David H. Huntoon
| David H. Huntoon, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 LTG David H. Huntoon, Jr. | |
| Born |
October 27, 1951 Germany[1] |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Years of service | 1973-2013 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, Commandant of the United States Army War College |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit (with five oak leaf clusters), Bronze Star, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachute Qualification Badge, Ranger tab |
Lieutenant General David Holmes Huntoon, Jr., USA completed a 40-year military career serving as the Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.[2] He commanded West Point from July 15, 2010 until July 15, 2013, and retired from the Army on November 1, 2013. During his time in uniform, Huntoon served in infantry, planning, operations, training, strategy, and leader development positions, and commanded organizations from Platoon level to Army Major Command.[3] Throughout his military career, Huntoon had alternating assignments between operational and leader development postings, and he gained a reputation as a highly skilled and innovative educator and a soldier-focused commander.[4][5][6] He is the only Army general officer to have led the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College,[7] the U.S. Army War College,[8] and the U.S. Military Academy.[9] Huntoon has unique experience in leader development in the U.S. military, and significantly influenced leader development programs in the U.S. Army as a general officer.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] As a Major, Huntoon wrote principal elements of the U.S. operational plan for the U.S. invasion of Panama (1989),[17][18][19] and was a lead planner in the XVIII Airborne Corps plan for Operation Desert Storm (1990-1991).[20]
Biography
David Huntoon was the son of a career U.S. Army Officer. Following his graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point,[21] he served as an Infantry Officer from 1974-1986 in a series of command and staff assignments in the United States and Germany. Following attendance at the Command and General Staff College and the School for Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, he served at XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. There he was deployed as a Senior War Plans Officer for Operation Just Cause and Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.[22][23][24][25] From 1992-1994, he commanded a mechanized infantry battalion at Camp Casey, Korea, and served in Combined and Joint Plans for the Combined Forces Command and United Nations Command in Seoul. From 1994-1995, he was the Army's National Security Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He then took command of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard). Following his service as the Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, he was selected as an Army brigadier general, serving as a flag officer for the next thirteen years.[26] His general officer assignments were as Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; leadership of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College;[27] Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy for the US Army; Commandant of the U.S. Army War College; and Director of the Army Staff in the Pentagon.[28]
Prior to his final assignment as the U.S. Military Academy Superintendent, Huntoon served as the Director of the U.S. Army Staff in the Pentagon, and as the Commandant of the U.S. Army War College. As the Director of the Army Staff he was responsible for the direction, supervision, and coordination of the Headquarters of the Army Staff in direct support of the vision of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the Army.[29][30] He oversaw the planning, coordination and implementation of the $240B Army budget, and policies and programs in support of a military and civilian workforce of 1.1M, in a time of major fiscal and personnel change in the Department of Defense.[31] Huntoon planned and coordinated a restructuring of the Headquarters, Department of the Army in the Pentagon, aimed at reducing spaces and increasing efficiency in internal and external strategic communications. He also served as a principal Army spokesman in Strategic Communications engagements via all forms of multimedia, with Members of Congress and their professional staff, and multiple national and international military and civilian organizations.[32][33]
As the Commandant of the U.S. Army War College, Huntoon was responsible for directing the leader development of its 400 senior US military and civilian leaders, and international officers from 50 nations, all competitively selected for future strategic leadership, managing a budget of $200M.[34] Huntoon restructured the vision, mission, and curriculum of the War College, bringing change to the major elements of the graduate degree producing Strategic Studies program. During that service he was selected by Chief of Staff, US Army to lead a Task Force on Officer Leadership Development, redesigning Army officer personnel plans and policies for military’s complex future. Major elements eventually adopted and in place today include Army officer peer reviews and a new leader development program affecting 10,000 senior officers.[35] He also led the Transition Teams of two US Army Chiefs of Staff.
