Join us for an exclusive afternoon forum with General Walter L. Sharp, commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea, as he discusses the current state of the U.S.-ROK Alliance and provides the latest updates on Korean Peninsula Security Issues.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

with

General Walter L. Sharp
Commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea

About the Speaker
General Walter (Skip) Sharp is the commander of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea (UNC/CFC/USFK). Sharp graduated from West Point in 1974 and was commissioned as an armor officer. He holds a master of science degree in operations research and system analysis from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is a graduate of the Armor Basic Course, the Field Artillery Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College.

General Sharp’s command positions have included armor company commander, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor, 2nd Armored Division; squadron commander, 1st Squadron, 7th U.S. Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division; regimental commander, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; assistant division commander for maneuver, 2nd Infantry Division; and division commander, 3rd Infantry Division. Sharp has commanded troops in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti and SFOR’s Multinational Division (North) in Bosnia.

General Sharp has served in the Pentagon as deputy director (J5) for Western Hemisphere / Global Transnational Issues; vice Director (J8) for Force Structure, Resources and Assessment; director (J5) for Strategic Plans and Policy; and director of the Joint Staff.

His awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star and Legion of Merit.

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