Former Commander, United Nations Command; US-ROK Combined Forces Command; and United States Forces Korea
Over a span of 39 years of active-duty service, General (R) Robert B. “Abe” Abrams led troops through times of peace and war. He received numerous awards and decorations over his 39-year career including the Order of National Security Merit-Tongil Medal from the President of the Republic of Korea.
General Abrams is the founder and CEO of Robert B. “Abe” Abrams, LLC. He serves as a consultant for multiple companies and speaks publicly on leadership and the Korean peninsula. His extensive experience informs his speeches, sharing with audiences the political-military challenges of today and the future, while also inspiring them to be leaders of strong character.
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This presentation covers the importance of being a leader of the strongest character, a leader who is committed to life-long learning and the criticality of taking care of your people—one at a time. Gen(R) Abrams weaves in many supporting examples from his own career that are tailored for the audience.
In this interesting address, General Abrams shares lessons from the forgotten war today and why it is important. Audiences will hear a brief history of post-war Korea, the meteoric rise of Korea as a middle-weight power across the world’s economy, its culture and arts, its technology and military, and why it all matters.
Gen(R) Abrams served in Korea for nearly 3 years across two U.S. administrations during unprecedented times. He shares unique insights into the political-military challenges of today and the future.
Over a span of 39 years of active-duty service, General (R) Robert B. “Abe” Abrams led troops through times of peace and war. Hardened on the E-W German border during the cold war, Abrams led combat troops in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan during multiple combat tours. These tours spanned Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom including his command of the famed 3rd Infantry Division. He also commanded the Army’s crown jewel of training, The National Training Center at Fort Irwin California. Serving as the Senior Military Assistant to the 24th Secretary of Defense during times of unprecedented uncertainty, volatility, and complexity – from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the meteoric rise of ISIS – Abrams was provided with both unique and direct access to decisions made at the highest level of the DOD and U.S. government. Along with this, Abrams commanded the Army’s largest formation of over 750K soldiers and DA Civilians for over 3 years and increased Army readiness by 500% across all three components, all while managing a $3.2B annual budget. His final assignment as the Commander of United Nations Command, the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, and U.S. Forces Korea spanned the period of two U.S. Administrations characterized by emerging détente, the breakdown in negotiations with North Korea, the increase in military tension and the first 18 months of the pandemic gave him incredible insight across the entire political-military sphere regarding Korean peninsula affairs.
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