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BIOGRAPHY General Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army, Retired

BIOGRAPHY General Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army, Retired

BIOGRAPHY

General Carter F. Ham, U.S. , Retired

General Ham is the president and chief executive of the Association of the Army. He is an experienced leader who has led at every level from to geographic combatant command. He is also a member of a very small of Army senior leaders who have risen from to four-star general.

General Ham served as an enlisted infantryman in the 82nd Airborne before attending John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Graduating in 1976 as a distinguished graduate, his service has taken him to Italy, Germany, , , Macedonia, Qatar, and, uniquely among Army leaders, to over 40 African countries in addition to a number of diverse assignments within the United States.

He commanded the First Division, the legendary Big Red One, before assuming duties as director for operations on the Joint at where he oversaw all global operations. His first four-star command was as commanding general, U.S. Army Europe. Then in 2011, he became just the second of United States Africa Command where he led all U.S. military activities on the African continent ranging from combat operations in to hostage rescue operations in as well as training and security assistance activities across 54 complex and diverse African nations.

General Ham retired in June of 2013 after nearly 38 years of service. Immediately prior to joining the staff at AUSA, he served as the chairman of the National Commission on the Future of the Army, an eight-member panel tasked by the Congress with making recommendations on the size, force structure and capabilities of the Total Army.

He resides with his wife, Christi, in Arlington, . HEADQUARTERS, U. S. ARMY PACIFIC (USARPAC) FORT SHAFTER,

BIOGRAPHY Robert B. Brown GENERAL Commanding General

General Robert B. Brown assumed command of the 's largest Service Component command, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), April 30, 2016. The command is headquartered at Fort Shafter, Hawaii with portions of the command-forward deployed and based throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific. USARPAC's 106,000 Active, Reserve and Department of the Army Civilians support the nation's strategic objectives and commitment to the .

Prior to this assumption of command, General Brown most recently served as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he led the synchronization of education; leader development; training support & development; and the development and integration of the doctrine the U.S. Army uses to fight and win our Nation's wars.

During various times during his service, General Brown has served twelve years with units focused on the Indo-Asia Pacific region, including Commanding General, I and Joint Base Lewis-McChord; Deputy Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division including a second deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom; Training & Exercises Director J7, United States Pacific Command (USPACOM); Executive Assistant to the Pacific Command Commander; Plans Officer, United States Army Pacific (USARPAC); and Commander of the 1st Combat Team (Stryker), 25th Infantry Division including a deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

General Brown was commissioned a second of Infantry from the United States in May 1981, and has served in many leadership positions from platoon to Corps, including as Platoon Leader and Commander in units at Fort Carson, Colorado; Commander of 2-5 , a mechanized infantry battalion at , including a deployment to Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of OPERATION JOINT FORGE; and Commanding General of the Maneuver Center of Excellence (Infantry and Armor Forces) and , Georgia.

General Brown has also served in numerous staff positions including: Assistant Professor of Military Science and Deputy Director, Center of Enhanced Performance, United States Military Academy; Plans Officer at USARPAC; Operations Officer, Executive Officer and Chief, G-3 Training in the 25th Infantry Division including a deployment in support of OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY in ; Personnel Assignment Officer in Human Resources Command; Aide-de-Camp/Assistant Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, Army; Plans Officer in the Department of the Army G-3/5/7; a Program Analyst in the Dominant Maneuver Assessment Division, Joint Staff (J8); Executive Assistant to the U.S. Pacific Command Commander and Director, J-7 (Training and Exercises) at USPACOM; and Chief of Staff United States Army Europe (USAREUR) / Deputy Commanding General U.S. Army NATO.

His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters) and the Army Achievement Medal. He has earned the , , Parachutist Badge, Badge, Identification Badge, and the Identification Badge.

General Brown holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Education from the , and a Master of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies (Distinguished Graduate) from National Defense University. General Susan A. Davidson, U.S. Army Director for Logistics, Engineering and Security Cooperation (J4) Susan A. Davidson is the Director for Logistics, Engineering and Security Cooperation, Headquarters, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. She is responsible for the planning, coordination, and integration of strategic Logistics, Engineering and Security Cooperation in support of U.S. National Defense Strategy in order to build U.S. and partner capacities to accomplish the USINDOPACOM mission across the Indo-Pacific region.

General Davidson was born in Dade City, FL. Her military career began as a Cadet at New Mexico Military Institute, followed by graduating from New Mexico State University. She received her commission in May 1983 and came on active duty in April 1986.

General Davidson has held a wide variety of command and staff positions. Previous to this assignment, she served as Commander of the 8th Sustainment Command, United States Army Pacific. Her key assignments include Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Center (SDDC); Commander, Defense Logistics Agency-Distribution; Deputy Commanding General/Director of Operations, SDDC; Director, Strategy and Integration, G-45/7 in the Deputy Chief of Staff G4; Executive Officer to the Deputy Commanding General of Army Materiel Command; Deputy G3, 13th Corps Support Command; Joint Mobility Operations Officer, U.S. Transportation Command; Executive Officer and Support Operations Officer, 524th Corps Support Battalion; Group S4, 45th ; Advisor, 78th Infantry Division; Group Plans Officer, Operations Officer, and Chemical Staff Officer, 7th Transportation Group; and Director of Human Resources Command, Logistics Officers Assignment Branch for Captains.

General Davidson has commanded at company, battalion, and brigade level in peace and war. She commanded the 870th Transportation Company for 17 months including an 11-month deployment in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. As a battalion commander, she commanded the 49th Movement Control Battalion forward during Operation Iraqi Freedom at Balad, Iraq, and at Fort Hood, TX. In 2007, she assumed command of SDDC’s 599th Transportation Group, and deployed forward to simultaneously serve as commander of the 595th Terminal Transportation Group in Kuwait for six months before returning to Hawaii to finish her 599th command time.

Her military education includes the Chemical Officer Basic Course, Transportation Officer Advanced Course, Air Command and Staff College, United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Naval War College. She holds a Master of Military Art and Science degree in Advanced Military Studies and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies.

General Davidson’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (1 OLC); Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (three OLC); Bronze Star Medal (two OLC); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (four OLC); Army Commendation Medal (four OLC); Army Achievement Medal (OLC); Humanitarian Service Medal; and Army Staff Identification Badge.

David M. Finkelstein is a Vice President of the Center for Naval Analyses (a Federally Funded Research and Development Center) as well as Director of CNA’s & Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division. Finkelstein received a Ph.D. in Chinese and Japanese history from Princeton University and studied Mandarin at Nankai University (Tianjin, China). He is a member of the National Committee for U.S.-China Relations and The International Institute for Strategic Studies. He served as a consultant and contributing author to the most recent edition of The National Geographic of China, and regularly leads seminars at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute and the U.S. Army War College. A retired U.S. Army officer, Finkelstein is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, the U.S. Army War College, the U.S. Army Foreign Area Officer Course (JFK Center for Military Assistance and Unconventional Warfare), and the U.S. Army Airborne School. Commissioned in the Signal Corps, he held various command and staff positions to include service with the 86th and 40th Signal of the 11th Signal Brigade, the U.S. Army Communications Command, the 505th Signal Company, and with the Joint Security Force in Panmunjom, — an infantry battalion in the Demilitarized Zone. In the Pentagon, he served as Assistant Defense Intelligence Officer for East Asia & the Pacific, and later as Director for Asian analyses on the Joint Staff (J-8). He also served on the faculty of the history department at West Point where he taught Chinese history, Japanese history, and the history of warfare in Asia. His edited volumes include Chinese Warfighting: The PLA Experience Since 1949; China’s Revolution in Doctrinal Affairs: Developments in the Operational Art of the People’s Liberation Army; Civil-Military Relations in Today’s China: Swimming in a New Sea; and China’s Leadership in the 21st Century: The Rise of the Fourth Generation. His historical monograph, From Abandonment to Salvation: ’s Dilemma, 1949-50, was hailed in Presidential Studies Quarterly. His recent paper, “Breaking the Paradigm: Drivers Behind the PLA’s Current Period of Reform” is the lead chapter in Chairman Xi Remakes the PLA: Assessing Chinese Military Reforms (NDU Press, 2019).

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BIOGRAPHY MAJOR GENERAL JOHN BOSWELL, DSD

Major General Boswell enlisted into the Army in January 1984. He graduated from the School of New Zealand in December 1985 into the Royal New Zealand Infantry in the rank of . As an infantry officer he has served with the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment in both and New Zealand, and has completed two postings to the 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion including as the Commanding Officer. Throughout his career Major General Boswell has undertaken a range of regimental, staff and training appointments including postings as the Chief Instructor of Combat School, Director Army Training, and as Military Assistant at the New Zealand High Commission in London. As a senior officer Major General Boswell has held a variety of appointments including Head of Strategy Management (Army), Acting , and the Chief Staff Officer - Joint Plans at Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand. In 2016 he was posted to Defence Headquarters as the Assistant Chief Strategic Commitments and Engagements and, in early 2018, was posted back to Army as the Land Component Commander. Major General Boswell has deployed on operations with the United Nations in Angola, East Timor and to the Middle East. He deployed to Afghanistan in April 2010 as the Senior National Officer and Commanding Officer of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team. Major General Boswell was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD) in recognition of his service in Afghanistan. Major General Boswell was appointed Chief of the on 10 September 2018.

