NAME: Robert A. Phillips
NICKNAME: Rip
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: INF
STATUS: Deceased 
SERVICE: 24 years
DOB: 29 June 1933

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 4206
COMBAT HOURS: 1160
FLT/NCO CLASS: 58-3
SCHOOL: Arkansas Tech
MILITARY SCHOOL: U.S. Army War College
AVN DESIGNATION: IP UH-1/O-1

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

OH-58 O-1 T-41 T-43
U-6 U-8 UH-1 UH-1A

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Vietnam – 4 Campaigns
Vietnam 1966 – 1967
Vietnam 1970 – 1971
Battle for Fire Support Base Ripcord – 1970

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

2nd Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
US Forces Korea
Headquarters Fifth United States Army
United States Army South (USARSO) Jungle Operations Training Center (JOTC)
10th Combat Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group
101st Aviation Group
158th Aviation Battalion (Assault Helicopter) (Airmobile)
Instructor U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Army General Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition
Joint Brazil-United States Military Commission
Army Aviation Center, Chief of Concepts, Studies, SCORES and Threat Division
Army Aviation Center, Acting Director of Combat Developments

POSITIONS HELD

Commander, 158th Aviation Battalion
GP S-3, 101st Aviation Group
DA Systems Coordinator, HLH CH-47
Chief, Concepts/Studies, FT Rucker
Chief, Army Section, Joint Brazil-U.S. Military Commission

DECORATIONS

Silver Star
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Bronze Star
Air Medals (18)
Meritorious Service Medal (2)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star from the Republic of Vietnam
Armed Forces Honor Medal First Class from the Republic of Vietnam
Medalha da Pacificadora from the Government of Brazil

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS 

Master Army Aviator wings
Expert Infantryman’s Badge
Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame – 2014
Arkansas Tech University ROTC Hall of Fame – 2019