Robert B. Flowers

Lieutenant General Robert B. Flowers was born in Pennsylvania and resided in several areas of the world as his family moved during his father's military career. Following graduation and commissioning from the Virginia Military Institute in 1969, he completed Airborne and Ranger training and began his career as an Engineer Officer. He holds a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia and is a Registered Professional Engineer. Prior to his selection as Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he served as the Commanding General of the Engineer School and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. On April 16, 2018 the Best Sapper Competition was named in honor of LTG Flowers for his contributions to the Sapper Leader Course and his efforts in getting the Sapper Tab approved by General Peter Schoomaker on June 28, 2004.

Lieutenant General Robert B. Flowers

His other commands include an Engineer Company in Germany;

Operational deployments include

  • command of an expanded brigade of 10 battalions (7,700 soldiers) during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm;
  • Task Force Engineer for the Joint Task Force in Somalia;
  • Deputy Chief of Staff for Engineering (Forward), U.S. Army Europe in Bosnia.

Other assignments include

After retiring from the Army, he joined Dawson & Associates in Washington, DC as a federal permitting advisor.

References

This article contains public domain text from "Lieutenant General Robert B. Flowers". Portraits and Profiles of Chief Engineers. Archived from the original on June 19, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2005.

Military offices
Preceded by
Joe N. Ballard
Chief of Engineers
20002004
Succeeded by
Carl A. Strock
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