Stephen Silvasy Jr. (born October 24, 1941) was a major general in the United States Army who served as acting commander of United States Army Pacific in 1996. He is an alumnus of the US Military Academy and US Naval Postgraduate School. He also received military education at the Armed Forces Staff College and US Army War College.
Career Silvasy saw combat duty in three countries. From 1964 to 1965 he participated in the US intervention in the Dominican Republic with the 82nd Airborne Division. From 1966 to 1967 he served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. In 1983 he was back with the 82nd Airborne for the invasion of Grenada.
As a young Lieutenant Colonel Silvasy was stationed in Korea between 1976 and 1978 as Battalion Commander of the 1/32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division with forward base at Camp Howze.32nd Infantry Regiment (United States) The 1/32nd Infantry was a Congressional approved combat unit for the Demilitarized Zone. Before the unit temporarily disbanded on 28 May 1978 under the orders of President Jimmy Carter, Silvasy served with Richard A. Kidd who ultimately became the Ninth Sergeant Major of the Army.
Some of Silvasy's key duty assignments were as Director of the Operational Plans and Interoperability Directorate for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. In Korea he served as Assistant Chief of Staff for the UN Command in Seoul. He also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Doctrine and Development with the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) in Fort Monroe, Virginia. He was also Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific prior to his stint as commander.
Awards and decorations Combat Infantryman BadgeRanger tabMaster Parachutist BadgeJoint Chiefs of Staff Identification BadgeArmy Staff Identification Badge325th Infantry Regiment Distinctive Unit InsigniaThai Parachutist Badge Defense Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterArmy Distinguished Service MedalSilver StarLegion of Merit with four oak leaf clustersSoldier's MedalBronze Star Medal with "V" device and two oak leaf clustersPurple HeartDefense Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service MedalAir MedalArmy Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clustersJoint Meritorious Unit AwardMeritorious Unit CommendationNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starArmed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service starVietnam Service Medal with four service starsArmy Service RibbonArmy Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold starOrder of National Security Merit, Cheon-Su Medal (Republic of Korea)French National Order of Merit, OfficerBundeswehr Gold Cross of HonorVietnam Gallantry Cross Unit CitationVietnam Campaign Medal
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