COL Graham R. White
COL Graham R. White enlisted in the Georgia Army National Guard as an Infantryman in 1995 while in high school and later received his commission as an Infantry Officer from the United States Military Academy in 2000. He holds a Bachelor of Science from West Point, a Master of International Public Policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and a Master of Strategic Studies from the Army War College.
Prior to assumption as the 25th Infantry Division Deputy Commander (Operations), COL White served as the Executive Officer to the 39th and 40th Vice Chiefs of Staff of the Army. Additionally, he served as the 25th Infantry Division Chief of Staff; commanded the 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division; commanded the 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; served as the 82nd Airborne Division G3; and commanded 2-505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division. COL White’s previous field-grade assignments include 25th Infantry Division as the 2-35 IN (Cacti) Executive Officer and S3, and 3rd IBCT S3; Joint Task Force Bravo as the J5; and U.S. Army Pacific as a strategic planner.
COL White’s previous company-grade operational assignments include: 3-504th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division as a Platoon Leader; 3rd Ranger Battalion as a Battle Captain, Platoon Leader, and Company Executive Officer; 2nd BCT, 2nd Infantry Division as the BCT Assistant S3, Commander of Baker Company, 1-9 IN (Manchu), and 2nd BCT Fusion Cell Director; 2nd Ranger Battalion as the Battalion S3-Air, Assistant S3, and Commander of C Company; and Regimental Special Troops Battalion as the Commander of the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC).
COL White has deployed to combat numerous times in support of special operations and conventional operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and in support of regional initiatives in USSOUTHCOM and USPACOM.
COL White is happily married.