Major General Boswell is a graduate of the Australian Command

and Staff College and the National Defence College of . He holds a Masters in Defence Studies from the University of Canberra, a Masters of Philosophy (Defence and Strategic Studies) from the University of Madras, and a Masters of Management, Bachelors of Arts (History) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Massey University. Major General Boswell is married to Vicky and they have a son

and a daughter; Joseph and Kate. His interests include all sports, either as a participant, administrator or spectator.

25TH INFANTRY DIVISION SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII

BIOGRAPHY Ronald P. Clark MAJOR GENERAL

Major General Ron Clark was commissioned as an Infantry Second Lieutenant upon graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1988. He began his career as a Rifle Platoon Leader and Scout Platoon Leader in 5th Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division in Germany and in Southwest Asia during OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and OPERATION DESERT STORM. He was next assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (Light) at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii where he commanded B Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, and later served as Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, 25th Infantry Division (Light).

After his first tour in the Pacific, Major General Clark served as the Operations Officer and Executive Officer in 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment at , and later served as Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command at Fort McPherson, Georgia. Major General Clark continued to serve in key command and staff positions to include Commander of the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, (Air Assault) at , Kentucky and in Iraq in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; the 41st Chief of Infantry Branch at United States Army Human Resources Command; Director of the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic at West Point; Commander of the 192d Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia; the Army’s Deputy Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy in the Pentagon; Deputy Commanding General-Support, at , North Carolina and in Iraq during OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE; and Deputy Chief of Staff-Operations for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in the . In his most recent assignment, Major General Clark returned to Hawaii to serve as the Chief of Staff, United States Army Pacific.

His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Military Art and Science degree from the United States Army Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College Fellowship at Duke University. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Technology Seminar XXI National Security Studies Program.

Major General Clark married his high school sweetheart Simona and they have two adult children. Eric J. Wesley Deputy Commanding General, Futures/Director, ARCIC

LTG Eric Wesley is currently serving as Deputy Commanding General, Futures / Director, Army Capabilities Integration Center, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. LTG Wesley was commissioned as an Armor Officer from the United States Military Academy in 1986. He began his career as a Platoon Leader, Scout Platoon Leader, and Battalion Logistics Officer in 2nd Battalion, , of the 1st Armored Division in Germany. In May 1991, he was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division at , Kansas where he commanded a tank company in 1st Battalion, 34th Armor, until Dec 1993. He then spent three and a half years with the United States Army Special Operations Command during which he deployed in support of OPERATION JOINT GUARD/ENDEAVOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In June of 1998, he was assigned to the of the 3rd Infantry Division at , Georgia, where he served as a Battalion and Brigade Operations Officer and the Brigade Executive Officer. In September 2002, he deployed with 2nd Brigade to OPERATION DESERT SPRING in Kuwait, followed by OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) where 2nd Brigade led the 3rd Infantry Division’s attack into . Upon redeployment, he led the staff effort to move the division to a modular organization. LTG Wesley returned to Fort Riley in June 2004 and assumed command of a tank battalion, the 1st Battalion, 13th Armor. He deployed the “13th Tank” back to Iraq conducting combat operations in Baghdad in support of OIF from January 2005 to January 2006. Upon relinquishing command, he remained at Fort Riley serving as the Operations Officer of the 1st Infantry Division until June 2007. One year later, he returned to the “Big Red One” and assumed command of the Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. After command, he deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan serving as Chief of Current Plans for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. He then served for two years in the White House on the National Security Council as the Director for Afghanistan- Policy. He later returned to Afghanistan where he was the Director for Future Plans for ISAF Joint Command in Afghanistan. He then served as the Deputy Commanding General (Support) for the 1st Infantry Division followed by duty on the Army Staff as the Deputy Director for Program Analysis and Evaluation (PAE) for the Army G8. Most recently LTG Wesley served as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, Georgia. LTG Wesley’s military education includes the Armor Officer Basic Course, the Armor Officer Advanced Course, and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He is a graduate of the National War College, earning a Master’s Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. LTG Wesley also holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Troy State University. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Joint Service Commendation Medal. He has also earned the , the Parachutist Badge, and the Ranger Tab. LTG Wesley and his wife Cynthia have three children: Tyler, Austin and Meredith.

ARMY EAST FIELD COMMANDER LIEUTENANT GENERAL DATUK WIRA ZAMROSE BIN MOHD ZAIN

Lieutenant General Datuk Wira Zamrose bin Mohd Zain hails from Seremban, on 22 Sep 1962. After completing his Officer Cadet training at Royal Military College (RMC) in 1980, he was then commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the on 24 Jan 1980 and was posted to the 8th Royal Malay Regiment.

Throughout his illustrious career, Lieutenant General Datuk Wira Zamrose bin Mohd Zain has held various important command, staff and instructor appointments within the and also such as Company Second in Command, 8th Royal Malay Regiment (1980-1987), Company Commander, 1st Royal Malay Regiment (1988- 1995), Staff Officer 2 Administration, 4th Malaysian Infantry Division HQ (1996-1999), Staff Officer 2 Regimental, Malaysian Army HQ (1999-2000), Chief Instructor of the Royal Military College (2001-2002), Commanding Officer of the 1st Royal Malay Regiment (2002-2003), Chief of Staff, 11th Malaysian Infantry Brigade HQ (2003-2005), Directing Staff of Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College (2005-2006), of Army College (2006-2008), 4th Infantry Brigade (Mekanize) Commander (2009-2012), Chief of General Staff, Army Field Command (2012-2014), Assistant Chief of Staff Operations and Training, Malaysian Army (2014-2015), 3rd Infantry Division Commander (2015-2016), Head of Mission Monitoring Team Mindanao 11 Philiphines (2016-2017), Assistant Chief of Staff , Personal Services Division, Malaysian Armed Forces HQ (2017-2018). He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and then appointed as the Army East Field Commander on 30 Oct 2018.

As part of his career development, Lieutenant General Datuk Wira Zamrose bin Mohd Zain has attended various professional courses locally and abroad, such as Managing Defence in a Democracy Course (2007), United Kingdom and National Defence College (ndc) (2008- 2009), .

His awards and decorations include the Panglima Setia Angkatan Tentera (PSAT), Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) which carries the title Dato’ and Darjah Cemerlang Seri Melaka (DCSM) which carries the title Datuk Wira.

Lieutenant General Datuk Wira Zamrose bin Mohd Zain is married to Datin Wira Zainuriah binti Hj Mustapha, and the couple is blessed with 6 children – 5 daughters and one son. His favourite pastimes include reading and playing golf.

Lieutenant General Gary J. Volesky

Commanding General, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Lieutenant General Gary J. Volesky is the Commanding General of I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

LTG Volesky is an Infantry Officer who has commanded Soldiers at all levels up to Corps. His commands include: Commander, D Company, 5th Battalion (Mechanized), 8th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division; Commander, D Company (Long Range Surveillance), 533d Military Intelligence Battalion, 3d Armored Division that included deployment in support of OPERATION DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM; Commander, 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, that included deployment in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM II; Commander 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, which included deployment in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 09-10; Commander, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), that included a humanitarian assistance deployment to Liberia in support of OPERATION UNITED ASSISTANCE, and a deployment to Iraq in support of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE.

LTG Volesky’s other assignments include: Chief, US Army Public Affairs, HQDA, Washington D.C.; Deputy Commanding General (Operations), 1st Cavalry Division and Combined Joint Task Force-1 during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM 11-12; Deputy Chief of Staff, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas and Multi-National Corps-Iraq during OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 06-08; Chief, Infantry Doctrine Division, Fort Benning, Georgia; and Platoon Leader, Battalion Liaison Officer, Battalion Operations Officer, and Senior Regimental Liaison Officer in multiple units within the 75th Ranger Regiment.

LTG Volesky is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as well as the Air War College at , . He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Eastern Washington University and a Masters degree from Princeton University.

His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, , Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (4 OLC), Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (4 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (1 OLC), National Defense Service Medal (1 bronze star), Southwest Asia Service Medal (3 bronze stars), Afghan Campaign Medal (2 bronze stars), Iraq Campaign Medal (3 bronze stars), Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Overseas Service Ribbon (6th Award).

Lieutenant General Volesky is happily married to LeAnn Volesky, and they are proud parents of their son Alex. Lieutenant General James Dubik, USA (Ret)

Lieutenant General Jim Dubik, Ph.D., retired from the U.S. Army in July 2008. He is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for the Study of War, as well as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the National Security Advisory Council, and the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. During 2012-2013, he was the General Omar N. Bradley Chair in Strategic Leadership sponsored by Penn State Law, Dickinson College, and the U.S. Army War College. He is also a member of the U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame and a distinguished member of the U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment. Beginning in fall 2015, General Dubik will be a Visiting Professor and Director of Teaching at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service’s Security Studies Program.

General Dubik’s last job on active duty was as Commanding General of the Multinational Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) and the NATO Training Mission-Iraq during the Surge of 2007-2008. The men and women of his command—representing 15 nations—accelerated the growth and development of all Iraqi Security Forces, military and police, to include improving the capabilities of Iraq’s Ministries of Defense and Interior as well as the Iraqi Joint Headquarters.

