Paul E. Blackwell

Nickname(s)Gene

Born (1941-08-19) August 19, 1941 (age 84)
York, South Carolina, U.S.

AllegianceUnited States of America

BranchUnited States Army

Paul E. Blackwell
Nickname(s)	Gene
Born	(1941-08-19) August 19, 1941 (age 84) York, South Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1965–1996
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army; Deputy Director of Operations, National Military Command Center; 24th Infantry Division; 2d Armored Division (Forward); 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division; 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	Vietnam War Persian Gulf War
Awards	Silver Star (2) Bronze Star (9) Purple Heart Air Medal (3)

Paul Eugene Blackwell Sr. (born August 19, 1941) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general. During his 31-year career in the United States Army, LTG Blackwell held a wide variety of command and staff positions including assignment as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (G3), Department of the Army and commanding general, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Other key assignments include deputy director of Operations, National Military Command Center, Washington, DC; commanding general, 2d Armored Division (Forward), Garlstedt, Federal Republic of Germany, and Assistant Division Commander, 3d Armored Division, Federal Republic of Germany.^[1][2]

Blackwell earned a B.S. degree with honors in Agricultural Education from Clemson University in June 1963. He was commissioned as a reserve infantry officer through the Army ROTC program, but did not report for active duty until after he had completed an M.S. degree in Horticulture and Agricultural Education at Clemson in June 1965.^[1] Blackwell graduated from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in June 1976 and the United States Army War College in June 1983.^[1][3]