Walter Reed, Tucker was assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan), where he served until 2009. Promoted to Major General, Tucker then commanded 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea from September 2009 to September 2011, followed by an assignment as the Department of the Army's Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7. On August 2, 2013, General Tucker was promoted to Lieutenant General and assigned to succeed interim commander Kevin R. Wendel as the new Commanding General of the First United States Army, stationed at the Rock Island Arsenal. Tucker retired in July 2016, and was succeeded at First Army by Stephen M. Twitty. Education Tucker's civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, a master's degree in Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and a master's degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg University. Awards and decorations Expert Infantryman Badge Basic Parachutist Badge Army Staff Identification Badge Drill Sergeant Identification Badge 64th Armor Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia 1st Armored Division Combat Service Identification Badge 4 Overseas Service Bars Distinguished Service Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Bronze Star Medal with "V" device (1 Oak Leaf Cluster) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (4 Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Achievement Medal (1 Oak Leaf Clusters) Joint Meritorious Unit Award Valorous Unit Award Army Good Conduct Medal (2 bronze knots) National Defense Service Medal (2 Star) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal (3 Stars) Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Stars) Iraq Campaign Medal (1 Star) Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal NCO Professional Development Ribbon (3 Device) Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon (5 Device) NATO Medal ISAF Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Lieutenant General Tucker has also earned the German Ranger Badge. References 1954 births United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni United States Army generals Living people Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Army War College alumni