In his last assignment he was the 58th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.[36] He successfully led the education, training and leader development of the Nation’s most senior, largest and most highly ranked service academy with responsibility for 16,000 acres, a $400M budget, 5,000 personnel, and a highly educated and skilled military and civilian workforce.[37] He measurably strengthened all academic and military programs in the context of a 25% percent reduction in Army funding by focusing on mission essential requirements and core excellence. Huntoon re-engineered the command vision and priorities, reinforced in a groundbreaking and innovative strategic master plan. Huntoon led the development of the first West Point Leader Development System,[38] which established responsibility and measurable accountability for leadership across the entire organization and in key external audiences. Huntoon was selected by the Chief of Staff of the Army to co-chair a Task Force on Officer Leader Development with led to substantive outcomes implemented across the service. He led the planning, development and implementation campaign for the first new cadet barracks at West Point in over forty years; the largest single military construction project in the Army at $183M.[39] He achieved an additional $51M in annual sustainment, restoration, and modernization funding for each of the next nine years to significantly improve the quality of life in all cadet housing.[40]
Promotions
 Second Lieutenant 2LT - Jun 6, 73 |
 First Lieutenant 1LT - Jun 6, 75 |
 Captain CPT - Jun 6, 77 |
 Major MAJ - Oct 1, 84 |
 Lieutenant Colonel LTC - Jan 1, 91 |
 Colonel COL - Sep 1, 95 |
 Brigadier General BG - Nov 1, 99 |
 Major General MG - Jan 1, 03 |
| Lieutenant General LTG - Jan 25, 08 |
Awards and decorations
Army Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
Legion of Merit with silver oak leaf cluster |
 Bronze Star |
 Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters |
 Joint Service Commendation Medal |
 Army Commendation Medal |
 Joint Service Achievement Medal |
 Joint Meritorious Unit Award |
 Superior Unit Award |
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars |
 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze service stars |
 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal |
 Korea Defense Service Medal |
 Army Service Ribbon |
 Overseas Service Ribbon |
 National Order of Merit (France), Knight |
 Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
 Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
 Expert Infantryman Badge |
 Basic Parachutist Badge |
 Ranger tab |
 Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge |
 United States Army Staff Identification Badge |
 XVIII Airborne Corps Combat Service Identification Badge |
 Canadian Jump Wings |
Publications
1. Major David Huntoon, The Aleutians, Lessons from a Forgotten Campaign, School for Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Monograph #1, Spring 1988
2. Major David Huntoon, Tank Destroyers—A New Look at Old Doctrine, School for Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, SAMS Monograph #2, Fall 1987
3. LTC David Huntoon, Winning the peace: Achieving the Commander-in-Chief’s vision in U.S. //Military Interventions Through Institutional Reforms in the Interagency Process, Working Papers in International Studies, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, 1995
4. Williamson Murray, A Nation at War in an Era of Strategic Change, Forward by Major General David H. Huntoon, Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, 2004
5. Linda Witmer, Changing Images, The Art and Artists of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Forward by Major General David H. Huntoon Jr., Cumberland County Historical Society, 2008
6. Edward Cox, Grey Eminence: Fox Conner and the Art of Mentorship, introduction by LTG David Huntoon, New Forums Press Inc., March 2011
7. Williamson Murray, Strategic Challenges for Counterinsurgency and the Global War on Terrorism, Forward by Major General David H. Huntoon Jr., Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, 2011
8. Col. Robert J. Dalessandro, Army Officer's Guide: 51st Edition, Forward by LTG David H. Huntoon Jr., Stackpole Books, 2011
9. Major General Eric Bonnemaison, Thou, My Fellow Officer, Preface by Lieutenant General David Huntoon, Economica, 2012
10. Col. Robert J. Dalessandro, Army Officer's Guide: 52nd Edition, Forward by LTG David H. Huntoon Jr., Stackpole Books, 2013