General Dubik has extensive operational experience in Iraq, Afghanistan, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Bosnia, Haiti, Panama, Honduras, and in many NATO countries. Commissioned as an infantry officer, General Dubik first served with the 82nd Airborne Division, then in the First and Second Ranger Battalions. He has commanded at every level, including Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division and the 1st U.S. Army Corps. He led a Brigade Combat Team composed of U.S. and Multinational Forces in Northern Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy in 1994 and was Deputy Commanding General of Multinational Division North, Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1999. General Dubik stood up the Army’s first Stryker Brigade Combat Team, and he led experiments on future warfare concepts and technologies for the Department of Defense.

General Dubik has published over 150 essays, written introductions to three books, and co-authored Envisioning Future Warfare with then the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Gordon Sullivan in 1995. He has been quoted in numerous print and on-line media—U.S. and foreign—and is a frequent lecturer and panel member on national security issues. He has appeared on BBC, CNN, Fox News, NPR, Sky News, and Canadian News, among many others. His most recent publications in Army magazine are Winning Battles, Losing Wars and We Are Our Own Obstacles.

While at ISW, General Dubik has authored numerous publications including: Operational Art In Counterinsurgency: An Insider’s View; Choices and Consequences; The U.S. Role in Iraq Beyond 2011; Iraq's Lessons for Transition In Afghanistan; Afghanistan: It's Not Over, Accelerating Combat Power in Afghanistan; and Building Security Forces and Ministerial Capacity: Iraq as a Primer. He is under contract with the University Press of Kentucky writing Waging War Justly: Whose Job Is It?

General Dubik taught Philosophy at West Point and Campaign Theory and Practice at the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He has completed an MIT fellowship program for national security studies as well as executive programs in national security at Harvard’s JFK School of Government and Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy from Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania; a Masters in Military Arts and Sciences from the Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Johns Hopkins University. RADM Russell Edward Allen

A native of Southern Illinois, RADM(L) Russell Allen began his military career in 1978 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Power Program. He graduated from UT Austin in 1984 and was commissioned an ENS through the Naval ROTC program. From there he went to flight school and was designated a naval aviator in 1986.

Following pilot training at Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 3 in San Diego, CA, Allen reported to his first operational assignment as a CH-46 pilot with the “Dragonwhales” of HC-8 at NAS Norfolk. He completed three deployments to the Mediterranean as a vertical replenishment pilot aboard the USNS Saturn (T-AFS-10) and USS Concord (T-AFS-5), and then returned to HC-3 as a flight instructor.

In July 1992, Allen began his tour with the Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron (HCS) 5 “Firehawks” as a selected Reservist, flying the HH-60H as a Combat SAR and Special Operations mission commander. Mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003 while executive officer, he served as deputy commander, Joint Special Operations Air Detachment—Arabian Peninsula. He assumed duties as HCS-5 commanding officer in June 2004 until October 2005 and led the squadron’s second major deployment to Iraq.

Additional command tours include Navy Reserve, Strike Force Training, Pacific and 3rd Fleet Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC). Most recently, Allen was commander, Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command and Task Force 77.

Previous staff tours were with U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Joint Contingency Unit, 3rd Fleet JFMCC, Navy Region Southwest Reserve Component Command as deputy commander and 7th Fleet deputy commander from October 2013 to February 2015. Allen reported as deputy commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet in October 2015.

Allen’s military decorations include the Legion of Merit (four), Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (two), Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Battle “E.”

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MAJOR GENERAL BRIAN M. KILLOUGH

Maj. Gen. Brian M. Killough is the Chief of Staff, Headquarters , Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He is responsible for the development of plans, policies and procedures to ensure efficient operation of the Headquarters PACAF staff and seamless interface with subordinate commands and agencies. He exercises oversight on command policy and program issues supporting three numbered air forces and 10 wings to provide ready air and space power to promote U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region during peacetime, through crisis and in war.

General Killough received his commission in 1987 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at North Carolina State University. He is a career F-15E weapon systems officer with experience in Headquarters U.S. Air Force, , U.S. Air Forces Europe, Air Education and Training Command, , Pacific Command and NATO. He has commanded at the squadron and wing level, and was the 2013 U.S. Air Force Military Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Prior to his current position, General Killough was the Director of Strategic Plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, responsible for the development, analysis, evaluation and integration of the resource allocation plan to meet worldwide air, space and cyber requirements. He was engaged in the Air Force Global Posture Policy, International Standardization and Combatant Regional plan assessments.

General Killough is a master navigator with over 2,800 hours in the F-15E, AT-38, T-43, T-37 and T-38 aircraft with extensive operational experience including combat in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Decisive Endeavor, Deny Flight and Iraqi Freedom.

EDUCATION 1987 Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 1989 Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training (Distinguished Graduate), , Calif. 1994 Squadron Officer School, Distinguished Graduate, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1995 Master of Science, Aeronautical Science, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. 1999 Masters in Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2000 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. 2007 Masters in Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2009 National Strategic Studies Program, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. MG JOHN B. MORRISON, JR.

Major General John B. Morrison, Jr. assumed duties as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon on August 26, 2016.

Major General Morrison, Jr. received his commission through ROTC at James Madison University in Virginia where he graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, majoring in marketing. He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Telecommunications Management from Webster University and a Master of Strategic Resourcing from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF).

His military education includes Signal Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Tactical Signal Officer’s Staff Course, and the Advanced Airborne (Jumpmaster) School. In addition to ICAF, Major General Morrison is a graduate of both the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) and the Joint Forces Staff College.

His initial assignments were as Platoon Leader and Assistant S-3 in the 1st Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade, in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He later commanded B Company, 1st Signal Battalion and deployed as part of the 93rd Signal Brigade, VII Corps, during the Persian . In 1992, he was assigned to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as the Assistant Brigade S-3, 35th Signal Brigade (Airborne) and then as the Assistant Operations Officer for the 50th Signal Battalion (Corps, Forced Entry, Airborne) where he participated in the Hurricane Andrew relief effort in Florida and provided support for Operation Uphold Democracy. In 1995, he served as an intern in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and as an Action Officer on the Army Staff (G-8) in the Pentagon. After CGSC, he served as the Deputy G-6, 1st Cavalry Division and Multi-National Division (North) in Bosnia-Herzegovina and later as the Battalion S-3 for the 13th Signal Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. He then served in the Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Systems Directorate (J-6), Joint Staff, in Washington DC. Later, he commanded the 13th Signal Battalion (Task Force Mercury) supporting the 1st Cavalry Division and Task Force Baghdad in Iraq. In 2005, he served as the Signal Branch Chief, Human Resources Command, in Alexandria, Virginia, and later commanded the globally deployed Joint Communications Support Element (Airborne) from 2007-2009. At the Pentagon, he was the Executive Officer, Army CIO/G-6 from 2009- 2010, and LandWarNet/Mission Command Director in the Department of the Army G-3/5/7 from 2010 to 2012. He served as the Commanding General for the 7th Signal Command (Theater), Fort Gordon, from 2012-2014. From 2014-2016, Major General Morrison served as the Commanding General for the United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Major General Morrison is married with four wonderful daughters.

Lieutenant General , AO, DSC, MVO Chief of Army

Lieutenant General Burr assumed command of the on 2 July 2018.

He joined the Army in 1982, graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1985 to the Infantry Corps. He has seen service in the 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and the Special Air Service Regiment, which he commanded in 2003-04.

His senior leadership roles have been diverse. He was previously the Deputy Chief of Army, and prior to that had unique service as Deputy Commanding General US Army-Pacific – the first foreign officer to hold such a position. In 2011-12 he was commander of the and Deployable Joint Force Headquarters.

His operational commands include the theatre-level multinational command of all Special Forces assigned to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in 2008, and command of the Australian Special Forces Task Group in Afghanistan 2002 and Iraq 2003.

In addition to his command roles, he gained broad experience across Army, Defence and Government in a range of staff, training and representational appointments.

Committed to the development of our future leaders, he has been an instructor at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, and Chief Instructor of the Warfare Centre, responsible for the education and training of ADF officers in planning joint operations.

In key staff roles he was the senior operations and plans officer in Special Operations Headquarters in 2001-02, and Military Assistant to the Chief of the Army in 2005. As a he served as Director of Force Structure and then Director General Preparedness and Plans in Army Headquarters. In 2007 he was seconded as a senior adviser to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, and was Director General Military Strategic Commitments in 2009-10. In a key representational appointment, he was the to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for the Royal Visit to in 2000.

Lieutenant General Burr is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College and graduate of the USMC School of Advanced Warfighting. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Military Studies from the Marine Corps University, and has completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. His personal awards include Officer of the Order of Australia, Distinguished Service Cross, Member of the and a number of foreign awards for distinguished service. He is Patron of Defence Australian Rules Football.

He and his wife Bronwyn are originally from the Riverland in South Australia.

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Biography

Major General Dan McDaniel DSC, AM, DSM

Major General Dan McDaniel graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps in 1989.

He served at regimental level with the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and with the Special Air Service Regiment. Dan has commanded at every level within Special Operations Command. He commanded the Special Air Service Regiment in 2007/8 and Special Operations Command in 2013/14.

Dan has served as a staff officer in Headquarters Joint Operations Command, Special Operations Headquarters, Headquarters Forces Command, Army Headquarters and Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group. He commenced his current posting as Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Pacific in January 2019.

