DEPUTY
COMMANDING GENERAL - RESERVE COMPONENTS, FIRST UNITED STATES ARMY
Major General Colglazier assumed the duties as Deputy Commanding General - Reserve Components (DCO-RC), First United States Army in Fort Gillem, Georgia on 1 July 2004. As the DSG-RC, he assists in enhancing the combat readiness of Reserve Component soldiers within the First Army area of responsibility.
General Colglazier began his career as an enlisted soldier in the United States Marine Corps on August 13, 1968. He went on to be commissioned while in the Marines as a Second Lieutenant on December 22, 1969.
1969 Purdue University - BS Degree - Mechanical Engineer
Marine Corps Development and Education Command, The Basic School
Field Artillery School, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advance Course
Military Intelligence Officer Branch Qualification Course (Advanced)
Command and General Staff College
Tactical Commanders Development Course
United States Army War College
National Security Issues Seminar
1. Dec 69 - Jun 70, Student, Marine Corps Development and Education Command,
United States Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia
2. Jun 70 - Sep 70, Student, Field Artillery School, Unites States Marine Corps,
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
3. Sep 70 - Dec 70, Liaison Officer, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment,
5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Unites States Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton,
California
4. Jan 71 - Mar 71, Platoon Commander, Battery E, 2d Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division, Unites States Marine Corps, Republic of Vietnam
5. Mar 71 - Dec 71, Fire Direction Officer, Battery K, 4th Battalion, 12 Marine
Regiment, 3d Marine Division, United States Marine Corps, Okinawa
6. Dec 71 - Aug 74, Guard Officer, Main Guard, Marine Barracks, United States
Marine Corps, Norfolk, Virginia
7. Aug 74 - Sep 77, United States Marine Corps Reserve Forces Administrative
Activity, United States Marine Corps Reserve, Kansas City, Missouri
8. Sep 77 - Dec 77, Assistant S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th
Brigade, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Bedford, Indiana
9. Dec 77 - Oct 78, Assistant S-3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
76th Brigade, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Bedford,
Indiana
10. Oct 78 - Aug 79, Assistant S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th
Brigade, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Bedford, Indiana
11. Aug 79 - Nov 80, Company Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company
76th Brigade, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Bedford,
Indiana
12. Dec 80 - Apr 81, Assistant S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th
Brigade, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Bedford, Indiana
13. May 81 - Nov 82, S-3, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry , Indiana Army National
Guard, New Albany, Indiana
14. Dec 82 - Aug 83, S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th Brigade,
38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, Bedford, Indiana
15. Sep 83 - May 85, Assistant G-3, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National
Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
16. Jun 85 - Mar 86, S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th Brigade,
Indiana Army National Guard, Bedford, Indiana
17. Apr 86 - Oct 86, S-1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th Brigade,
Indiana Army National Guard, Bedford, Indiana
18. Nov 86 - May 87, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry, Indiana
Army National Guard, New Albany, Indiana
19. May 87 - Oct 87, Inactive National Guard, New Albany, Indiana
20. Nov 87 - Apr 88, Marksmanship Coordinator, Headquarters State Area Command,
Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
21. May 88 - Sep 88, Training Support Manager, Headquarters State Area Command,
Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
22. Oct 88 - Jun 91, Director, Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Support, Installation
Support Unit, Indiana Army National Guard, Edinburgh, Indiana
23. Jul 91 - Sep 91, Full Time Support Officer, Headquarters State Area Command,
Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
24. Oct 91 - Aug 92, G-5, Headquarters, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army
National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
25. Sep 92 - Aug 94, Commander, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry, Indiana Army
National Guard, New Albany, Indiana
26. Sep 94 - Aug 96, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 76th Infantry Brigade
(Separate), Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
27. Sep 96 - Nov 96, Readiness Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,
State Area Command, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
28. Dec 96 - July 99, Deputy Commander, Headquarters, 76th Infantry Brigade
(Separate), Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
29. July 99 - Oct 00, Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Indiana Army National
Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
30. Oct 00 - Mar 04, Commander, Headquarters 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate),
Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
31. Mar 04 - Jun 04, Director of Mobilization, G-3/5/7, United States Army Forces
Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia
32. Jul 04 - Present, Deputy Commanding General-Reserve Components, First United
States Army, Fort Gillem, Georgia
Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal (4th Award)
Army Commendation Medal (3rd Award)
Army Achievement Medal
Combat Action Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (5th Award)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Vietnam Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2nd Award)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Training Ribbon
Army reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with numeral 3)
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civic Action First Class with
Palm
2LT USMCR 22 Dec 69
1LT USMCR 01 Feb 71
CPT USMC 01 Apr 74
MAJ ARNGUS 10 Feb 82
LTC ARNGUS 13 Dec 88
COL ARNGUS 13 Dec 96
BG ARNGUS 1 Oct 99
MG ARNGUS 28 Apr 05
(Current as of June 2005)
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