BRIGADIER GENERAL CARLOS E. RODRIGUEZ

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Puerto Rico National Guard

Brigadier General Carlos E. Rodriguez is Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Puerto Rico National Guard, Puerto Rico Joint Force San Juan, Puerto Rico. He advises the Adjutant General and Joint Force Headquarters staff on all matters related to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, and oversees the activities of the Puerto Rico Air Guard, including an Airlift Wing and two geographically separated units with over 1,200 officer and enlisted force assigned.

General Rodriguez received a direct commission in 1978. He served on active duty as a Staff Judge Advocate from 1979 to 1984. After discharge from active duty, he joined the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. General Rodriguez has occupied various positions in the legal career field until his appointment as Assistant Adjutant General-Air in 2007.

EDUCATION:

1975 University of Puerto Rico, Bachelor of Arts, San Juan, Puerto Rico
1978 University of Puerto Rico, School of Law, Juris Doctor, San Juan, Puerto Rico
2000 Air War College, by Correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. February 1979 - December 1980, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas
2. January 1981 - January 1984, Area Defense Counsel, Torrejon Air Base, Spain
3. June 1989 - March 1993, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Mu'iz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico
4. April 1993 - March 2000, Staff Judge Advocate, Mu'iz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico
5. April 2000 - April 2007, Staff Judge Advocate, Headquarters Puerto Rico Air National Guard, San Juan, Puerto Rico
6. May 2007 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Puerto Rico National Guard, Puerto Rico Joint Force Headquarters, San Juan, Puerto Rico

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Puerto Rico National Guard Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Attorney in charge of a specialized solo practice for selected clients in Bankruptcy matters and litigation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Directs multidisciplinary groups in the design and execution of plans that include the financial, operational, managerial and legal aspects of reorganizations of complex businesses.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Puerto Rico Bar Association
Bankruptcy Bar of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Federal Bar
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Puerto Rico
Military Officers Association of America

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

First Lieutenant 4 December 1978
Captain 7 January 1979
Major 11 January 1991
Lieutenant Colonel 3 December 1995
Colonel 22 March 2002
Brigadier General 19 June 2009

(Current as of April 2012)