Anthony Reynolds Hale is a lieutenant general in the United States Army currently serving as the deputy chief of staff for intelligence (G-2) of the United States Army. He previously served as the Commanding General of the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca from 2020 to 2023.[1][2][3] He was promoted to his current rank of lieutenant general on January 3, 2024. Prior to serving as the USAICoE & FH Commanding General, he was the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) J-2. He received his officer's commission in 1990 through the ROTC program at North Carolina State University.[4]

Anthony R. Hale
Official portrait, 2024
Nickname(s)Tony
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1990–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldUnited States Army Intelligence Center
704th Military Intelligence Brigade
519th Military Intelligence Battalion
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)

Educational Degrees edit

Military Schools Attended edit

  • Military Intelligence Officer Basic & Advanced Courses at Fort Huachuca, AZ
  • United States Naval Command & Staff College at Newport, RI
  • Senior Service College Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC

Military career edit

Operational deployments edit

  • Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Resolute Support Mission, North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Director, J-2, United States Forces-Afghanistan OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL & RESOLUTE SUPPORT
  • Commander, 519th Military Intelligence Battalion (Airborne), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
  • Aide-de-Camp to the Commander, United States Forces-Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
  • Exercise and Training Officer, United States Army Office of Military Support, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
  • Assistant Operations Officer, 501st Military Intelligence Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division, OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR, Bosnia-Herzegovina
 
MG Hale OCP Command Photo[5]

Dates of rank edit

Rank Date
  Second Lieutenant May 12, 1990
  First Lieutenant March 7, 1993
  Captain April 1, 1995
  Major March 1, 2002
  Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2007
  Colonel December 1, 2011
  Brigadier General March 2, 2018
  Major General February 25, 2021
  Lieutenant General January 3, 2024

Recognitions and Honors edit

Hale's decorations and badges include the following:

U.S. Military Decorations
  Army Distinguished Service Medal
    Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
    Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
  Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with four campaign stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with three campaign stars
  Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  Korea Defense Service Medal
  Armed Forces Service Medal
  Armed Forces Reserve Medal
  Army Service Ribbon
   Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 5
  NATO Medal for Kosovo
U.S. Badges, Patches and Tabs
  Combat Action Badge
 
Basic Parachutist Badge
  Army Staff Identification Badge
  Ranger tab
 
USASOC Combat Service Identification Badge
 
Army Military Intelligence Corps Distinctive Unit Insignia
U.S. unit awards
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
  Army Superior Unit Award

References edit

  1. ^ "U.S. Army Fort Huachuca". home.army.mil. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. ^ Longa, Lyda. "New commanding general at Fort Huachuca talks about goals and getting to know his soldiers". Herald/Review Media. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  3. ^ Popat, Mamta. "Photos: Army Soldiers empty Fort Huachuca to Head Home for the Holidays". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  4. ^ "Hale promoted to Brigadier General". The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  5. ^ "Brig. Gen. Anthony R. Hale". DVIDS. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of Resolute Support Mission and Director of Intelligence of United States Forces-Afghanistan
2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Intelligence of the United States Special Operations Command
2019–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General and Commandant of the United States Army Intelligence Center
2020–2023
Succeeded by
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of the United States Army
2024–present
Incumbent