Major General John Uberti

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MG John Uberti is originally from Merrick, N.Y., and was commissioned in the Field Artillery in 1983 upon graduation from the U.S. Military Academy. After completing the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), where he served as a Fire Support Team Chief, Battery Fire Direction Officer, Battery Executive Officer and Battalion S4. From 1988 to 1989, he served with the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea as the Plans and Operations Officer, 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery. After completing his tour in Korea, MG Uberti was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division where he served as Battalion Maintenance Officer, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regimen. During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he commanded Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment.

Upon redeployment from Southwest Asia, MG Uberti served as the Battalion Fire Support Officer, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment. In 1992, he was assigned to Vicenza, Italy where he served as the Battalion Fire Support Officer, 2-325th Infantry (Airborne Battalion Combat Team) and as the Commander, Battery D, 319th Airborne field Artillery Regiment. In June 1995, MG Uberti returned to Fort Bragg, NC, and was assigned to the 18th Field Artillery Brigade (Airborne). His assignments were as Battalion Executive Officer, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 321st Field Artillery Regiment, Brigade Assistant S3 and Brigade S3. In June 1997, he was assigned to the Operations Directorate, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg.

MG Uberti served as the Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment from June 1999 until June 2001 and served as the Inspector General, 82nd Airborne Division, from June 2001 until June 2002. Upon completion of the Naval War College in 2003, MG Uberti was assigned to Headquarters Department of the Army, ODCS G3/5/7 where he served as the Chief, Battle Command Division, until July 2005.

MG Uberti reported to Fort Sill, OK, in July 2005, where he served as Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Sill until July 2007, and then the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill. He served as Commanding General, Installation Management Command, Korea Region, from July 2008 to June 2010.

While deployed to Afghanistan, MG Uberti served as the Executive Officer for Plans and Policy (C/J5) for International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, Operation Enduring Freedom from July 2010 to January 2011. He later served as the Deputy Commander, Regional Command East for International Security Assistance Force Joint Command from January 2011 to July 2011.

Since August 2011, MG Uberti has been serving as the Deputy Commanding General for Support, Installation Management Command (IMCOM), at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. MG Uberti is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Army Command and General Staff College and the Naval War College. He holds a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies.

About the U.S. Army Installation Management Community:

IMCOM handles the day-to-day operations of U.S. Army installations around the globe – We are the Army’s Home. Army installations are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small city. Fire, police, public works, housing, and child-care are just some of the things IMCOM does in Army communities every day. We endeavor to provide a quality of life for Soldiers, Civilians and Families commensurate with their service. Our professional workforce strives to deliver on the commitments of the Army Family Covenant, honor the sacrifices of military Families, and enable the Army Force Generation cycle.

Our Mission: To provide standardized, effective and efficient services, facilities and infrastructure to Soldiers, Civilians and Families for an Army and Nation engaged in persistent conflict.

Our Vision: Army installations are the Department of Defense standard for infrastructure quality and are the provider of consistent, quality services that are a force multiplier in supported organizations’ mission accomplishment, and materially enhance Soldier, Civilian and Family well-being and readiness.