Brigadier General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. was commissioned as a Lieutenant of Infantry from the United States Military Academy (USMA), Class of 1975.  His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science from USMA, a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Long Island University (CW Post), and a Masters of Science from Kansas State University.  His military education includes Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. 

His Army service includes Rifle Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer, Mortar Platoon Leader and Company Commander in the 9^th INF Division; Brigade S-4, Battalion Executive Officer (during Desert Shield/Desert Storm), and Brigade S-3 in the 101^st ABN Division (AASLT).  He served in several positions on the faculty at West Point, including Army Football Coach and Company Tactical Officer, and as an Operations Research Officer at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ.  He also served as the Senior Brigade C-2 Observer/Controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana.  General Caslen commanded the 1-14 INF Battalion in the 25^th INF Division, and 2^nd Brigade of the 101^st ABN Division (AASLT), and served as the Chief of Staff for both the 101^st ABN Division (AASLT) and the 10^th Mountain Division.  He also served as the Assistant Division Commander for Maneuver for the 3^rd Infantry Division (Mechanized).

General Caslen's joint positions include the Director, J-3, Joint Task Force Bravo in Honduras, as the Executive Officer to the Commander of the Multi-National Forces, and then to the Commander of the U.S. Forces United Nations Command during Operations Restore and Uphold Democracy.  In support of the Global War on Terrorism, he served as the Assistant Deputy Director for Strategy and Policy, J-5 on the Joint Staff, and then as Chief of Staff of the Coalition Joint Task Force Mountain, 10^th Mountain Division in Baghram Afghanistan.

His most recent assignment was the Deputy Director for the War on Terrorism, within the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J-5), The Joint Staff.  In this position, he provided strategic, policy, and planning guidance in support of the Global War on Terrorism, to include Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction and Detainees.

General Caslen returns to the United States Military Academy to assume command of the United States Corps of Cadets as the 70^th Commandant of Cadets.

General Caslen's awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Ranger Tab, the Parachutist's Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge.