Patrick J. Donahue II

Patrick James Donahue II (born December 24, 1957) is a United States Army lieutenant general who served as deputy commander, United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).

Patrick J. Donahue II
Born	December 24, 1957 New Jersey, United States
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1980–2017
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands held	Deputy Commander, United States Army Forces Command United States Army Africa

Donahue was born in Hawaii on December 24, 1957. His father, Robert J. Donahue was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.[1] He graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Regular Army in 1980. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Ranger School, United States Air Command and Staff College, and the United States Army War College. He was an Olmsted Scholar and studied at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, and a Masters of Strategic Studies from the Army War College. Lt. Gen. Donahue commanded airborne and air assault units at the company, battalion, brigade levels, and most recently a theater Army.

Donahue was previously the Commanding General, United States Army Africa, Vicenza, Italy.[2] He also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia and U.S. Division North-Iraq from 2008-2010; Commander, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division from 2003-2006 and commanded the brigade combat team on two deployments to Afghanistan and one to Iraq; Commander, Operations Group Bravo, U.S. Army Battle Command Training Program/Chief of Future Operations, V Corps from 2002-2003 for the initial Iraq invasion; and Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 and Commander, 1st Battalion 506th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea from 1998–2001.

Awards and decorations

	Combat Infantryman Badge
	Expert Infantryman Badge
	Master Parachutist Badge
	Ranger tab
	Air Assault Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge
	Spanish parachutist badge
	82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge
	504th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
	5 Overseas Service Bars

	Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters
	Bronze Star Medal with four oak leaf clusters
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Joint Service Achievement Medal
	Army Achievement Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Valorous Unit Award
	Superior Unit Award
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one service star
	Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Korea Defense Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3

References

1. http://www.fayobserver.com/military/fort-bragg-welcomes--star-general/article_7c71f479-5332-5b2b-8cb8-eaa46499c54e.html
2. http://www.stripes.com/news/maj-gen-donahue-takes-command-of-us-army-africa-1.184807

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Government document: "http://www.forscom.army.mil/cmd_staff/LTG_Donahue/LTG_Donahue.htm".