11. Quarterly articles in U.S. Military Academy Association of Graduates Journal, West Point, July 2010-July 2013
12. Quarterly articles on US Military Academy West Point home page, July 2010-July 2013
13. Leadership blogs on D2H Leadership Consulting, LLC website, http://www.davidhuntoon.com, June - January 2014, http://www.davidhuntoon.com/blog/
Interviews
1. Interview with Carlisle Sentinel, January 17, 2008, The Sentinel Online News
2. DoD News Briefing, The Pentagon, May 8, 2008, http://www.c-span.org/video/?205289-1/cremation-soldiers-remains
3. Interview on CNBC, Meeting of the Minds: the Future of Leadership, September 15, 2010, http://www.cnbc.com/id/100007537, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRCCqSxibJw, http://www.films.com/ecTitleDetail.aspx?TitleID=23319
4. West Point Update, CBS Television Sports, September 3, 2010
5. Leaders of Character remarks, U.S. Army Strong Stories, November 15, 2010, http://armystrongstories.com/profile/david-huntoon
6. Update on West Point, Podcast, Sarwar Kashmeri, the Atlantic Council, January 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXj0o8HZLhs
7. Army Update, the Roe and Roper Show, WLS-AM, Chicago, 30 May 2010
8. Interview with Robert Reiss on Leadership, The CEO Forum, Issue 4, 2011, pp 13–17, http://ceoshow.com/images/stories/magazine/CEO_Forum_Issue4-Cover.jpg
9. Army issues, Bloomberg TV News, March 2012
10. Interview on Leadership, Translating an Army Career into the Business World, Part 1, Jonathan Smith, http://www.chiefoptimizer.com/blog/4492/profile-story/david-h-huntoon-1
11. Interview on Leadership, Transitioning an Army Career into the Business World, Part 2, Jonathan Smith, http://www.chiefoptimizer.com/blog/4498/leadership/david-h-huntoon-jr
Major Speeches
LTG Huntoon has extensive public speaking experience on leadership issues including keynote addresses to military and civilian leaders in the People’s Republic of China, Russia, India, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Australia. US audiences have included major health organizations, major public events in New York City and Chicago, the Annual Meeting of the Society of American Engineers, universities and think tanks. Media interviews and articles include Fox News, CNBC, Bloomberg, the Atlantic Council, and CEO Magazine.
1. Keynote, Brookings Institution, Annual Executive Education in Leadership Excellence, Washington D.C., December 3, 2014
2. Keynote, Maryellen Reilly Leadership Lecture, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, October 2014
3. Capstone Leadership Speech, Graduating Class, US Army War College, Carlisle, PA, 24 July 2014
4. Keynote, Georgetown University ROTC Commissioning, Washington D.C., May 2013
5. Keynote, Society of Civil Engineers, NYC, January 2013
6. Keynote, International Military Academy Conference, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China, February 2012
7. Graduation Remarks, US Military Academy, West Point, NY, 2011-2013
8. Keynote, Annual Meeting, Foreign Area Officer’s Association, Washington DC, April 2010
9. Keynote, University of Washington Commissioning Ceremony, Seattle, WA, May 2008
10. Keynote, Gettysburg Address National Commemoration, PA, July 2006
11. Keynote, Eisenhower Conference, National Defense University, Washington D.C., June 2005
12. Graduation Remarks, US Army War College, Carlisle, PA, 2004-2007
13. Keynote, University of Kansas Commissioning Ceremony, Lawrence, KS, May 2002
14. Graduation Remarks, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth KS, June 2001 – 2002
15. Keynote, George C. Marshall Foundation Veterans Day Ceremony, Leesburg, VA, November 2014
16. Keynote, 70th Anniversary D-Day Commemoration, National Defense University, Washington D.C., June 2014
17. Keynote, Universal Health Services Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA, March 2014
18. Keynote, US Pan Pacific American Leaders and Mentors, Washington D.C., October 2012
19. Keynote, Commissioning Ceremony, Fordham University, NYC, May 2012
20. Keynote, Military Child Education Coalition, West Point, NY, April 2012
21. Opening Remarks, National Conference on Ethics in America, West Point, NY, October 2011
22. Keynote, New York State Legislature, Albany, NY, April 2011
23. Keynote, Chicago Memorial Day, IL, May 2010
24. Keynote, Memorial Day, Carlisle, PA, May 2005
25. Keynote, Memorial Day NYC, (USS Intrepid), May 2013
26. Keynote Chilean Army Staff and War Colleges, Santiago, Chile, April 2012
