Director Profile

Patrick (Pat) J. Donahue Director

Olmsted Scholar Class '87

  • Rank:

    Lieutenant General

  • Branch:

    Army

  • Status:

    Retired

  • City of Study:

    Innsbruck, Austria

  • University:

    University of Innsbruck

  • Language School:

    Defense Language Institute

  • Language:

    German

  • Assignments:
  • 2017-Present:

    Vice President, Defense Industry

  • 2017:

    Retired

  • 2014-2017:

    Deputy Commanding General

    U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM)

    Ft. Bragg, NC

  • 2012-2014:

    Commanding General

    U.S. Army Africa/ Southern European Task Force
    Vicenza, Italy

  • 2010-2012:

    Director
    Concept Development and Learning

    Army Capabilities Integration Center

    Chief of Staff

    U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

    Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA

  • 2009-2010:

    Deputy Commanding General

    U.S. Division North

    Iraq

  • 2008-2009:

    Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff
    Headquarters, U.S. Army
    Pentagon

  • 2006-2008:

    Executive Officer to the Secretary of the Army
    Pentagon

  • 2005-2006:

    Commander

    1-82nd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
    Operation Enduring Freedom
    Afghanistan

  • 2003-2005:

    Commander

    1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division

    Fort Bragg, NC

  • 2002-2003:

    Chief of Operations for V Corps
    Operation Iraqi Freedom
    Commander
    Coalition Task Force Devil
    Afghanistan

  • 2001-2002:

    Student, U.S. Army War College
    Carlisle Barracks, PA

  • 2000-2001:

    Assistant Chief of Staff
    Operations, G-3, and Infantry Division

    Camp Red Cloud, Korea

  • 1998-2000:

    Battalion Commander

    1st Battalion, 506th Infantry (Air Assault)

    Camp Greaves, Korea

  • 1996-1998:

    Ground Operations Planner

    U.S. Atlantic Command, J-35
    Norfolk, VA

  • 1994-1996:

    Deputy Division Operations Officer
    Battalion Executive Officer

    3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
    Brigade Operations Officer

    3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division

    Ft. Bragg, NC

  • 1992-1993:

    Student, Air Command and Staff College
    Maxwell AFB, AL

  • 1990-1992:

    Strategist, Strategic Plans and Policy
    ODCSOPS Headquarters
    Department of the Army
    Pentagon

  • 1989-1990:

    Student, JFK School of Government
    Harvard University
    Cambridge, MA

  • 1987-1989:

    Olmsted Scholar Program
    Innsbruck, Austria

  • 1986-1986:

    Infantry Officer Advanced Course

    Ft. Benning, GA
    Combined Arms and Services School

    Ft. Leavenworth, KS

  • 1982-1985:

    Company Executive Officer, Adjutant,
    Assistant Operations Officer, Rifle Company Commander

    1st Battalion (Airborne), 504th Infantry Regiment

    82nd Airborne Division

    Ft. Bragg, NC

  • 1981-1982:

    Rifle Platoon Leader and Scout Platoon Leader

    1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division

    Korea

  • 1980-1981:

    Infantry Officer Basic Course and Ranger School

    Ft. Benning, GA

  • Education:
  • 2002:

    MS, Strategic Studies, Army War College

     

  • 1990:

    MPA, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

     

  • 1980:

    BS, United States Military Academy