Lieutenant General
Davis S. Weisman  

Lieutenant General David S. Weisman was born on March 15th, 1946 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He enlisted in the U.S. Army after completing high school. Selected to attend Officer Candidate School, he earned his commission as an infantry Second Lieutenant on November 6th, 1967. After completing the Infantry Officer's Basic Course, he was assigned as a staff officer with the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

From August 1968 until September 1969, Weisman was an intelligence officer with the U.S. Military Assistance Command - Vietnam. He stayed in Vietnam for a second tour, returning to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry as adjutant. Continuing his service as a paratrooper, he assumed command of Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry Regiment at Fort Bragg in February 1970, before returning to Vietnam for a third tour. He served as the S-2, and later as a company commander in the 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Upon return to the U.S. in 1971, he was selected to company command for a third time with the 101st Airborne Division's A Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Afterwards, he was assigned to several staff positions in the 3rd battalion and in the division's Third Brigade.

In April 1974, he graduated from the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, and then completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Tampa in 1975. His next assignment was as assistant professor of military science at St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a master's degree in June 1979. Following his attendance at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, he was assigned to several positions in Germany, including S3 and XO of the 1st Battalion, 54th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division.

In 1983, he returned to the U.S. for several staff assignments in Forces Command. Upon promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, Weisman returned to the 1st Armored Division to command the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment in July 1986. Following his command tour, he was assigned to the Office of the Inspector General, VII Corps in Europe, and subsequently attended the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1990, he was selected to be the Secretary of the General Staff, U.S. Army Europe.

In the same year, Weisman was promoted to Colonel and took command of the Third Brigade, 2nd Armored Division, which he commanded during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Following command, Colonel Weisman served in several key staff assignments in Europe, ultimately becoming Secretary to the General Staff, Land Forces Central Europe, Allied Forces Central Europe.

He returned to the U.S. in 1994 as the Assistant Division Commander of the 24th Infantry Division. Upon promotion to Brigadier General and Major General, he held several important senior staff positions in the Pentagon, including Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy Directorate, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, U.S. Army; Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, J5 on the Joint Staff; and Vice Director, J5 of the Joint Staff. His last active-duty assignment was the U.S. military representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee. LTG Weisman retired from active duty on August 31, 2001.

Weisman was appointed as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Virginia (South) in October of 2004. LTG Weisman played an active role in the massive Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) process that brought the Ordnance Corps to its new home at Fort Gregg-Adams, VA. He ensured that all Soldiers who will train at Fort Lee were provided with the latest technology and facilities that will last long into the future.