National Guard
Brigadier General JOSE D. RIVERA
  
Assistant Chief Of Staff, G3, ARCENT
Shaw AFB, SC
Since: June 2023
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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
Airborne Course
Bradley Fighting Vehicle Leaders Course
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Mortar Leaders Course
Infantry Captains Career Course
CAS3
Ranger School
USACGSOC-ILE DL
Battalion Pre Command Course
Tactical CDRs Development (BN)
Army War College (AWC)
Dual Status Commanders Course
Joint Task Force Commanders Course
Brigade Pre-Command Course
Maneuver Pre-Command Course
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

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 23 Present Assistant Chief Of Staff, G3, ARCENT, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
Nov 21 May 23 Forces Division Deputy Chief, J3, USCENTCOM, Macdill AFB, Tampa, FL
Aug 20 Nov 21 Commander, 72D IBCT, 36TH IN DIV, Houston, Texas
Aug 18 Jul 20 Chief of Global Force Management, J3, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs Colorado
Aug 17 Jul 18 Commander, 3RD Brigade, 10TH MTN DIV (Rear) (Provisional), Fort Polk, Louisiana
Jun 16 Feb 17 Senior Corps CDR Advisor, TAAC-S, Kandahar, Afghanistan
May 16 Jun 16 Corps CDR Advisor, TAAC-S, Austin, TX
Sep 14 May 16 Deputy Commander, 72D IBCT, Houston, Texas
Apr 12 Sep 14 Commander, 1-112TH Cav. Reg., Bryan, Texas
Oct 10 Apr 12 Brigade XO, 72D IBCT, Houston, Texas
Oct 09 Sep 10 Battalion Executive Officer and Deputy Garrison Commander, COB Adder, Iraq
Mar 07 Oct 09 Battalion XO, 3-141st Inf. Reg. Weslaco, Texas
Oct 05 Jan 07 LNO to COMKFOR and Ops Officer, KFOR 7, Kosovo
Jul 04 Jul 05 Commander, A CO, 1-141ST Inf. Reg., San Antonio, Texas
Jan 04 Jul 04 S3 Air, 1-141st Inf. Reg., 36 ID, San Antonio, Texas
Jun 03 Jan 04 Advisor, Afghan Nat. Army, TF Phoenix, Afghanistan
Aug 02 Mar 03 LNO, HHC, 1ST BDE, 1ST CAV DIV, Fort Hood, Texas
May 01 Aug 02 G3 Operations Officer, XVIII ABN Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 00 May 01 Student, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Nov 99 Jun 00 Battalion S4, 1-22 Inf. Reg., Fort Hood, Texas
Apr 99 Nov 99 XO, C CO, 1-22 Inf. Reg., Fort Hood, Texas
Oct 98 Apr 99 Mortar PL, 1-22 Inf. Reg., Fort Hood, Texas
Sep 97 Oct 98 PL, C CO, 1-22 Inf. Reg., Fort Hood, Texas
Jul 97 Sep 97 LNO, 1-22 Inf. Reg., 4 ID, Fort Hood, Texas
Jul 96 Jul 97 Student, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Forces Division Deputy Chief, J3, USCENTCOM, Macdill AFB, Tampa, FL Nov 21 - May 23 Colonel
Chief of Global Force Management, J3, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs Colorado Aug 18 - Jul 20 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Senior Corps CDR Advisor, TAAC-S, Kandahar, Afghanistan Jun 16 - Feb 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Battalion Executive Officer and Deputy Garrison Commander, COB Adder, Iraq Oct 09 - Sep 10 Major
LNO to COMKFOR and Ops Officer, KFOR 7, Kosovo Oct 05 - Jan 07 Major
Advisor, Afghan Nat. Army, TF Phoenix, Afghanistan Jun 03 - Jan 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with Four Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with Three Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device, Numeral “2”, and Bronze Hourglass
Armed Forces Service Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star Device
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star Device)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star Device)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
NATO Non-Article 5 Medal (Kosovo)
NATO Medal (Afghanistan)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Ranger Tab
Expert Infantryman Badge
Combat Infantrymen Badge
Parachutist Badge
German Marksmanship Badge (Bronze)
Order of Saint Maurice (Centurion)
Order of Saint George (Bronze)
Texas Medal of Merit
Texas Combat Service Ribbon (3)
Texas Federal Service Medal (4)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States, Life Member
National Guard Association of Texas, Life Member
National Infantry Association, Life Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars
US Army Ranger Association
US Cavalry and Armor Association

 

 

As of: 29 Apr 24

 

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