27. Keynote, French Legion D’Honneur Ceremony, West Point, NY, Feb 2012
28. Keynote, US Military Academy Founder’s Day, (nationwide) 2011-2013
29. Keynote, Royal Military Academy Duntroon, Canberra, Australia, June 2011
30. Keynote, Foreign Military Attaché Association, Washington D.C., May 2010
31. Keynote, 20th Anniversary School for Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, KS, March 2009
32. Keynote, Indian War College, New Delhi, India, 2005
Military Schools
1. United States Military Academy - BS - Engineering
2. Infantry Officer Basic Course
3. Infantry Officer Advanced Course
4. United States Army Command and General Staff College
5. School of Advanced Military Studies - MMAS - Military Arts and Sciences
6. Army War College - MSS - National Security and Strategic Studies (Honoris Causa)
Civilian Schools
1. Georgetown University, MA, Government
2. Hoover Institution, Stanford University, National Security Fellowship
3. Executive Education Programs, John F. Kennedy School of Government and the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
See also
References
- ↑
- ↑ U.S. Army Officer Record Brief, October 31, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Army Officer Record Brief, October 31, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Army Officer Record Brief, October 31, 2013
- ↑ http://www.usma.edu/oir/WPLDS%20Outcomes2/WPLDS%20Handbook%20(Oct%202012).pdf
- ↑ http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Media/NewsReleases/tabid/3948/Article/487989/army-corps-awards-contract-for-new-cadet-barracks-construction-at-west-point.aspx
- ↑ http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/cgsc/carl/resources/ftlvn/DeputyCommadants.pdf
- ↑ http://www.carlisle.army.mil/
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/22/lt-gen-david-h-huntoon-jr-new-superintendent-west-point/
- ↑ U.S. Army Officer Record Brief, October 31, 2013
- ↑ Deputy Commandants of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
- ↑ United States Army War College
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/22/lt-gen-david-h-huntoon-jr-new-superintendent-west-point/
- ↑ Military budget of the United States
- ↑ http://www.civiliantraining.army.mil/professional/Pages/SLS.aspx
- ↑ http://www.usma.edu/oir/WPLDS%20Outcomes2/WPLDS%20Handbook%20(Oct%202012).pdf
- ↑ Donnelly, Thomas; Roth, Margaret; Baker, Caleb (1991). Operation Just Cause, Macmillan, pp 37-38, 40, 47, 57-58, 60-62, 72-78, 97
- ↑ Flanagan, Edward M. (1993). Battle for Panama, Washington: Brassey’s, pp 17, 33, 36
- ↑ Yates, Lawrence A. (2008). The U.S. Military Intervention in Panama, Center of Military History, pp 132, 221-222, 246, 263-264. 266, 268-269
- ↑ Flanagan, Edward M. (1994). Lightning, the 101st in the Gulf War, Brassey’s, pp 105-107
- ↑ U.S. Army Officer Record Brief, October 31, 2013
- ↑ Donnelly, Thomas; Roth, Margaret; Baker, Caleb (1991). Operation Just Cause, Macmillan, pp 37-38, 40, 47, 57-58, 60-62, 72-78, 97
- ↑ Flanagan, Edward M. (1993). Battle for Panama, Washington: Brassey’s, pp 17, 33, 36
- ↑ Flanagan, Edward M. (1994). Lightning, the 101st in the Gulf War, Brassey’s, pp 105-107
- ↑ Yates, Lawrence A. (2008). The U.S. Military Intervention in Panama, Center of Military History, pp 132, 221-222, 246, 263-264. 266, 268-269
- ↑ U.S. Army Officer Record Brief, October 31, 2013
- ↑ Deputy Commandants of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
- ↑ U.S. Army Officer Record Brief, October 31, 2013
- ↑ http://www.army.mil/info/organization/headquarters/hqda/
- ↑ United States Department of the Army
- ↑ Military budget of the United States
- ↑ http://www.armystrongstories.com/profile/david-huntoon/
- ↑ http://www.c-span.org/video/?205289-1/cremation-soldiers-remains
- ↑ http://www.carlisle.army.mil/
- ↑ http://www.civiliantraining.army.mil/professional/Pages/SLS.aspx
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/22/lt-gen-david-h-huntoon-jr-new-superintendent-west-point/
- ↑ West Point Update, CBS Television Sports, September 11, 2010
- ↑ http://www.usma.edu/oir/WPLDS%20Outcomes2/WPLDS%20Handbook%20(Oct%202012).pdf
- ↑ https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0b5fb6f64d408174100d765017476cff&tab=core&_cview=0
- ↑ http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Media/NewsReleases/tabid/3948/Article/487989/army-corps-awards-contract-for-new-cadet-barracks-construction-at-west-point.aspx
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