Robert L. Ord, III

Robert Laird Ord III (born May 12, 1940) is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Army who served as commander of United States Army Pacific from 1993 until 1996.

Early life and education Born in Philadelphia and raised in New Jersey, Ord graduated from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in 1958. He is an alumnus of the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in 1962 and the Georgia Institute of Technology with an M.S. degree in industrial management in 1972. He also received military education at the United States Army War College.

Ord's awards include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Silver Star, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star Medal. In 2002, he was named Dean of the Naval Postgraduate School of International Graduate Studies (SIGS).

In August 2018, President Donald Trump appointed Ord to the American Battle Monuments Commission. He was sworn in on October 16, 2018.