Robin Umberg

Brigadier General Robin Umberg (born c. 1960), Deputy Commander Clinical Services 3rd Medical Command, is one of several female United States Army general officers.

Military career
Umberg began her military career at the age of 18 when she enlisted and received a four year military scholarship from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing (WRAIN). She was commissioned a First Lieutenant in 1977. Her active duty assignments included Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D.C., the USAMEDDAC Fort Carson, Colorado, the 121st Evacuation Hospital, Seoul, Korea, and the United States Army Hospital in Vicenza, Italy. In 1990, she deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm for 6 months.

After 12 years of active duty, Umberg transferred to the US Army Reserve. She served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the Army Reserve to include: Commander, 4211th US Army Hospital, San Diego, CA; Commander, 6253rd US Army Hospital, Mesa, AZ; Chief Nurse, 18th Field Hospital, Fort Story, VA; Executive Officer, 349th General Hospital; and Training Officer, 6252nd US Army Hospital, Irvine, CA. On May 8, 2005 she assumed the post as Deputy Commander of Professional Services, 3rd Medical Command, Fort Gillem, Georgia.

Awards
Umberg’s military awards include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Humanitarian Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass and M Device, Good Conduct Medal, and two Overseas Service Ribbons. She was inducted into the Military Order of Medical Merit in 2006.

Education
Her military education includes the AMEDD Officers Basic Course, Army Critical Care Nursing Course, the AMEDD Officers Advanced Course, Principals of Advanced Nursing Administration, Command and General Staff College, Army Nurse Corps Senior Field Leadership Course, Medical Management of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Casualties Course, and the Reserve National Security Course. Umberg received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Maryland and her Master of Science in Health Care Administration from the University of Northern Colorado.

Civilian life
In her civilian capacity, Umberg has been a Medical-Legal Consultant and business owner. In November 2000, President Bill Clinton appointed her to serve on the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. In May 2009, she served as a Regional Panelist for the President's Commission on White House Fellowships.

On May 20, 2011 California Governor Jerry Brown appointed Brigadier General Robin Umberg to oversee the Veterans Homes Division in the California Department of Veterans Affairs. As part of his organizational review of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Secretary Peter J. Gravett elevated Brigadier General Robin Umberg to the level of Undersecretary for Veterans Homes. http://www.ocregister.com/articles/veterans-326118-need-group.html

She currently resides in California with her husband, Tom Umberg who is also a Colonel in the Army Reserve, and has three children, Tommy and Brett.