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| ] '''Russel L. Honoré''' is the commanding general of the ] in ], ] and commander of ] responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for ]-affected areas across the ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Prior to his appointment on ], ], General Honoré served in a variety of command and staff positions in Korea and Germany. He served as Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division in Korea; Vice Director for Operations, J-3, The Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.; Deputy Commanding General and Assistant Commandant, United States Army Infantry Center and School, ]; and Assistant Division Commander, Maneuver/Support, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Most recently, General Honoré served as Commander, Standing Joint Force Headquarters – Homeland Security, ]. | ||
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| ⚫ | On ], ] he was designated commander of ] responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for ]-affected areas across the ]. ] Mayor ] has described Honoré as "one ] dude who can get stuff done." '']'', the official newspaper of the United States Armed Forces, reported that Honoré had previous experience dealing with flooding at many Korean bases during monsoon season and supervised the installation of flood control measures. | ||
| ⚫ | Honoré earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Agriculture from ] in ]. He also holds a Master of Arts in Human Resources from ] as well as an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration from Southern University and A&M College. | ||
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Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré is the commanding general of the U.S. First Army in Fort Gillem, Georgia and commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast.
Prior to his appointment on July 15, 2004, General Honoré served in a variety of command and staff positions in Korea and Germany. He served as Commanding General, 2nd Infantry Division in Korea; Vice Director for Operations, J-3, The Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.; Deputy Commanding General and Assistant Commandant, United States Army Infantry Center and School, Fort Benning, Georgia; and Assistant Division Commander, Maneuver/Support, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Most recently, General Honoré served as Commander, Standing Joint Force Headquarters – Homeland Security, U.S. Northern Command.
On August 31, 2005 he was designated commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has described Honoré as "one John Wayne dude who can get stuff done." Stars and Stripes, the official newspaper of the United States Armed Forces, reported that Honoré had previous experience dealing with flooding at many Korean bases during monsoon season and supervised the installation of flood control measures.
Honoré earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Agriculture from Southern University and A&M College in 1971. He also holds a Master of Arts in Human Resources from Troy State University as well as an Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration from Southern University and A&M College.
General Honoré is a native of Lakeland, Louisiana.