Robert Hoffman

Robert Hoffman retired from the United States Army as a lieutenant colonel in 1991 and is the former director of FitForce. During his 22 years in the military, he completed assignments around the world. He commanded a Brigade Headquarters Company in Germany, a Ranger Company in Vietnam, and a Special Forces SCUBA Detachment at Fort Bragg, NC. He also commanded the 4th Ranger Training Battalion at Fort Benning, GA, where in addition to working with Rangers, he trained U.S. Drug Enforcement Agents preparing for deployment to South America. He spent 3 years as the director of training for the Army’s Soldier Physical Fitness School and helped to develop the Army’s Total Fitness Program. He also spent 4 years as a professor in the Department of Physical Education at West Point. He holds a master’s degree in physical education from Indiana University. He is certified as a fitness instructor by the American College of Sports Medicine and as a Master Fitness Trainer by the U.S. Army. He is a member of the American Society for Law Enforcement Training.