Douglas B. Earhart, Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Military Advisor
Douglas B. Earhart is a retired U.S. Army Brigadier General and the head of D&E Enterprises, a consulting firm. He advises on Department of Defense planning, programming, and budgeting, force management, and defense and homeland security contracting. His experience spans military command, Pentagon staff assignments, federal contracting, and higher education.
Military career
Doug began his career as an enlisted field artillery man and was commissioned through Officer Candidate School. He served in command and staff positions from platoon through division task force, including several assignments at Headquarters, Department of the Army at the Pentagon. His assignments included Commanding General, Multi-National Task Force, NATO Kosovo Force; Deputy Division Commander, 29th Infantry Division (Light); and Deputy Director, Army Quadrennial Defense Review Office. He is fully qualified in the Force Management Functional Area.
Private sector and advisory roles
After retiring from the Army, Doug worked in higher education and in defense and homeland security federal contracting for Fortune 500 companies including PAE, Amentum, and SAIC. He now runs D&E Enterprises and serves as a strategic advisor to FutureDefense USA, the Northern Virginia Veterans Association, and the U.S. Ranger Leadership and Policy Center.
Education
Doug holds master’s degrees in Higher Education Administration from Appalachian State University and in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Areas of expertise
His areas of expertise include defense planning, programming, and budgeting, force management, NATO and multinational operations, homeland security, federal contracting, and higher education.
Selected recognition
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the RangerTab, the Parachutist Badge, and the Air Assault Badge.