He has commanded on operations in East Timor (2000) and twice in Afghanistan (2001/2 and 2007). He served as the Deputy Commander of NATO ISAF Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan in 2009. He has served overseas on non-operational exchanges with the of the Rhine in 1993, with the United States Special Operations Command in 1998 and currently with the United States Army Pacific.

Dan was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal in 2002, the Distinguished Service Cross in 2008, and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2015.

He is a graduate of the Australian Command and Staff College, the Australian Defence College and the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He holds a Master of Management from the University of Canberra and a Master of Arts from Deakin University.

Dan enjoys surfing, reading, Australian Rules football, functional fitness and skiing. He is married and together they have a young son.

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Lieutenant General Mick Bednarek (U.S. Army, Retired) joined Fluor Government Group in September 2017 and now serves as Vice President of the company’s Contingency Operations business line. As such, he directs Fluor’s Contingency Operations and LOGCAP teams providing logistics, life support services, and operations and maintenance support to U.S. military operations worldwide.

Mick Bednarek retired from the U.S. Army in 2015 after nearly 40 years of military service. He most recently served 26 months as the Senior Defense Official in Iraq and Chief of the Office of Security Cooperation in Baghdad.

General Bednarek has served in a wide variety of senior command and staff positions in the United States, Middle East, Europe, and the Pacific. He has commanded at every echelon, from company to Army level, including Commanding General, First Army, Rock Island, Illinois. His military education includes the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, U.S. Army War College, and multiple senior level executive development courses in strategic planning, personnel management, and organizational design.

Prior to joining Fluor, Mr. Bednarek consulted in strategic leadership development and values-based business performance solutions for several corporate businesses and not for profit organizations ranging from foreign policy think to defense contracting. He also served as a Highly-Qualified Expert – Senior Mentor for the Department of Defense Joint Staff strategic leader advanced education programs.

Mr. Bednarek holds a M.S. in Personnel Management from Troy State University and a B.S. in Biology from Old Dominion University.

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March 2018 Lieutenant General L. A. Craparotta

Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

Lieutenant General Craparotta is a native of South Windsor, Connecticut and graduated from the University of Vermont in December 1982 with a BA in Political Science. He was commissioned in May 1983. He has attended , the Infantry Officer Course, Amphibious Warfare School, Army Command and General Staff College, and the Naval War College. He has also completed the Marine Corps Aerial Observer Course, Army Airborne School and the Armed Forces Staff College. His service in the Operating Forces includes: Platoon Commander and Company Executive Officer with 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (June 1984 – September 1986); Company Commander and Operations Officer with 1st Battalion, 9th Marines (August 1992-September 1994); Executive Officer for 1st Battalion, 1st Marines (October 1994 – January 1995); S-4 Officer for (January 1995 – June 1995); Division Inspector for (August 1999 – August 2000); Executive Officer for 1st Marine Regiment (September 2000 – April 2001); Commanding Officer for 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines (April 2001 – June 2003); Commanding Officer for 1st Marine Regiment (June 2006 – June 2009); Assistant Division Commander, 2D Marine Division (July 2009 - July 2010); Commanding General 2D Marine Division (Forward) August 2010-April 2012; He commanded 3/1 and RCT-1 in OIF and 2d Marine Division (Forward) in OEF. He served as the Commanding General of I Marine Expeditionary Force from July 2016 to August 2018. His service outside the Operating Forces includes duty as a tactics instructor at The Basic School from October 1986 to April 1987 and as an instructor at IOC from April 1987 through June 1990. From July 1991 to July 1992 he was assigned as an advisor to the Royal Saudi Marines and served in this capacity in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Between August 1996 and June 1999 he was assigned to Headquarters, Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) in Stuttgart, Germany. From July 2004 through May 2006 he was assigned to the Joint Staff. From June 2012 to June 2014 he was assigned as Director of Operations, U.S. (USNORTHCOM) in Colorado Springs, CO. Commanding General for Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center June 2014 – July 2016. Lieutenant General Craparotta assumed command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific on 8 August, 2018. BIOGRAPHY

Name : Takayuki ONOZUKA

Rank : Lieutenant General

Date of Birth : 4. Jun. 1962

Present Assignment : Vice Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

Education : Mar 1986 National Defense Academy Aug 1993 JGSDF Command and Staff College Tsukuba University Apr 1989 (MA: International Relations)

Service Career : Mar 1987 10th Engineer Battalion (Platoon Leader) Mar 1988 Tsukuba University (Graduate Study) Mar 1991 9th Engineer Battalion Mar 1993 Company Commander, 9th Engineer Battalion Aug 1993 Command & General Staff Course, JGSDF Staff College Aug 1995 Instructor, JGSDF Engineer School Mar 1998 Personnel Department (G-1), Ground Staff Office (GSO) Mar 2001 Commander, 304th Engineer Unit Aug 2002 Plan and Operations Division, G-5, Ground Staff Office Mar 2005 U.S. Army War College Dec 2006 Ground Research and Development Command Dec 2006 Plan and Operations Division, G-5, Ground Staff Office Aug 2008 Commander, 5th Engineer Group Jul 2009 Chief, PAO, Comptroller Department, Ground Staff Office Aug 2011 Vice Commanding General, 10th Division Aug 2012 Commanding General, 4th Engineer Brigade Deputy Director General, Defense Policy & Plans Division Mar 2014 (J-5), Joint Staff Director General, Defense Policy & Plans Division (J-5) Aug 2015 Joint Staff Aug 2017 Commanding General, Aug 2018 Present Assignment

MAJOR GENERAL JEFF DRUSHAL Commanding General United States Army Security Assistance Command

Major General Jeff Drushal is the commanding general of the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC).

USASAC leads the AMC Security Assistance Enterprise; develops and manages security assistance programs and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases to build partner capacity; supports COCOM engagement strategies; and strengthens U.S. Global Partnerships. USASAC is the Premier Security Assistance Organization in the Department of Defense. USASAC advances U.S. Strategic Partnerships by providing exceptional support in Security Assistance and FMS.

Major General Drushal was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Transportation Corps in 1989 after graduating from the University of Tampa as a Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management. He earned a Master of Science degree in Logistics Management from the Florida Institute of Technology and a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.

His operational experience encompasses a career spent mostly in tactical units with three deployments to Iraq, two deployments to Afghanistan and one to Kuwait. He also deployed to International Airport in support of state- and national-level relief operations resulting from damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Major General Drushal most recently served as the 29th Chief of Transportation and Commandant of the United States Army Transportation School at , Virginia. During 27 years of service, his key assignments include Platoon Leader and Assistant Battalion S3, 7th Infantry Division (Light), , California; Battalion S1, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Republic of Korea; Supply and Services Officer, DISCOM S4, and Company Commander in the 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Support Operations Transportation Officer, 2d Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Republic of Korea; Assistant S4, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) , Washington; Division Transportation Officer, Battalion Executive Officer, Brigade S3, Brigade Support Operations Officer in the 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq; Battalion Commander of the 57th Transportation Battalion, 593d Sustainment Brigade, 1st Corps, Fort Lewis; Task Force Commander of Joint Logistics Task Force 57, 593d Sustainment Brigade, 1st Theater Support Command, Arifjan, Kuwait and Iraq; Brigade Commander, 45th Sustainment Brigade, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and Afghanistan; Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, United States Army, Washington, D.C.; and Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, C/J-4, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, Republic of Korea.

He is a graduate of the Transportation Officer Basic Course, Combined Logistics Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College, Logistics Executive Development Course, the United States Army War College and the Army Senior Leader Seminar program. His training includes the U.S. Army Airborne School, 7th Infantry Division (Light) Air Assault School and the 82d Airborne Division Jumpmaster School. He is also a CrossFit Level I certified trainer.

Major General Drushal’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (1 OLC), the Bronze Star Medal (4 OLC), the Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (4 OLC), the Army Achievement Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, the Iraq Campaign Medal with five campaign stars, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, the Korea Defense Service Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal. He has earned the Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, and , as well as the British Parachutist Badge and Ukrainian Parachutist Badge.

Major General Drushal is married and has two children.

United States Army Security Assistance Command • 4402 Martin Road • Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 www.usasac.army.mil

General , BGBM, PBGM, BGBMS, psc, G was born on 01 January 1961 in Chandpur, . The General was commissioned in the Corps of on 10th June 1983 with 8th BMA Long Course. He has taken over the Command of as the ‘Chief of Army Staff’ on 25th June 2018.

The General is a graduate of Defense Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, Bangladesh. He is a science graduate and holds Master’s degree in Defense Studies and Masters in Business Administration. He has also completed Long Gunnery Staff Course from School of Artillery, Deulali, India. The General attended a number of professional courses, seminars and symposiums at home and abroad. General Aziz has a good number of military and non-military publications to his credit. The General is now pursuing PhD.

In his long glorious military career, General Aziz served various staff, instructional and command appointments. He was previously the GOC of Army Training and Doctrine Command and Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh.He has a vast experience of Command at different stages of his military career.He Commanded 33 Infantry Division as GOC and also commanded 6 Air Defense Artillery Brigade and 33 Artillery Brigade as Brigade Commander. He commanded a BGB Sector as Sector Commander as well. At the early stage of his career, he also commanded one Artillery Regiment and one BGB Battalion. Before he took over the Command of Bangladesh Army as the ‘Chief of Army Staff’, he had been serving as the ‘Quarter Master General’ of the Army.

