Over a distinguished 39 year career of active duty service, General (R) Robert B. “Abe” Abrams led troops in peace and war. Following his commissioning from the United States Military Academy in 1982, he served in Germany during the Cold war, and later led combat troops in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan during multiple combat tours spanning Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He was the Senior Military Assistant to the 24th Secretary of Defense. He commanded at every level from Company to 4-star Major Command. His 4-star commands include the Army’s and DOD’s largest formation, US Army Forces Command, with over 750K soldiers and DA Civilians across all 3 components for over 3 years. His final assignment was as the Commander United Nations Command, the ROK-US Combined Forces Command and US Forces Korea from 2018-2021.
Since retiring in September 2021, General (R) Abrams serves as a Board Director, senior Board Advisor, and as a consultant for several companies. He is a member of the Board of Business Executives for Gridiron Capital. General (R) Abrams continues to be a vocal advocate for Veterans and family members. He serves as a Board Director for the Bob Woodruff Foundation and is the Vice Chairman of the Korea Defense Veteran’s Association. General (R) speaks publicly on leadership and Korean Peninsula affairs.
General (R) Abrams holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science-Administration from Central Michigan University, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.
General (R) Abrams received numerous awards and decorations over his 39 year career including the Order of National Security Merit-Tongil Medal presented by the President of the Republic of Korea.
