORATIONS AND BADGES

Distinguished Service Medal

Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Achievement Medal Expert Infantryman Badge Parachutist Badge Ranger Tab Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Education

  • United States Military Academy - BS - No Major
  • Middlebury College - MA - French Grammar and Civilization
  • United States Army Command and General Staff College
  • United States Army War College

References

  1. Paul D. Eaton (19 March 2006), "For his failures, Rumsfeld must go", New York Times
  2. Joseph L. Yakovac Jr. and Paul Eaton (May 18, 2001), Special Army Briefing - Transformation and Interim Armored Vehicles, U.S. Department of Defense