In his colorful military career, he held a number of important staff appointments. He actively participated in Counter Insurgency Operations in the Chittagong Hill Tracts as GSO-3 (Operations). He also served as Brigade Major of an Infantry Brigade, GSO-2 in AHQ Military Training Directorate and GSO-1 of AHQ Pay, Pension & Allowance Directorate. The General also served as instructor for more than 07 years in Artillery Center & School and School of Military Intelligence.

He worked very efficiently as a Military Observer in the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) in the war-ravaged situations in 1995-1996. He also served as Military Assistant to Force Commander of Sudan (UNAMIS) in 2005-2006.

He is a widely-traveled personality. He has visited number of countries notably mentionable are USA, Canada, , Singapore, India, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Cyprus, Fiji, Australia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Bahrain, , Mongolia, Sierra Leon, , Turkey and most of the countries in the Europe.

The General has keen interest in reading and playing golf. He is happily married to Dilshad Nahar Aziz and is a proud father of three sons.

Gen. Robert B. Abrams Commander UNC/CFC/USFK

General Abe Abrams is the Commander of the United Nations Command, the Combined Forces Command, and of United States Forces Korea (UNC/CFC/USFK).

An Armored Cavalryman, General Abrams earned his commission from the United States Military Academy in 1982. Following the Armor officer basic course, he spent his formative years in a Division Cavalry Squadron with a mission on the East-West German border. He has commanded at every level from Company through Division, and led units in combat operations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. General Abrams has extensive combined arms and joint experience. Duty with warfighting units include: 3rd Armored Division; 1st Cavalry Division (three tours); 3rd Infantry Division; and the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. He also commanded the Army’s National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. His joint experience includes serving as a strategic war planner for the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and as the Director of the Joint Center of Excellence for Improvised Explosive Device Defeat. General Abrams also served as the Senior Military Assistant to the 24th Secretary of Defense.

He most recently served as the 22nd Commander of United States Army Forces Command, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, from Aug 2015 until October 2018. As Commander of the United States Army’s largest organization, he commanded 229,000 active duty Soldiers, and provided training and readiness oversight of U.S. and U.S. Army Reserve units. In total, the Forces Command team included 776,000 Soldiers and 96,000 Civilians.

General Abrams holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science from Central Michigan University, a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, and has attended a wide variety of military schools.

Happily married, he and his wife are proud parents of two children and grandparents to two grandchildren. His canine companion is “Ace,” a retired military bomb dog. General Abrams is a functional fitness enthusiast who also enjoys golf, follows college basketball closely, and gets March Madness annually. He remains an ever-optimistic fan of the Washington Redskins and the Army football team

Lieutenant General Aundre F. Piggee

U.S. Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4

Lieutenant General Aundre F. Piggee assumed duties as the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 on 23 September 2016. He oversees policies and procedures used by all Army Logisticians throughout the world. Prior to joining the Army staff he served as the Director of Logistics and Engineering, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL.

Lieutenant General Piggee is a Native of Stamps, Arkansas. He commissioned into the United States Army in 1981 from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff where he graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. He has a Master of Science Degree in Material Acquisition Management from the Florida Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Military Strategy from the Army War College. Lieutenant General Piggee also received an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Doctor of Laws from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

His military education includes the Quartermaster Officer Basic Course, the Ordnance Officer Advance Course, Combined Arms Staff Services School, the Logistics Executive Development Course, the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College.

His most significant assignments include: Director of Logistics and Engineering, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; Commanding General, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany; Assistant Chief of Staff, J4 and Combined Forces Command, C4, United States Forces Korea, , ; and Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, Army, the Pentagon.

Lieutenant General Piggee’s other notable assignments include: Commander, , Fort Hood, Texas; Chief, Support Operation Division, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, 8th U.S. Army, Seoul, South Korea; Commander, Division Rear and Chief of Staff, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Commander, 15th Forward Support Battalion and 1st Cavalry Division, G4, Fort Hood, Texas.

Lieutenant General Piggee’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal (2 OLC), Legion of Merit (2 OLC), the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (4 OLC), the Army Achievement Medal (3 OLC). He is authorized to wear the Department of Defense and Army Staff Identification Badges.

Lieutenant General Piggee is married to the former Kassi Marie Gideon of Killeen, Texas. He has one daughter, Alexis.

Michael J Terry Major General, U.S. Army (Retired) Senior Vice President, Defense Programs Office of Strategic Growth Management Services Group

Education Mike Terry is a Senior Vice President in Defense Programs in the AECOM M.A. US Naval War College, Newport Rhode Management Services Office of Strategic Growth. A retired U.S. Army Major Island – 1999 General, he draws upon his extensive experience to support business development

US Marine Corps Command and Staff College, efforts through client engagement and performing as a Subject Matter Expert in Quantico VA - 1990 areas involving DOD logistics operations from the tactical through the strategic levels. B .S. The University of Scranton, Scranton Pennsylvania - 1979 Prior to assuming this role, Mike led the Contingency Operations Sector made up of over 2,000 employees responsible for executing operations, which had revenue in

excess of $500M, in support of: US and Coalition Forces in Afghanistan; the Afghan Professional Affiliations ; The Multinational Forces and Observers, Sinai Egypt; AFCAP and AFRICAP. Board of Governors, Association of the United States Army Central Texas Chapter During Mike’s 35-plus years of service, he has gained widespread experience in the

Middle East, Europe and Pacific . He has commanded at every level. His Board of Directors, Purple Heart Integration Project final assignment was as Commanding General of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command headquartered in of Foreign Wars Warren, Michigan. Responsible for a $1.5 billion budget and $20 billion in contracts, Mike led a workforce of more than 22,000 employees that make up the Army’s Awards largest Organic Industrial Base operation. The operation included six major depots Distinguished Service Medal (three times) The Defense Superior Service Medal and arsenals operating throughout the United States and more than 130 countries. The Legion of Merit (four times) His command experience also includes that as Commanding General of the 8th The Bronze Star Medal (three times) Combat Action Badge Theater Sustainment Command headquartered in Hawaii. In this capacity, Mike led Frank J. O’hara Award for Government Service more than 7,000 personnel within the U.S. Army’s senior logistics command in the from the University of Scranton, PA Cross of Merit from The State of Louisiana Pacific responsible for planning and executing logistics, engineer and The Philippine Order of Merit. operations throughout the entire region. Hall of Fame, U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps As Commanding General of the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, he led more than 1,000 experts executing the U.S. Army’s Foreign Military Sales mission

responsible for synchronizing the efforts involving programs valued at $96 billion overall, supporting 140 Allies and Partner Nations with the sale of equipment, services, and training.

And as Commanding General of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

located at Ft Hood Texas, Mike led more than 21,000 Military personnel responsible

for the planning and execution of logistics and theater security operations throughout Iraq. This command supported all U.S. and Allied/Partner Nation and Iraqi Forces. Prior to operations in Iraq, the 13th deployed in support of

humanitarian relief efforts following hurricanes Katrina and Rita in New Orleans and Southwest Louisiana.

His key staff positions include Logistics Operations Officer US Central Command during Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM; Deputy Director for

Logistics, Security Assistance and Engineering US European Command, Germany and Director for Plans, Operations and Readiness, US Army G4, The Pentagon.

MG Charles R. Hamilton Commanding General

Major General Charles R. Hamilton became the Commanding General of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command on 7 June 2018. Hailing from Houston, Texas, Major General Hamilton enlisted in the U.S. Army. Upon completion of basic and individual training, he was assigned to Fort Hood, TX. In Feb 1988, he graduated from School as the Distinguished Military Graduate and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps.

After graduation from the Quartermaster Basic Course, he was assigned as a Platoon Leader in the 240th Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Lee, VA and later selected as aide-de-camp to the Commanding General, Troop Support Command. Following his assignment as aide-de-camp, he attended the Quartermaster Advanced Course. Subsequent assignments include: Company Commander, 305th Quartermaster Company, Korea; Board Recorder Department of the Army Secretariat, Human Resources Command (HRC); Army Quartermaster Captains Assignment Officer, HRC; Joint Chiefs of Staff Intern/J4, Pentagon; Logistics Staff Officer, G-4 Pentagon; Chief of Supply and Services, 101st Corps Support Group, Fort Campbell, KY; Support Operations Officer and Executive Officer, 561st Corps Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, KY; Quartermaster Organizational Integrator, G-3/5/7, U.S. Army, Pentagon; Executive Officer to the Vice Director, DLA, Fort Belvoir, VA; Commander DLA Contingency Support Team-Afghanistan; Joint Logistics Planner and Plans and Exercises Officer, DLA, Fort Belvoir, VA; Battalion Commander, 498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Korea; Assignment Officer, Management Office, Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army, Pentagon; Commander, USFOR-A Support South/Southwest, Afghanistan; Commander, 101st Sustainment Brigade, Fort Campbell, KY, deploying his Brigade “Task Force Lifeliner” to Afghanistan. After brigade command, he was assigned as the Executive Officer to the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, U.S. Army, Pentagon. He subsequently served as the commander of DLA Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA. He was most recently the Assistant Chief of Staff of J4, United States Forces Korea, Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, U4, United Nations Command, and Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, C4, Combined Forces Command.

