Flora Darpino Explained

Flora Darpino
Birth Name:Flora Diana Darpino
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1987–2017
Rank:Lieutenant General
Commands:Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School
United States Army Legal Services Agency
Battles:Iraq War
Awards:Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
Bronze Star Medal

Flora Diana Darpino (born 1961) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and military lawyer who was the 39th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army. She was the first woman to hold that position, which she held from September 4, 2013 to July 14, 2017.[1] [2]

Education

Darpino graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, and received her Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey, in 1986.[3] She later received a Master of Laws in military law from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School. She is a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars.[4]

Career

Darpino received a direct commission into the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps in January 1987.[3] Her first assignment was to VII Corps in Stuttgart, Germany, where she was a trial defense counsel and chief of the civil law division.[3]

She was later the training officer and assistant operations officer for the United States Army Trial Defense Service; litigation attorney, litigation division, United States Army Legal Services Agency; chief, Administrative Law, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; assistant executive officer, Office of The Judge Advocate General; chief, Judge Advocate Recruiting Office; staff judge advocate, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas and Tikrit, Iraq; deputy staff judge advocate, III Corps at Fort Hood; chief, Criminal Law Division, OTJAG; staff judge advocate, V Corps, in Heidelberg, Germany; and staff judge advocate, United States Forces – Iraq, in Baghdad, Iraq. She served as the commander of the United States Army Legal Services Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and as the commander of the Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School.[3]

Awards and decorations

Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Superior Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 3
[3] [4]

Personal life

Darpino is married with two daughters.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army swears in first woman as Judge Advocate General . September 4, 2013 . J.D. . Leipold . United States Army . October 6, 2013.
  2. Web site: CSA hosts joint retirement ceremony iho Gen. Flora D. Darpino and Deputy JAG Maj. Gen. Thomas Ayers . July 14, 2017. Defense Media Activity . July 28, 2017.
  3. Web site: Brigadier General Flora D. Darpino, Commander and Commandant . United States Army . August 8, 2013.
  4. Web site: Hall of Distinguished Alumni: Flora D. Darpino . . October 6, 2013.
  5. Web site: 5 Star Alumni. . October 6, 2013.