Robert William Cone (March 19, 1957 – September 19, 2016) was a United States Army four-star general who last served as the commanding general of U.S.
Army Training and Doctrine Command.
He assumed command of TRADOC on 29 April 2011.
He previously served as the commander of Fort Hood and III Corps on 22 September 2009 where he also deployed to Iraq in February 2010, and served as the Deputy Commanding General for Operations, United States Forces – Iraq, until February 2011.
Prior to that, he served as the Special Assistant to the Commanding General of U.S.
Army Training and Doctrine Command in Fort Monroe, VA.