Lieutenant General Thomas G. Rhame, USA (Ret.)

Thomas Rhame currently serves as Vice President for Finance and Administration at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). His distinguished Army career ended with his retirement in September, with his last assignment being director of the Defense Security Assistance Agency.

The General’s active military career began in 1963 when he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Infantry, through the Reserve Office Training Corps at Louisiana State University. Prior to his final military assignment, General Rhame was the chief of the US Military Training Mission to Saudi Arabia. During Operation Desert Storm, General Rhame was the Commanding General 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Prior to that position he served as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for personnel, US Army, and Commander of the US Army Community and Family Support Center in Washington, DC. Among the other positions General Rhame held in his illustrious military career was that of Senior Advisor to the 1st Brigade, 40th Infantry Division of the California National Guard. General Rhame also served two tours of combat duty in Vietnam.

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