BRIGADIER GENERAL ROQUE C. NIDO-LANAUSSE

Deputy Adjutant General, Puerto Rico Army National Guard

Brigadier General Roque C. Nido-Lanausse, Jr., assumed duties as the Deputy Adjutant General, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 7, 2002. As the Deputy Adjutant General, he is the principal advisor to the Adjutant General assisting him in discharging his responsibilities in the areas of logistics, fiscal compliance, and personnel administration.

During his military career, Brigadier General Nido has occupied several key positions. Among these are the position of General Surgeon in the 201st Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, Chief of Surgical Services at the 201st Evacuation Hospital, Chief of Surgical Services on active duty with the 201st Evacuation Hospital during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Chief of Professional Services of the 201st Evacuation Hospital and Commander of the 201st Evacuation Hospital. He also occupied the Officer in Charge position at the Troop Medical Clinic, Camp Santiago Training Site, Salinas, Puerto Rico.

EDUCATION:

1970 University of Puerto Rico - BA
1978 University of Zaragoza, Spain - MD/Medicine
1980 Guayama Area Hospital, Puerto Rico - Internship/Medical Doctor
1985 University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine - Specialty General Surgery MD
1996 Command and General Staff Course
2001 United States Army War College - Master Degree in Strategic Studies

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 80 - Oct 93, General Surgeon, 201st Evacuation, Salinas, Puerto Rico
2. Oct 93 - Oct 98, Hospital Commander, 201st Evacuation Hospital, Salinas, Puerto Rico
3. Oct 98 - Mar 02, Officer In Charge, Troop Medical Command, Five Medical Detachment, Salinas, Puerto Rico
4. Mar 02 - Present, Deputy Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, San Juan, Puerto Rico

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with four Oak Leave Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Saudi Arabia )
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Brigadier General Nido is the Director of Surgery for Cristo Redentor Hospital and Santa Rosa Hospital at Guayama, Puerto Rico. He also serves as the Medical Education and Training Program Director at the Episcopal Cristo Redentor Hospital.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

1LT ARNG 2 June 1980
CPT ARNG 22 April 1983
MAJ ARNG 14 October 1987
LTC ARNG 19 August 1993
COL ARNG 25 September 1996
BG ARNG 19 November 2002

(Current as of November 2004)