Name Stephen Jr. Rank Major general | Role Military officer | |
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Born October 24, 1941 (age 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. ( 1941-10-24 ) | ||
Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | ||
Stephen Silvasy Jr. (born October 24, 1941) was a major general in the United States Army who served as commander of United States Army Pacific in 1996. He is an alumnus of the US Military Academy and US Naval Postgraduate School. He also received military education at the Armed Forces Staff College and US Army War College.
Career
Silvasy saw combat duty in three different countries. From 1964 to 1965 he participated in the US intervention in the Dominican Republic with the 82nd Airborne Division. From 1966 to 1967 he served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. In 1983 he was back with the 82nd Airborne for the invasion of Grenada.
Some of Silvasy's key duty assignments were as Director of the Operational Plans and Interoperability Directorate for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. In Korea he served as Assistant Chief of Staff for the UN Command in Seoul. He also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Doctrine and Development with the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) in Fort Monroe, Virginia. He was also Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific prior to his stint as commander.
His awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the Soldier's Medal, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart.