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GOMO Retirement - MG(Ret) Joe Robinson - USAR
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GOMO Retirement - MG(Ret) Joe Robinson - USAR

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Today I am sitting with MG (Ret) Joe Robinson (BIO at the bottom) - in this episode we discuss the GOMO retirement process, how it compares to everyone else who is retiring. We also talked a lot about Tricare and how to select between Tricare Prime or Tricare Select and what the tradeoffs are. MG(Ret) Robinson also gives a few insights on leadership. Please enjoy this conversation!

  • GOMO - General Officer Management Office - https://www.gomo.army.mil/public

  • Lines of Duty - https://tricare.mil/lod 

  • ADOS - Active Duty Operational  Support - https://www.usar.army.mil/ADOS/

  • Tricare gap when retiring - https://tricare.mil/CoveredServices/BenefitUpdates/Archives/4_23_19_Continuing_TRICARE_Health_Coverage_after_Retirement

  • SFL-TAP - https://www.armytap.army.mil/

  • USAJOBS - https://www.usajobs.gov/

  • "The highlight of my retirement ceremony - My 3 year old grandaughter presents me with rowing machine gloves" 

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  • TRICARE select - https://www.tricare.mil/

  • Blended Retirement - https://militarypay.defense.gov/blendedretirement/

  • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-robinson-9a656a134/

  • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/joe.robinson.52012548

Retired MG Robinson is a native of Lubbock, Texas. 

  • He graduated Cum Laude from Monterey High School in Lubbock in 1978 

  • Texas Tech University graduating Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology in 1982. 

  • From 1983-1987, Joe Robinson attended medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas. 

  • He completed his residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Anesthesiology in 1991 with a clinical subspecialty in Obstetrical Anesthesia. 

  • Joe Robinson is Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and maintains his medical licenses in Texas and California.

  • His professional associations include Texas Medical Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Bexar County Medical Society, and Texas Society of Anesthesiologists.

  • Joe Robinson's date of Federal Recognition is 1 July 1989. 

  • Deputy Commanding General- Operations, at the 3D Medical Command, Deployment Support.

  • Commander 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support)

  • He is a 2011 graduate of the U.S. Army War College and in 2016 completed Advanced Joint Professional Military Education at the National Defense University.

His military awards and decorations are: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with 2 campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon, Expert Field Medical Badge, and Basic Parachutist Badge and Meritorious Unit Citation ribbon.

Joe Robinson resides in Boerne, TX. wife Sandy Whitaker. 
They have a son, David, and a daughter, Rachel.

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Aston Microphones - Element - https://www.astonmics.com/EN/product/Mics/Element-Bundle
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