Major General Hamilton’s education includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Virginia State University, Masters in Public Administration from Central Michigan University and a second Masters in Military Studies from Marine Corps University. His military education includes Senior Service College as a 2012 OSD Corporate Fellow, the Marine Command and Staff and the Joint Forces Staff College, the Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advanced Course, and the Combined Arms and Services Staff School. He has completed Airborne, Air Assault and Rigger School.

Major General Hamilton’s awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (2nd Awd), Bronze Star Medal (2nd Awd), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3rd Awd), Meritorious Service Medal (9th Awd), Joint Service Commendation Medal (2nd Award), Army Commendation Medal (3rd Awd), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (7th Awd), Good Conduct Medal (2nd Awd) and OEF Campaign Awards. He has also been awarded the Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, Parachute Rigger Badge, Air Assault Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E

LIEUTENANT GENERAL GIOVANNI K. TUCK

Lt. Gen. Giovanni K. Tuck is the Director for Logistics, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. As the J4, he integrates logistics planning and execution in support of global operations and assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in fulfilling his responsibilities as the principal military advisor to the President and Secretary of Defense.

Lieutenant General Tuck graduated from Southwest Texas State University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He is a command pilot with more than 4,800 flying hours and has served in numerous supervisory and leadership positions to include the Commander of the 905th Air Refueling Squadron at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota; Commander of the 15th Airlift Wing at Hickam AFB, Hawaii; Commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Commander of the Defense Logistics Agency, Energy, and the Commander of 18th Air Force. Lieutenant General Tuck has deployed supporting operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

Prior to his current assignment, General Tuck was the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, Illinois.

EDUCATION 1987 Bachelor of Science degree, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos 1994 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 1995 Master of Arts, International Relations, Webster University, St. Louis 2000 Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, R.I. 2005 Air War College, by correspondence 2007 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 2010 National Security Studies Program, The Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. 2011 Senior Executive Fellowship, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 1987 - June 1988, student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Okla. 2. July 1988 - May 1992, C-141B instructor aircraft commander, McChord AFB, Wash. 3. May 1992 - August 1994, C-21A flight examiner aircraft commander, Andrews AFB, Md. 4. August 1994 - June 1996, CJCS Exercise and Contingency director, Tanker Airlift Control Center and Regional Plans Officer, Directorate of Operations, Headquarters AMC, Scott AFB, Ill. 5. June 1996 - July 1999, KC-10 instructor aircraft commander and executive officer, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif. 6. August 1999 - July 2000, student, Naval War College, College of Naval Command and Staff, Newport, R.I. 7. July 2000 - August 2003, Joint mobility operations officer, executive officer, and aide-de-camp, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 8. August 2003 - July 2005, Commander, 905th Air Refueling Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D. 9. July 2005 - July 2006, Division chief, AMC Senior Leader Management Office, Scott AFB, Ill. 10. July 2006 - June 2007, student, National War College, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. 11. June 2007 - June 2008, Vice Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif. 12. June 2008 - May 2010, Commander, 15th Airlift Wing, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 13. June 2010 - June 2011, Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 14. June 2011 - June 2012, Commander, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia 15. June 2012 - June 2014, Commander, Defense Logistics Agency, Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va. 16. June 2014 - May 2015, Director of Operations and Readiness, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 17. May 2015 – May 2017, Director, Operations and Plans, Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 18. June 2017 – July 2018, Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, Ill. 19. August 2018 – present, Director for Logistics (J4), Joint Staff, Arlington, Va.

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 2000 - August 2003, Joint mobility operations officer, executive officer, and aide-de-camp, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill., as a major and 2. June 2012 - June 2014, Commander, Defense Logistics Agency, Energy, Fort Belvoir, Va., as a general 3. May 2015 - May 2017, Director, Operations and Plans, Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill., as a major general 4. August 2018 - present, Director for Logistics (J4), Joint Staff, Arlington, Va., as a lieutenant general

FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command pilot Flight hours: 4,800 Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, B-1B, C-141B, C-17A, C-21A, E-8C, KC-10A, KC-135R/T, RC-135V/W, UH-1

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Medal with oak leaf cluster Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Combat Readiness Medal National Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars Kuwaiti Liberation Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 27, 1987 May 27, 1989 May 27, 1991 Major March 1, 1999 Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 1, 2003 Colonel Jan. 1, 2007 Nov. 18, 2011 Major General July 24, 2015 Lieutenant General May 31, 2017

(Current as of August 2018)

Brigadier Todd Ashurst Director General Logistics - Army

Todd Ashurst graduated from the Royal Military College Duntroon in 1992 and was allocated to the corps of the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Brigadier Ashurst has served in a variety of logistic, training, command and staff appointments including the Brigade DQ/S4 of the 1st Brigade and company command of 101 Field Workshop. In 2001 Brigadier Ashurst deployed to the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation in Israel and Syria as a Military Observer and Operations Officer.

Key command roles have included appointment as the Commanding Officer and Chief Instructor of the Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (ASEME) and Commander of Joint Logistic Unit (Victoria).

In 2012, Brigadier Ashurst deployed to the Middle East on Operation SLIPPER as the Operations Officer (J3) of the Australian National Headquarters (Joint Task Force 633). For this he was awarded a Deputy Commander Joint Operations Commendation. He was subsequently posted to the Australian Command and Staff College as a Directing Staff and Teaching Fellow of the Australian National University.

Brigadier Ashurst is a Distinguished Graduate from United States Army War College and a graduate of the Joint Services Command and Staff College, United Kingdom. He holds a Master of Strategic Studies from War College, a Master of Arts from Kings College - University of London, a Bachelor of Professional Studies from New England University and a Graduate Diploma of Logistic Management.

In August 2018 Brigadier Ashurst commenced his current appointment as Director General Logistics – Army (G4 Australian Army).

He is married to Jane, a public servant and they have two young daughters. His interests include cycling, watching rugby union, military history and he owns a set of golf clubs. DLA Mr. Matthew R. Beebe Director, DLA Acquisition (J7) A Mr. Matthew R. Beebe currently serves as Director of Acquisition (J-7), Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Va., including responsibilities as Component Acquisition Executive and Senior Procurement Executive. In this capacity, he is C responsible for the development, application, and oversight of DLA acquisition policy, plans, programs, functional systems and operations for the annual Agency Q acquisition program exceeding $35 billion. Mr. Beebe has been a member of the Senior Executive Service since 2010 when he joined DLA as the Executive Director of the Joint Contingency Acquisition Support Office (JCASO). JCASO was established to orchestrate, synchronize and U integrate program management of contingency acquisition across combatant commands and U.S. government agencies during pre-conflict operations, I contingency operations and combat operations. Mr. Beebe attended Clarkson College, Potsdam, N.Y., from which he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in 1983 and was commissioned as an in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps later that year. He completed his S postgraduate education at the University of Illinois in 1989, where he received a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.

I Mr. Beebe retired from the Navy in 2007 with the rank of Captain after 25 years of service. His service included tours in the Naval Construction Force with multiple deployments to the Middle East and East Asia, a combined 17 years of federal T acquisition experience and three Washington, D.C. tours. Following his military service, Matthew joined PMA Consultants, LLC, a program, project and construction management firm, to establish their new Washington, D.C. office and I lead their business development efforts in the federal sector. Mr. Beebe is a registered Professional Engineer, a certified Project Management Professional, a member of the Defense Acquisition Professional Community, and a O graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University Program for Executives. He is a recipient of the Exceptional Civilian Service Award and his military decorations include Seabee Combat Warfare Officer, Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (three N awards), and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards). Lieutenant General Michael A. Bills Commanding General, Eighth Army

Chief of Staff, Combined Forces Command

Lieutenant General Michael A. Bills, a native of New York, received his commission in December 1983 through the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at George Mason University. Lieutenant General Bills holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Masters of Strategic Studies. His military education includes the Armor Officer Basic and Advance Courses and is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College.

Lieutenant General Bills most recently served as the Assistant Chief of Staff U-3/C-3/J-3, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea.

His previous assignments include: Platoon Leader, Scout Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, and Maintenance Officer in the 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment,1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe, Germany from 1984 to 1987, Squadron S1, Provisional Commander Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, and Commander, B Troop 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, Fort Riley, Kansas and Saudi Arabia in support of OPERATION DESERT STORM, Operations Officer and Executive Officer, 2nd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. He then served as Commander, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany. Following command, Lieutenant General Bills served as the Senior Task Force Observer/Controller, Operations Group, Combat Maneuver Training Center in Germany and deployed to OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM as part of the Commander’s Assault command post staff.

Lieutenant General Bills commanded the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood Texas and deployed as part of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. After regimental command, Lieutenant General Bills served as the Commander of Joint Task Force-North, USNORTHCOM at , Texas. He then served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, United States Army Europe. From June 2013 to July 2014, he served as the Deputy Commanding General of 4th Infantry Division and acting Senior Commander of Fort Carson, Colorado. From March 2014 to January 2016, Lieutenant General Bills served as the Commanding General, 1st Cavalry Division, III Corps, Fort Hood, TX and deployed to Afghanistan in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.

Lieutenant General Bills’ other assignments include: Personnel Assignment Officer for , Department of the Army Black Book Manager, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army, Washington D.C., Deputy for the initial Wounded Warrior Program, and Director, Advanced Joint Warfighter Program, Institute for Defense Analysis, Alexandria, Virginia.

