More detail on this person: Got word from Al
Ferrea last night that Dick Chilcoat died of
cancer. Dick was the last in-country commander of
A Troop, taking command in May 1971 according to
his bio (attached).
According to Al, burial will be at Arlington
Cemetery on a date not yet announced.
I never knew Dick in Vietnam, but got to know him
later when he was a three-star and the President
of the National Defense University in Washington.
He was truly a gentleman and a scholar.
Richard A. Chilcoat: 42-year Army man was dean of
Bush school at A&M, 12:00 AM CDT on Thursday,
March 18, 2010
FROM STAFF REPORTS
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Richard A. Chilcoat,
former dean of the Bush School of Government and
Public Service at Texas A&M University, has died,
Texas A&M announced Wednesday.
Lt. Gen. Chilcoat, who retired from the Army after
42 years of military service, died Tuesday in
College Station.
He was appointed the school's first permanent dean
in July 2001. After stepping down as dean in
2008, Mr. Chilcoat held the position of executive
professor.
"Dick Chilcoat exemplified public service at its
finest," the school's namesake, George Bush, the
41st president, said in a prepared statement. "He
won the respect of all who knew him."
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Former dean of the Bush School of Government and
Public Service and holder of the Edward and
Howard Kruse Endowed Chair, Richard A. (Dick)
Chilcoat, LTG, U.S. Army (Ret.) died Tuesday,
March 16, in College Station.
Chilcoat was appointed the school's first
permanent dean in July 2001. After stepping down
as dean in 2008, Chilcoat held the position of
executive professor.
A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West
Point, Chilcoat later earned an MBA from Harvard
University. During his 42 years of military
service, he served in combat in Vietnam; had staff
and command tours of duty in the infantry,
aviation, operations, and policy and strategy; and
served as executive assistant to Gen. Colin Powell
during the First Gulf War. Chilcoat also directed
and facilitated the Army Strategic Leadership
Course for army general officers, served as the
43rd commandant of the United States Army War
College and was appointed as the ninth president
of the National Defense University by the chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
"Dean Chilcoat's service at the Bush School
mirrored his distinguished military career," said
current Dean Ryan Crocker. "The Bush School
made remarkable advances during his tenure. It was
a time of great expansion and growth, and Dean
Chilcoat played a significant role in advancing
our academic programs, including dual-degree
programs in political science and economics;
launching innovative certificate programs in
international affairs and public service and
administration; and strongly supporting the
expansion of our research capabilities."
Executive Associate Dean Sam Kirkpatrick cited
Chilcoat's leadership and outstanding
interpersonal skills as enabling the school's
success. "It was largely due to Dick's leadership
that the Bush School was able to quickly become
highly regarded and nationally ranked in a
relatively short period. His commitment to
academic excellence strengthened our ability to
develop and sustain high quality programs, recruit
distinguished faculty and excellent students, and
attract the private and public resources needed to
sustain our dynamic growth."
Services are pending.
Memorial donations may be made to the Dean Dick
Chilcoat Endowed Fellowship established at the
Texas A&M Foundation. Checks may be made
payable to the "The George Bush School."Please
note in the memo line, In memory of Dick
Chilcoat.
All donations may be addressed to: Director of
Development, The Bush School of Government and
Public Service, Texas A&M University, 4220 TAMU,
College Station, TX 77843-4220. Contact: Lane
Stephenson, News & Information Services, at (979)
845-4662
Lieutenant General RICHARD A. CHILCOAT,
Retired 31 August 2000, SOURCE OF
COMMISSIONED SERVICE USMA, MILITARY
SCHOOLS ATTENDED: Infantry Officer Advanced
Course, United States Army Command and General
Staff College, National War College.
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES: United States Military
Academy - BS Degree - No Major, Harvard
University - MBA Degree - Business Administration,
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded.
PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT: 2LT 3
Jun 64, 1LT 3 Dec 65, CPT 3 Jan 67, MAJ 28 Jan
70, LTC 5 Oct 78, COL 1 Aug 84, BG 1 Apr 92, MG
1 Jul 95, LTG 25 Jul 97.
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (FROM TO
ASSIGNMENT): Nov 64 Oct 65 Platoon Leader,
Company B, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th
Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington; Oct 65
Dec 65 S-3 (Air Operations), 1st Battalion, 8th
Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis,
Washington; Dec 65 Oct 66 Student, Officer Fixed
Wing Aviator Course, United States Army Aviation
School, Fort Rucker, Alabama; Oct 66 Jul 67
Commander, Fixed Wing Section, 138th Aviation
(Radio Research) Company, United States Army,
Vietnam;Jul 67 Jan 68 S-2 (Intelligence), 224th
Aviation (Radio Research) Battalion, United States
Army Vietnam
Lieutenant General RICHARD A. CHILCOAT; Mar
68 Jan 69 Commander, Fixed Wing Section, 207th
Aviation Company, United States Army Europe and
Seventh Army, Germany; Jan 69 Jun 69 Executive
Officer, 3d Battalion, 19th Infantry, later Deputy
G3, 24th Infantry Division (Forward), United
States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany;
Jun 69 Jul 70 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced
Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort
Benning, Georgia; Nov 70 Apr 71 Assistant S-3
(Operations), 2d Brigade (Separate), 25th Infantry
Division, United States Army, Vietnam; May 71 Oct
71 Commander, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Air
Cavalry, later Commander, B Troop, 3d Squadron,
17th Air Cavalry, United States Army, Vietnam; Oct
71 Dec 71 S-3 (Operations), 3d Squadron, 17th Air
Cavalry, United States Army, Vietnam; Dec 71 Jul
72 Training Literature Officer, United States Army
Combat Arms Training Board, Fort Benning,
Georgia
Jul 72 Jun 74 Student, Harvard University,
Cambridge, Massachusetts;Jun 74 Jul 77 Plans
Program Officer, Office of the Dean, later
Assistant Professor/Social Sciences, United States
Military Academy, West Point, New York; Jul 77
Jun 78 Student, United States Army Command and
General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas;
Jun 78 May 79 Inspector, Office of the Inspector
General, United States Army Europe and Seventh
Army, Germany; May 79 Apr 81 Commander, 3d
Battalion, 6th Infantry, Berlin Brigade, United
States Army Berlin; Apr 81 Jul 82 G3, Assistant
Chief of Staff for Operations, 2d Armored Division
(Forward), United States Army Europe and Seventh
Army, Germany; Jul 82 Jul 83 Strategic Policy
Planner, J-5, Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Washington, DC
Jul 83 Jun 84 Student, National War College, Fort
McNair, Washington, DC; Jun 84 Jun 87 Speech
Writer to the Chief of Staff, Army, Office of the
Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington,
DC; Jun 87 Jul 89 Commander, Devil Troop Brigade,
5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana; Aug
89 Jun 90 Chief of Staff, 3d Infantry Division,
United States Army Europe and Seventh Army,
Germany; Jun 90 Jan 92 Executive Assistant to the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, The Joint
Staff, Washington, DC; Jan 92 Sep 93 Deputy
Director, Strategy, Plans and Policy, Office of
the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and
Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC; Sep
93 Jul 94 Deputy Commanding General, United
States Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, Fort
Jackson, South Carolina; Jul 94 Jul 97
Commandant, United States Army War College,
Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; Jul 97 Jul 00
President, National Defense University,
Washington, DC.
Lieutenant General RICHARD A. CHILCOAT
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS Assignment
Dates Grade: Strategic Policy Planner, J5, Office
of the Jul 82-Jul 83 Lieutenant Colonel; Joint
Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC; Executive
Assistant to the Chairman of the Jun 90-Jan 92
Colonel; Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC (no
credit); President, National Defense University,
Jul 97-Jul 00 Lieutenant General; Washington,
DC.
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES: Defense
Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service
Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of
Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal
(with Oak Leaf Cluster), Defense Meritorious
Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with 2
Oak Leaf Clusters), Air Medals, Army
Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters),
Combat Infantryman Badge, Senior Aviator Badge,
Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, Joint Chiefs of
Staff Identification Badge, Army Staff
Identification Badge, As of 21 August 2008.
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