National Guard
Brigadier General ERIC J. RILEY
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Salem, OR
Since: April 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo - BS - Ecology & Systematic Biology
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captain’s Career Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Spanish

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 Dec 93
1LT 15 Apr 97
CPT 7 May 00
MAJ 30 Dec 05
LTC 7 Oct 10
COL 2 Jun 17
BG 13 Apr 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 21 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Salem, Oregon
Apr 17 Mar 21 Commander, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Clackamas, Oregon
Jul 14 Mar 17 S-3, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Clackamas, Oregon
Feb 13 Jul 14 Assistant Chief of Staff, ORARNG Element JFHQ (-), Salem, Oregon
Apr 10 Feb 13 Commander, 2d Battalion 162nd Infantry Regiment, Springfield, Oregon
May 09 Apr 10 S-3, Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion 162nd Infantry Regiment, Iraq
Oct 05 May 09 S-3, Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion 162nd Infantry Regiment, Springfield, Oregon
Sep 04 Sep 05 Commander, Company A, 2d Battalion 162nd Infantry Regiment, Eugene, Oregon and Iraq
Jul 03 Sep 04 S-3 Air, Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion 162nd Infantry Regiment, Cottage Grove, Oregon and Iraq
Feb 03 Jul 03 Assistant S-3, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 186th Infantry Regiment, Ashland, Oregon
Oct 00 Feb 03 Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion 186th Infantry Regiment, Ashland, Oregon and Sinai
Mar 00 Sep 00 S-4, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 186th Infantry Regiment, Ashland, Oregon
Oct 98 Mar 00 Recon Platoon Leader, Company D, 1st Battalion 186th Infantry Regiment, Grants Pass, Oregon
May 98 Sep 98 Executive Officer, Company A, 1st Battalion 186th Infantry Regiment, Medford, Oregon
Dec 97 May 98 Executive Officer, Company B, 1st Battalion 184th Infantry Regiment, Lodi, California
Jul 97 Dec 97 Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion 184th Infantry Regiment, Marysville, California
Sep 96 Jul 97 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion 184th Infantry Regiment, Lodi, California
Feb 96 Aug 96 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company D, 2d Battalion 159th Infantry Regiment, San Jose, California
Dec 93 Feb 96 RFD Selectee, USAR Control GRP, Saint Louis, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 41 IBCT (FWD), Kosovo Mar 20 - Nov 20 Colonel
S-3, Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion 162nd Infantry Regiment, Iraq May 09 - Apr 10 Major
Commander, Company A, 2d Battalion 162nd Infantry Regiment, Iraq Apr 05 - Sep 05 Captain
S-3 Air, Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion 162nd Infantry Regiment, Iraq Oct 03 - Sep 04 Captain
Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion 186th Infantry Regiment, Sinai May 02 - Feb 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and "M" device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Multinational Force and Observers Medal
Oregon Emergency Service Award
Oregon Superior Soldier Award
Oregon Faithful Service Award (with Silver Hourglass, "M" Device)
California State Service Ribbon (with Bronze Diamond)
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Executive Director for the Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers, a 501 (c)(3) watershed council. The Council is responsible for restoring salmon habitat and monitoring water quality throughout the Umpqua River Basin.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Oregon National Guard Association of Oregon
National Guard Association of the United States
National Infantry Association (Lifetime Member)
Veterans of Foreign War (Lifetime Member)

 

 

As of: 13 Dec 21

 

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