Lieutenant General Bills’ badges include the Army Aviation Badge, Combat Action Badge, and Army Staff Identification Badge. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal (1 OLC), the Silver Star, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (3 OLC), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Silver OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), and the Army Achievement Medal (1 OLC).

Lieutenant General Bills and his wife, Megan, have been married for over 34 years and have three sons, Michael, Matthew, and Marc.

Francis "Frank" Wiercinski

Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Asia-Pacific

Prior to joining Cubic, Wiercinski was the vice president for Army Systems and Special Operations Forces programs at Lockheed Martin Corporation.

He is also the founder and managing partner of Wiercinski and Associates, LLC, a consulting agency advising strategic engagement and business development for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Wiercinski served in the U.S. Army for 34 years and commanded at every level through Theater Army Command. He retired in 2013 with the rank of Lieutenant General. Wiercinski is a 1979 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He has received numerous U.S. Military awards and decorations, in addition to decorations from Canada, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Republic of the .

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In Bum Chun

Lt General (Ret) ROK Army

Lt General (Ret) In Bum Chun, ICAS Fellow, was born on in the capital city of Seoul. Spending his early years in Seoul he moved to the United States of America at the age of 7, following his mother who was the first woman diplomat for the then young Republic of Korea (ROK). In Bum spent four and a half years in New York City and returned to Korea in 1969. After graduating from Kyong-Ki High-school, he was accepted to the Korea Military Academy (KMA) in 1977. In Bum was commissioned an infantry officer in 1981 as class # 37.

While serving as a Platoon leader, In Bum was selected to become the aide to Lt General Ki Baek Lee who was then the 1st ROK Corps Commander. He became the youngest officer in ROK Army history to be an aide to a three star general with the rank of lieutenant. In 1983 General Lee, as Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, was a victim of the Rangoon bombing. In Bum was credited with saving General Lee’s life and was awarded the National Security Medal (Kwang-Bok).

Lt General (Ret) Chun has been selected the Excellent Company Commander (Jae-Gu award) [1] in 1986. In Bum served in the ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC) in 1988 as the Contingency plans officer, Assistant Chief-of-Staff (AcofS) C-5 and as the ROK aide to the Deputy Commander-in-Chief (CINC), CFC.

Returning from the United States Armed Forces Staff College course, In Bum was assigned to the Korean Special Warfare Command (SWC) as the Combined Operations Officer. After 18 months at the SWC, he was selected by the Special Assistants Group of the ROK Army Chief of Staff (CSA) Office as the Officer-in-Charge of Military Diplomacy and also consecutively served as the Policy officer of the same organization.

During and after his tour in CFC In Bum provided Korean/ English language support to the CINC on numerous occasions and was personally awarded the U.S. Army Commendation Medal by General Robert RisCassi in 1992.

In Bum commanded a battalion in the 22nd ROK Infantry Division. During Battalion Command, he was selected Best Battalion Commander for the 22nd Infantry Division in 1996 (first out of 12 BNs). He also participated in operations to search and destroy infiltrators from the “Submarine incident” at Kang-Nung in 1996. In 1997, while conducting a Live-fire exercise, In Bum was wounded in the right leg requiring 42 stitches, refusing evacuation, he finished training of his troops and was recognized by the Division and Regimental Commanders. Lt General (Ret) Chun has 13 months of DMZ duty.

After successfully completing Division level duties as the G-1 and then the G-3 for the 22nd Infantry Division, In Bum served in the ROK/US Combined Forces Command assigned to the C- 3 Exercise Division as the Ulchi-Focus Lens (UFL) Exercise senior Korean officer, where he planned, coordinated, controlled and managed the Ulchi-Focus Lens (UFL) Exercise; the largest combined computer simulated military exercise in the world. Lt General (Ret) Chun received the ROK Minister of Defense Citation and the U.S. Meritorious Service Medal for his contribution as the UFL Exercise officer.

In Bum's Regimental command assignment was Commander of the 29th Infantry Regiment “Golden Bats” of the 9th Infantry Division “White Horse.” He was the 49th commander of the regiment, which has a 54-year history. It includes six major battles during the and six years and seven months of duty in . The 29th Regiment also has a real world security mission of the , which extends to 30 Kms. In Bum served 17 months as its commander.

Upon completion of Regimental command, In Bum was assigned as the Chief of the Election Support Branch, Civil Military Affairs /Strategic at the Multi National Forces (MNF) in Iraq. He was recognized by both the Republic of Korea and the United States for his contribution to the first “Fair and Free” elections in Iraq on 30 January 2005, with the Hwa-Rang Combat medal and the US Bronze Star medal.

From November of 2005, In Bum served as the Director of US Affairs at the Korean Ministry of National Defense and was involved in negotiations and cooperation with the US on relocations of US forces, Camp returns, ROK/US Joint Vision Study, Special Measures Agreement and transition of Wartime Operational Control. He was selected for brigadier general on 3 November 2006. From November of 2006 to April of 2007, In Bum was assigned to the First ROK Infantry Division as the Assistant Division Commander and concurrently assigned as a research fellow at the Center for International Studies/ Seoul National University. As of 1 May 2007, he was assigned as the Director of Operational Plans Development for the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff. On 19 July 2007, 23 Korean missionary workers, including 16 women, were kidnapped by the Taliban. Lt General (Ret) Chun was given seven hours notice to assemble a team and deploy to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) HQ in Kabul, Afghanistan and establish coordinating relations with ISAF and also to support the ROKG efforts for the release of the hostages. The incident lasted for forty four days and all but two were released unharmed. [2] In Bum was credited with accomplishing his mission successfully and was awarded the Korean Presidential citation. Upon completion of his duties as the Deputy-director for Strategic Planning at ROK JCS, he took over the OPCON Transition Group, which was charged with the responsibility of overseeing the transformation of wartime operational control from the US to the ROK. During his post In Bum supervised establishment of the Initial Operational Capability of the ROK JCS and subordinate operational commands. He was promoted to two stars on 3 Nov of 2009 and took over command of the 27th Infantry Division. Under his leadership the unit gained a reputation to be “ Ready to Fight”. As of Nov 2011, In Bum became the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations for the ROK/US Combined Forces Command and Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations for Ground Component Command. In April on 2013, he became the Deputy Chief of Staff for CFC and the Senior Member of the United Nations Military Armistice Commission. In Nov of 2013, he was promoted to Lieutenant General and was assigned as the commander of the ROK Special Warfare Command. From April of 2015, In Bum has been the Deputy Commander for the First ROK Army. Lt General (Ret) Chun retired from active duty as of 31 July 2016.

Educational Record

 Graduated, Korea Military Academy, 1981; Military History, BA  Graduated, Officer’s Basic Course, 1981  Graduated, Officer’s Advanced Course, 1984  Graduated, Army College; Regular Course # 46, 1990  Graduated, U.S. Armed Forces Staff College, 1990, Norfolk, VA.  Graduated, Advanced Army College #4, 1995  Graduated, U.S. Army War College, 2003; Military Strategic Studies, MS.  Graduated, Seoul National University, 2006; Policy Studies, MA  Graduated, Kyung-nam University, 2010; Political Science, PhD  Honorary Doctorate Degree, Irkutsk National Univ (Russia), 2011; Political Science  Completed, Entrepreneurship Course, Jones International Univ/ Seoul Cyber Univ, 2011

Military Assignments

 1987- 88: Operations officer, 30th INF Division, G-3 Branch  1990-92: Combined Operations officer, Special Warfare Command, G-3 Branch  1992-93: Policy officer, Office of the Chief of Staff (COS), ROKA  1993-95: Officer in Charge, Mil-Diplomacy Affairs, Office of the COS, ROKA  1995-97: Battalion Commander, 22nd INF Division  1997-98: G-1, 22nd INF Division  1998-99: G-3, 22nd INF Division  1999-2002: UFL Exercise Officer, C-3, ROK/US Combined Forces Command (CFC)  2003-2004: Commander, 29th Regt, 9th INF Division, ROKA “White Horse”  2004-2005: Chief, Election Cell, CMO, MNF-Iraq  2005-2006: Director, US Policy Division, Ministry of National Defense  2006-2007: ADC, First ROK INF Div/ Fellow CIS-CAP seminar/Seoul Nat’l Univ.  2007- 2008: Director, OPLAN Development, J-3/ ROK JCS  2008-2008 : Deputy Director, Strategic Planning Bureau, J-5/ROKJCS  2008-2009 : Director, OPCON Transition Group, J-5/ROKJCS  2009-2011: Commander, 27th Infantry Division  2011-2013: Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff C3, ROKUS CFC and ACofS G3, GCC  2013-2013: Deputy Chief of Staff, CFC and Senior Member to UNCMAC  2013-2015: Commander, ROK Special Warfare Command (SWC)  2015-2016: Deputy Commander, First ROK Army (FROKA)

Promotional Record

 1981: Second Lieutenant  1982: First Lieutenant  1984: Captain  1988: Major  1994: Lieutenant Colonel  2002: Colonel  2007: Brigadier General  2009: Major General  2013, Nov: Lieutenant General

Awards and Citations

 National Security Medal, Kuk-Sun; 2016  USSOCOM Medal; 2016  U.S. Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer; 2016  National Security Medal, Chun-Soo ; 2013  Combat Medal, Hwa-Rang; 2005  National Security Medal, Kwang-Bok ; 1983  Presidential Citation; 2008  Prime Minister’s citation; 2000  U.S. Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer; 2011  U.S. Bronze Star Medal; 2005  U.S. Meritorious Service Medal; 2002  U.S. Army Commendation Medal; 1992  Six Ministry of National Defense Level citations  Twelve Chief of Staff Level citations  Seven Army Level citations  Eight Corps Level citations  Ten Division Level citations  Two Regimental Level citations

Family Record

 Wife (Shim, Hwa-Jin; Ph D.: President /Sung-Shin Women’s University) [3] , two sons (Min-Gyu, Min-Woo) and five dogs.

