National Guard
Brigadier General JOSE D. RIVERA
  
Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Arlington, VA
Since: June 2025
Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  USMA

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS - Foreign Languages
The University of Texas at Arlington - MA - Public Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captains Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Spanish; Portuguese

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 1 Jun 96
1LT 16 Apr 98
CPT 1 May 00
MAJ 25 May 05
LTC 21 Apr 12
COL 25 May 17
BG 1 Jun 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jun 25 Present Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 23 May 25 Assistant Chief Of Staff, G3, United States Army Central, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
Nov 21 May 23 Deputy Chief, Forces Division, J3, United State Central Command, Macdill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
Aug 20 Nov 21 Commander, 72d Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Houston, Texas
Aug 18 Jul 20 Chief of Global Force Management, J3, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs Colorado
Aug 17 Jul 18 Commander, 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Rear) (Provisional), Fort Polk, Louisiana
May 16 Feb 17 Senior Corps Commander Advisor, Train Advise Assist Command – South, Austin, Texas and Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Sep 14 May 16 Deputy Commander, 72D Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Houston, Texas
Apr 12 Sep 14 Commander, 1-112th Cavalry Regiment, Bryan, Texas
Oct 10 Apr 12 Executive Officer, 72D Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Houston, Texas
Mar 07 Sep 10 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry, Weslaco, Texas and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, COB Adder, Iraq
Oct 05 Jan 07 Liaison to Commander, Kosovo Forces, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Pristina, Kosovo
Jul 04 Jul 05 Commander, A Company, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, San Antonio, Texas
Jan 04 Jul 04 Air Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, San Antonio, Texas
Jun 03 Jan 04 Advisor, Afghan National Army, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, TF Phoenix, Afghanistan
Aug 02 Mar 03 Liaison, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
May 01 Aug 02 Operations Officer, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 00 May 01 Student, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Nov 99 Jun 00 Logistics Officer, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Apr 99 Nov 99 Executive Officer, C Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Oct 98 Apr 99 Mortar Platoon Leader, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Sep 97 Oct 98 Platoon Leader, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Jul 97 Sep 97 Liaison, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Jul 96 Jul 97 Student, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Chief, Forces Division, J3, United State Central Command, Macdill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida Nov 21 - May 23 Colonel
Chief of Global Force Management, J3, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs Colorado Aug 18 - Jul 20 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Senior Corps Commander Advisor, Train Advise Assist Command – South, Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Kandahar, Afghanistan Jun 16 - Feb 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer and Deputy Garrison Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 141st Infantry, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, COB Adder, Iraq Oct 09 - Sep 10 Major
Liaison to Commander, Kosovo Forces, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Pristina, Kosovo Oct 05 - Jan 07 Major
Advisor, Afghan National Army, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, TF Phoenix, Afghanistan Jun 03 - Jan 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
NATO Medal (Afghanistan)
NATO Non-Article 5 Medal (Kosovo)
Texas Combat Service Ribbon (3)
Texas Medal of Merit
Texas Federal Service Medal (4)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab

 

 

As of: 30 Jul 25

 

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