Bob Caslen is a United States veteran who served in the U.S. Army for 43 years. His military career culminated with his appointment as the 59th superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He held this position for five years and retired in 2018.

Before this assignment, Lt. Gen. Caslen served as the chief of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq, where he served as the senior military commander in Iraq after the drawdown of U.S. and allied forces in 2011. Lt. Gen. Caslen also served as the commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth.

During his time in the U.S. Army, Lt. Gen Caslen held several other notable positions including commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division, commanding general of the Multi-National Division- North during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Commandant of Cadets for the U.S. Military Academy. He served as Chief of Staff of both the 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) and the 10th Mountain Division, where he also served as Chief of Staff of TF Mountain during Operation Enduring Freedom. Additionally, he was deployed in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, JTF-B in Honduras, and Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti.

His awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Legion of Merit with four oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters. He also earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge and is Airborne, Air Assault and Ranger qualified.

A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Lt. Gen Caslen holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Long Island University and a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Kansas State University. He is a member of the Kansas State Engineering College Hall of Fame, recognized for a Life Time of Service Award from the American Red Cross, was selected as the Honorary Rock of the Year Award for his efforts in diversity as the Superintendent of West Point, and was recognized with an honorary Doctorate from Long Island University.

He has been married to the former Michele Pastin since 1977. They have 3 sons and 5 grandchildren.

Bob Caslen also serves on First Command Military Advisory Board. First Command is a financial services company serving military families, and Bob has been one of their clients for the last 45 years.

Bob also works with Academy Leadership as one of their key note speakers. He is also working with Academy Leadership in developing their military leadership staff rides at Gettysburg and Normandy.

Caslen is also working on his next book, a summary of his time in Iraq as the Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation – Iraq, where he served as the senior commander in the aftermath of the 2011 withdrawal from Iraq, and the nearly two year aftermath that led to ISIS and the reemergence of its radical ideology, and its impact in Iraq and elsewhere.

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2019 NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award Recipient, Robert Caslen

Intentional Leaders with Cal Walther: #51: President Bob Caslen & Dr. Mike Matthews — On Grit and the Character Edge

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The Business of Giving: Former Superintendent of West Point and a Psychologist on Character and Leadership

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“LTG Caslen is a compassionate, balanced, and charismatic leader who commands the respect and trust of all those around him. You can count on him to do the right thing.”- Amina M. PCMH Medical Director

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