Anthony R. Hale

Anthony R. Hale
Anthony R. Hale
	Official portrait, 2022
Nickname(s)	Tony
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1990–present
Rank	Major General
Commands	United States Army Intelligence Center; 704th Military Intelligence Brigade; 519th Military Intelligence Battalion
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan; Iraq War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal ; Defense Superior Service Medal (3); Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star Medal (2)

Anthony Reynolds Hale is a major general in the United States Army who served as the Commanding General of the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and Fort Huachuca from 2020 to 2023.^[1]^[2]^[3] Hale became the USAICoE & FH Commanding General in August 2020, replacing Laura A. Potter.^[4] He was promoted to his current rank of major general on February 25, 2021 in a ceremony at Fort Huachuca featuring General George W. Casey Jr. and General Austin S. Miller.^[5]^[6] He previously served as 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.^[7]

In May 2023, Hale was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general.^[8]

Educational Degrees

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC
Master of Arts Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College at Newport, RI

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

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

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

^ "U.S. Army Fort Huachuca". home.army.mil. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
^ Longa, Lyda. "New commanding general at Fort Huachuca talks about goals and getting to know his soldiers". Herald/Review Media. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^ Popat, Mamta. "Photos: Army Soldiers empty Fort Huachuca to Head Home for the Holidays". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^ "BG Hale takes command of USAICoE & FH". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
^ "Hale promoted to Major General". dailyadvance.com. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^ Longa, Lyda. "Fort Huachuca's commander promoted to major general". Herald/Review Media. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^ "Hale promoted to Brigadier General". The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
^ "PN684 — Maj. Gen. Anthony R. Hale — Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
^ "Brig. Gen. Anthony R. Hale". DVIDS. Retrieved 2022-01-23.

Military offices
Preceded by Gary W. Johnston	Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence of Resolute Support Mission and Director of Intelligence of United States Forces-Afghanistan 2019	Succeeded by Michelle A. Schmidt
Preceded by Michelle A. Schmidt	Director of Intelligence of the United States Special Operations Command 2019–2020	Succeeded by Nicholas M. Homan
Preceded by Laura A. Potter	Commanding General and Commandant of the United States Army Intelligence Center 2020–2023	Succeeded by Richard T. Appelhans