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Barry D. Bates
Major General, US Army, Retired
Vice President, Operations
National Defense Industrial Association |
Prior to retirement from the U.S. Army on 1 January
2003, General Bates served as the Commander, 19th
Theater Support Command, Eighth U.S. Army, Republic of
Korea. In this capacity he was responsible for logistics
support and installation management for U.S. Army forces
in Korea, as well as for planning wartime logistics to
support U.S. Army units deploying to Korea in the event
of hostilities.
Previous positions held include Commander, Army and Air
Force Exchange Service, Dallas, Texas; G4, Eighth U.S.
Army / J4, U.S. Forces Korea / Deputy C4, Combined
Forces Command (ROK/US), Republic of Korea; and Vice
Commander, Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Dallas,
Texas.
During his 32 years of military experience, General
Bates has held a variety of command and staff positions
in both the continental United States and overseas,
serving multiple tours of duty in a joint command
environment. He has held both command and staff
positions in supply, maintenance and field services
organizations, and in the Army’s Training and Doctrine
Command.
General Bates is a graduate of Oklahoma State University
with a BS in Business and holds an MS Degree in
Logistics Management from the Florida Institute of
Technology. He is a graduate of the Industrial College
of the Armed Forces and has been recognized as a
Certified Professional Logistician by the Society of
Logistics Engineers.
General Bates joined NDIA in February 2003. He and his
wife, Laureen, reside in suburban Virginia.
About NDIA
NDIA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
advocate for high-technology, best-in-class weapons,
equipment and support for America’s warfighters and
first responders; promote a robust, responsive
Government-Industry security team; and provide legal and
ethical forums for the exchange of information between
Industry and Government on national security issues. The
NDIA consists of more than 1,100 corporate and over
33,000 individual members from the entire spectrum of
the defense and national industrial bases. For more
information on NDIA, please visit:
www.ndia.org
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