Kurt J. Stein entered the U.S. Army as an enlisted soldier in October of 1976 and achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. In 1982, he was commissioned as an Ordnance Officer from the Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, GA. His military education includes the Ordnance Officer Basic and Advanced Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the Army Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.

Stein’s previous assignments include; Deputy Chief of Staff, MNF-I Combined Joint 1/4/8, Maintenance Division Chief, APG, MD; Maintenance Platoon Leader and Shop Officer, C Company, 123rd Main Support Battalion, 1st Armored Division; Battalion Adjutant, 123rd MSB, 1st AD, Commander, D. Co. 123rd MSB, 1st AD; Ordnance Assignment Officer, PERSCOM/HRC, Alexandria, VA; Executive Officer, 610th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Belvoir, VA; Support Operations Officer, 782d Main Support Battalion, 82D Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC; Executive Officer, 407th Forward Support Battalion, 82D Airborne Division; S-3, 82D DISCOM; Deputy Commander, 20th Support Group, Taegu, Korea; Executive Officer, 82D DISCOM; Commander, 82D Forward Support Battalion; G-4 82D Airborne Division; Commander, 2ID DISCOM, Deputy Director for Power Projection, Joint Staff, J-4, Executive Officer to the J-4, Joint Staff, Washington DC; Assistant Chief of Staff, J4, Headquarters, U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, C4, Combined Forces Command (CFC), Deputy Commanding General for Support, Eighth United States Army (EUSA), Yongsan, Korea, Deputy Commanding General of USFK (Advanced Element), Camp Humphreys, Korea and MNF-I CJ 1/4/8, Baghdad, Iraq.

On 12 July 2012, Major General Kurt J. Stein assumed command of the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), 3d Army, following his assignment as the Commander of the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Staff Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
National Defense Service Ribbon
NCO Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (5 Tours)
Master Parachutist Badge
German Jump Wings