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Brigadier General STEVEN P. SCHOOK
Commander Stabilisation Force
Operation Joint Forge
A graduate of the United States Military Academy, Brigadier
General Schook was commissioned as a Regular Army Infantry
Officer. As a field grade officer, Brigadier General Schook
was assigned to 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) where he
served as S-3 (Operations) for 2d Brigade and as Executive
Officer, 2d Battalion, 12th Infantry. He then served as Assignment
Officer, Infantry Branch, United States Army Personnel Command,
Alexandria, Virginia.
Brigadier General Schook subsequently assumed command of
2d Battalion, 7th U.S. Cavalry "Garry Owen," 1st
Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Upon graduation from the
United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, he
commanded a separate brigade of six battalions and 6000 soldiers,
the 3rd Brigade, 3d Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Benning,
Georgia.
In 1997 through 2002, Brigadier General Schook served on
the Joint Staff as Chief, Conventional War Plans Division;
and later as Chief, Joint Doctrine Division, Operational Plans
and Interoperability, J-7. Subsequently, he served as the
Executive Officer to the Commanding General, United States
Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia.
Brigadier General Schook's flag assignments include Chief
of Staff, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas, and Assistant Division
Commander, 1st Cavalry Division. Brigadier General Schook
also served as Director, Human Resources Policy Directorate,
HQDA, and most recently, he served as the Chief of Staff,
Kosovo Force (Main), Pristina, Camp Bondsteel. He assumed
command of SFOR on 5 October 2004.
Brigadier General Schook's decorations include the Defense
Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf
clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service
Medal with three oak leaf clusters, NATO Non-Article V Medal,
Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the
Army Achievement Medal, and the Gold Cross of the German Bundeswehr.
He has also been awarded the Parachutist Badge, Pathfinder,
Ranger Tab, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and
the Department of the Army Staff Badge.
Brigadier General Schook was born and raised in Mt. Clemens,
Michigan. He and his wife, Kathleen, reside in Fort Belvoir,
Virginia. They have two children: John and Katie, and a golden
retriever, Maize. His hobbies/interests include basketball,
golf, and reading of classics.
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