Arthur J. Gregg
Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg, (retired) became the first African American in the U.S. Army to reach the rank of Lieutenant General on July 1, 1977. Previously, he was the first African American to reach Brigadier General in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps on October 1, 1972. He served in the U.S. Army for over 30 years with his final assignment as the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff (Logistics) and retired on July 24, 1981.
Arthur J. Gregg | |
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Gregg in 2023 | |
| Born | May 11, 1928 rural Florence County, South Carolina, US |
| Service/ | United States Army, Quartermaster Corps |
| Years of service | 1946–1981 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics (DCSLOG)
Director of Logistics (J-4) Office of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, HQ USAEUR & Seventh Army, Commander, European Exchange System, Nahbollenbach Army Deport, Germany, 96th Quartermaster Direct Support Battalion, Vietnam, |
| Known for | Being the only living person in the 21st century to have a major army post named after himself |
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| Alma mater | Saint Benedict College (BA) |
In 2022, the United States Department of Defense announced that Fort Lee outside of Petersburg, Virginia would be renamed Fort Gregg-Adams to honor both Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley. An important criterion in the redesignation process was to select individuals whose career amplifies and corresponds to the installation being renamed. Gregg was a career logistician who was assigned to Fort Lee many times during his career. Adams supported the Adjutant General Corps (as a WAC). Fort Gregg-Adams is the center and home of logistics and sustainment for the U.S. Army
Arthur Gregg attended the April 27, 2023 renaming ceremony. He is the only living person in modern U.S. history to have an American military installation named in his honor.