Leonard D. Holder Jr.

Leonard D. Holder Jr.
Born	(1944-01-18) January 18, 1944 (age 80) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1966–1997
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Troop K, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment Troop C, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College
Battles / wars	Colonel Holder was the Regimental Commander of 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment during Operation Desert Storm. His unit led the VII Corps effort on the famous "left hook" that engaged the Tawalkana Division of the Republican guard, rendering it combat ineffective and allowing the 1st and 3rd Armored Divisions to conduct a passage of lines and continue the fight.
Other work	Colonel Holder was instrumental in developing FM 100-5, the Airland Battle concept that replaced the "Active Defense" strategy used until the mid 1980s. This required buy-in by the USAF, and centered around getting inside the enemy decision making loop, and using tactical strikes to delay or disrupt follow on enemy units.

Leonard Donald Holder Jr. (born January 19, 1944) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army.^[1][2] He was Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College from July 19, 1995, to August 7, 1997.^[3]

He was inducted into the Fort Leavenworth Hall of Fame. ^[4]

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
2. "Lieutenant General Leonard D. Holder '66". corpscenter.tamu.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10.
3. "Release".
4. "Lee, Holder inducted in Hall of Fame - News - Fort Leavenworth - Fort Leavenworth, KS - Fort Leavenworth, KS". www.ftleavenworthlamp.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09.