Major General
K Todd Royar
Commanding General,
US Army Aviation and Missile Command
Major General K Todd Royar assumed command of the United States Army
Aviation and Missile Command on 10 June 2019. As the commander, he
leads more than 16,000 Soldiers and civilians in providing aviation, missile
and test measurement and diagnostic equipment sustainment support to the Joint
Warfighter to enable readiness.
Royar graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York,
in 1988 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Army Aviation. He was
assigned as a platoon leader to the 158th Aviation Regiment, Frankfurt, Germany,
flying OH-58 (Kiowa) aircraft. While assigned to the 158th Aviation Regiment, he
deployed in support of OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM.
His command assignments include E Troop, 5th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment
in the Republic of Korea; D Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment at Fort
Hood, Texas; 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Campbell, Kentucky,
deploying with the squadron in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; 4th
Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Fort Hood, deploying with the
squadron in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; 159th Combat Aviation
Brigade, Fort Campbell, deploying with the brigade in support of OPERATION
ENDURING FREEDOM.
Royar also served as the Chief of Staff, United States Army Aviation and Missile
Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; and, most recently, as the Deputy
Commanding General - Support for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at
Fort Campbell.
Royar is a graduate of the United States Army Armor School; the United States
Army Command and General Staff College; the School of Advanced Military
Studies, where he earned a Master of Military Art and Science degree; the AH-64
Aviator Qualification Course; and the United States Navy War College, where he
earned a Master of Science degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.
Royar has deployed and commanded units in combat at every echelon from
platoon to brigade in support of OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and DESERT
STORM, IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM.
His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, three
Legions of Merit, three Bronze Star Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, five
Air Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, the Army Achievement Medal, the
Combat Action Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Master
Army Aviator Badge and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.
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