Anderson McKarter was a General in the United States of America's Military, who commanded the Alaskan front from 2062 to 2066, and later took on the role of overseer for the Virtual Reality Simulations program that the United States government commissioned in 2070, with the purpose of training DIA operators and United States Military, the McKarter was also a member of the Enclave, which survived the destruction of the United States of America, taking shelter on the Enclave's Oil Rig, where he later died, being survived by his adopted son; McKarter junior.