Deputy Commanding General, First Army
Brigadier General C. Stewart Rodeheaver serves as the Deputy Commanding General, First Army. In that role, he is responsible for the training, readiness oversight and mobilization of National Guard and Reserve units in the Continental United States and two U.S. territories. Most recently, he served as the Commander of the 48th Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, where he deployed his unit in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
General Rodeheaver was commissioned a Second Lieutenant from Officer Candidate School in 1974 at the Georgia Military Institute in Macon, GA, as the Honor Graduate. Prior to his commission, BG Rodeheaver was an enlisted Soldier, enlisting in 1971. His military education includes Quartermaster Basic Course, Quartermaster Advanced Course, Bradley Infantry Fighting Course, the United States Army Command and General Staff School, Armor Pre-command Course, and the United States Army War College.
General Rodeheaver served his Battalion command time as Commander, 108th Armor Regiment, Calhoun, Georgia, which included a National Training Center rotation and an assignment as Senior Observer Controller for Operation Bright Star, Joint/Combined Forces-Egypt. Other key positions he has served include Adjutant, Military Intelligence Officer, Operations Officer and Executive Officer, all under the flag of the 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized). BG Rodeheaver also served the State as Commander, Regional Training Institute, Macon, GA, as the Deputy Commander for the 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army NG, and also as the Deputy Director for Joint Operations, (JOPES) at Dobbins Air Force Base, GA.
1985 Mercer University - BS Degree - Business Administration
1993 United States Army Command and General Staff College
1999 United States Army War College
1. Aug 1974 - Nov 1976, Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company C, 148th Support Battalion, Forsyth, GA
2. Dec 1976 - Feb 1980, Platoon Leader/Detachment Commander, Detachment 1, Company C, 148th Support Battalion, Forsyth, GA
3. Feb 1980 - Feb 1982, Class I & VI Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 148th Support Battalion, Forsyth, GA
4. Feb 1982 - Sep 1982, Senior Tactical Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Regional Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, GA
5. Oct 1982 - Jan 1985, Tactical Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Regional Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, GA
6. Feb 1985 - Sep 1986, Company Commander, Company D, 1-121st Infantry (Mechanized), Perry, GA
7. Oct 1986 - Dec 1986, S2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 1-121st Infantry (Mechanized), Dublin, GA
8. Jan 1987 - Mar 1987, Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Macon, GA
9. Mar 1987 - Dec 1987, S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Macon, GA
10. Dec 1987 - Nov 1990, S2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Macon, GA
11. Dec 1990 - Aug 1992, S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Macon, GA
12. Aug 1992 - Dec 1992, Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Regional Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, GA
13. Jan 1993 - Jul 1993, CSS Chief, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Regional Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, GA
14. Jul 1993 - Aug 1996, Battalion Commander, HQs 1-108th Armor, Calhoun, GA
15. Sep 1996 - Feb 1999, S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Macon, GA
16. Feb 1999 - Apr 1999, Military Personnel Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Regional Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, GA
17. May 1999 - Jul 2000, Director Plans & Operations, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Regional Command, Georgia Army NG, Atlanta, GA
18. Jul 2000 - Apr 2001, Deputy Commander, Headquarters, 78th Troop Command, Decatur, GA
19. May 2001 - Aug 2002, Regiment Commander, Headquarters, 122nd Regiment (RTI), Macon, GA
20. Aug 2002 - Jan 2004, Deputy Commander, HQs, 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Macon, GA
21. Jan 2004 - Oct 2006, Commander, HQs, 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Macon, GA
22. Nov 2006 - Present, Deputy Commanding General, First Army, Fort Gillem, GA
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Service Star)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 2 M Devices)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 2 Hourglasses)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Overseas Ribbon
Iraqi Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army National Guard Recruiting Badge
2LT ARNG 25 Aug 1974
1LT ARNG 24 Aug 1977
CPT ARNG 24 Apr 1980
MAJ ARNG 01 Apr 1987
LTC ARNG 15 Oct 1992
COL ARNG 06 Apr 1999
BG (LINE) 02 Mar 2004
(Current as of August 2007)
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