MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES L. ROSENFELD

Retired December 20, 2005

Deputy Rear Area Coordinator, ROK-US Combined Forces Command

Major General Charles L. Rosenfeld assumed the duties of the Deputy Rear Area Coordinator, Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command on May 1, 2003. This assignment will conclude three years as Chief of Staff (Wartime), United States Forces, Korea. As the Deputy Rear Area Coordinator, he is responsible for overall securing of the rear area, furnishing a secure environment and multi-dimensional protection of all forces in that area. He also coordinates sustainment operations, host nation support, infrastructure development and movements of the joint force within that area.

The General's military service began in December of 1968, when he was commissioned in Caracas, Venezuela, having completed ROTC at the University of Pittsburgh. His assignments reflect his military intelligence and operations background, with special assignments in Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Wartime Chief of Staff, US Forces, Korea.

EDUCATION:

1968 University of Pittsburgh - BA Degree - Geography
1972 University of Pittsburgh - MA Degree - Geography
1973 University of Pittsburgh - Ph.D. Degree - Geography

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Dec 68 - Apr 74, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Educational Delay), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2. Apr 74 - June 74, Student, Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
3. June 74 - Mar 75, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Annual Training), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4. Apr 75 - Sep 78, Imagery Interpretation Officer, 1042d Military Intelligence Company, Salem, Oregon
5. Oct 78 - Aug 82, Imagery Interpretation Officer, Command and Control, Headquarters, Salem, Oregon
6. Sep 82 - Oct 82, S-2, Headquarters Company, 641st Military Intelligence Battalion, Salem, Oregon
7. Nov 82 - Dec 82, Command Information Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Salem, Oregon
8. Dec 82 - Jan 83, Retention Management Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Salem, Oregon
9. Jan 83 - Aug 85, Equal Opportunity Staff Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Salem, Oregon
10. Sep 85 - Mar 87, Adjutant General, Company A, 141st Support Battalion, Portland, Oregon
11. Mar 87 - Jan 88, Operations Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Salem, Oregon
12. Jan 88 - Jan 89, Task Force Commander, Headquarters, 82d Support Center, Lake Oswego, Oregon
13. Jan 89 - Jan 90, Civil/Military Operations Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Salem, Oregon
14. Jan 90 - Jun 90, Visiting Professor, Staff and Faculty, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
15. Jun 90, Jul 92, Commander, 82d Support Center, Lake Oswego, Oregon
16. Jul 92 - Jun 93, Student, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
17. Jun 93 - Sep 93, Branch Chief, Headquarters, State Area Command, Salem, Oregon
18. Oct 93 - Oct 95, Deputy Brigade Commander, 82d Brigade (Troop Command), Lake Oswego, Oregon
19. Oct 95 - Sep 97, Post Commander, Detachment 3, Headquarters State Area Command, Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon
20. Oct 97 - Oct 00, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oregon Army National Guard, Salem, Oregon
21. Jan 98 - Oct 98, Wartime AC of S, G1, Eighth US Army, Yongsan, Korea
22. Oct 98 - Oct 00, Wartime AC of S, G-2, Eighth US Army, Yongsan, Korea
23. Oct 00 - May 03, Wartime Chief of Staff, US Forces, Yongsan, Korea
24. May 03 - Present, Deputy Rear Area Coordinator, Combined Forces Command, Yongsan, Korea

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf
Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Gold Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with numeral 4)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

2LT USAR, 19 Dec 68
1LT USAR, 18 Dec 71
1LT ARNG, 1 Apr 75
CPT ARNG, 9 Jun 76
MAJ ARNG, 24 Nov 82
LTC ARNG, 18 Jul 89
COL ARNG, 5 Feb 94
BG (Line) ARNG, 1 Oct 97
MG (Line) ARNG, 24 May 01