[1] The Jae-Gu award is awarded in memory to the late Major Kang, Jae-Gu, who sacrificed himself by throwing his body on top of a grenade, which was dropped by a recruit during training for deployment to Vietnam. The ROK Army selects one company commander a year for every Corps level unit. Thus only about 11 captains are selected each year. In the case for Lt General (Ret) he was chosen from approximately 300 candidates.

[2] Among the hostages two males were murdered by the Taliban.

[3] The Sung-Shin Women’s University was established in 1936. It has a fully accredited undergraduate and graduate program. Sung-Shin Women’s University has eight colleges including human science, social science, and natural science to mention a few. It has a 80 year history and the students’ number over 10,000 with 250 professors. It is located in Seoul.

Major-General C.J. Turenne, OMM, MSC, CD

Deputy Commander, Canadian Army

Major-General Carl Turenne is a graduate (Administration) of the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. He was commissioned as an Armour officer in 1989 and joined the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada. MGen Turenne has commanded at the troop, squadron, unit, task force, and formation levels. He commanded the Armour School from 2005 to 2007 and concurrently held the appointment of Deputy Director of Armour. He commanded the Canadian Forces Joint Headquarters, a high-readiness deployable headquarters, from July 2007 to December 2008. As such, he commanded Joint Task Force Haiti as part of Canada's response to major hurricanes that struck Haiti in September 2008. From February 2009 to February 2010, he served as the Commanding Officer of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team in southern Afghanistan. MGen Turenne was appointed the Commander of 1 Area Support Group within Land Force Western Area (now 3rd Canadian Division) in June 2012. He was promoted to his current rank in 2013 and appointed Deputy Commanding General – Sustainment and subsequently Deputy Commanding General – Operations to US Army I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. MGen Turenne served as Commander of 5th Canadian Division from 2015 to 2017.

MGen Turenne has had several operational deployments. These include deployments to the United Nations Force in Cyprus, the NATO Stabilisation Force in the former Yugoslavia, Haiti as part of Canada's humanitarian efforts, Afghanistan as part of Canada's initial contribution against terrorism (2002) and as part of the International Security Assistance Force (2009 to 2010). He has held numerous key extra-regimental staff appointments including Army G1(Personnel), J3 Continental Operations for the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, Coordinator for the Director General Land Staff, and Aide-de-Camp to the Commander Land Force Command.

He is a graduate of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College, the Canadian Forces Command and Staff Course, the National Security Programme and holds a Master's in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada.

Major-General Turenne was appointed Deputy Commander Canadian Army on May 8, 2017

Brigadier Edward Dawes OBE

Brigadier Dawes joined the in 1988 whilst at university and was subsequently commissioned in 1990. Early regimental duty was spent serving in field artillery units supporting various battle-group roles. Having completed commando training in 1997, he served as a forward observer, the amphibious operations officer and with 29 Commando Regiment RA before moving to the headquarter staff of 3 Commando Brigade (2000-02).

On the Staff, Brigadier Dawes has held appointments at Brigade, Division and Army Headquarters level and, having attended the Advanced Command and Staff Course in 2003/04, worked in the Directorate of Army Resources and Plans in the UK Ministry of Defence. On promotion to lieutenant colonel in 2009, he was seconded to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where he was responsible for the force generation of peacekeepers to support the 30,000-strong UN missions then in Sudan. His operational service covers Iraq, Afghanistan, and Darfur following tours throughout the Balkan Wars, including Kosovo and Bosnia with both the UN and NATO missions and encompassing the only firing of artillery during the entire campaign to break the siege of Sarajevo in 1995. On return to the UK in 2011, he took command of 29 Commando Regiment RA supporting 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines and the ’s Response Force Task Group with fires and targeting in readiness for worldwide contingent operations. On promotion to colonel, he returned to the Sudan in April 2014 for a year as COS of the UN Force HQ in South Sudan during the height of the recent civil war. He is now working again in the MOD where he heads the Army’s strategic engagement and corporate communications.

Brigadier Dawes is married to Maria and they have two young daughters (Harriet and Milly). With the family now settled in Cornwall, he seems to spend an inordinate amount of time sat on trains to the West Country, where he devotes weekends to restoring an ancient coastal property.

Mark G. Davis is a career United Stated Army Special Forces officer. He has dedicated the past 28-years in training indigenous forces, defeating terrorist networks and developing U.S. and NATO strategic plans to counter Russian aggression. His assignments include: Commander and Battalion Operations Director 1st Battalion 5th Special Forces Group, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, RAND Arroyo Fellowship Recipient, United States Special Operations Command J35, United States Special Operations Command Advisor the United Kingdom, Chief of Plans at United States Special Operations Command Europe and Director of Operations at NATO Special Operations Headquarters. In his post- Army career, he is serving as a Problem Solver at Improve Group.

Admiral Philip S. Davidson Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Adm. Phil Davidson is the 25th Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), America’s oldest and largest military combatant command, based in Hawai’i.

USINDOPACOM includes 380,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Department of Defense civilians and is responsible for all U.S. military activities in the Indo-Pacific, covering 36 nations, 14 time zones, and more than 50 percent of the world’s population.

Prior to becoming CDRUSINDOPACOM on May 30, 2018, he served as the commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command/Naval Forces U.S. Northern Command. He previously served as the commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, and the commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, while simultaneously serving as the deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Davidson is a 1982 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He is a surface warfare officer who has deployed across the globe in frigates, destroyers, cruisers, and aircraft carriers. His earlier sea commands included Carrier Strike Group 8/Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, USS Gettysburg (CG 64), and USS Taylor (FFG 50).

Ashore, Davidson has served in fleet, interagency, and joint tours as a ; he was previously the director, Maritime Operations, U. S. Fleet Forces Command, the senior military advisor to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) at the State Department, and the deputy director for Strategy and Policy in the Joint Staff/J-5.

He served earlier in his career in policy, strategy, and operations billets on multiple tours with the U.S. Pacific Fleet staff, the Navy staff and the Joint Staff, and as the Navy’s military aide to the vice president of the United States.

He is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval War College. He has a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics.

His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat “V,” a Superior Honor Award from the U.S. Department of State, and other personal, service, unit, and campaign awards. LTG James H. Dickinson Commanding General USASMDC/ARSTRAT

Lieutenant General James H. Dickinson assumed command of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense on Jan. 5, 2017. Commissioned in 1985 as a Second Lieutenant, he has held leadership positions, from platoon leader to Commanding General of an Army Air and Missile Defense Command.

He most recently served as the Chief of Staff, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, . He was previously assigned as the Director for Test at the Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, and as Deputy to The Inspector General in the Office of the Secretary of the Army.

LTG Dickinson was the Commanding General of the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command at Fort Bliss, Texas, from July 2012 to March 2014, and Commanding General of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, from August 2011 to July 2012.

Additional command assignments include: Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, 32nd Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, Texas, where the battalion deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom; and Brigade Commander, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Eighth United States Army, Republic of Korea.

Previous staff assignments include: Operations Officer, 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas, and Operation Southern Watch, Saudi Arabia; Operations Officer, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas; Senior Emergency Actions Officer and Senior Operations Officer, National Military Command Center, J-3, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.; Chief of Operations, G-3, later Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, Texas; Chief, Commander’s Initiatives Group, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea, Republic of Korea; and Deputy Director for Operations, National Military Command Center, J-3, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (oak leaf cluster), Defense Superior Service Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Legion of Merit (two oak leaf clusters), Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (three oak leaf clusters), Parachutist Badge, Master Space Badge, and Joint and Army Staff Identification Badges.

LTG Dickinson graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and from the Colorado School of Mines with a Master of Science in operations research and systems analysis (engineering). He later earned a master’s degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.

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Anthony G. Crutchfield

Vice President , Army Systems Defense, Space and Security Government Operations

Anthony “Tony” Crutchfield is Vice President, Army Systems, Defense, Space and Security for Boeing Government Operations in Washington, DC. He brings an operational perspective and serves as the company’s senior Army liaison, informing business division leadership teams of customer perspectives for strategy and technology investment. Crutchfield joined the company in July 2017 after serving in the United States Army for over 34 distinguished years, retiring as a Lieutenant General. He commanded units at virtually every echelon of the Army including the ’s Aviation Brigade, and Commanding ’s Aviation Branch at Fort Rucker, Alabama. There he was responsible for training, doctrine, organizational structure, and future technology development for 90,000 aviation soldiers and over 4,000 aircraft. He has flown the AH-64 Apache since 1986, leading Army attack helicopter units around the world, in peace and conflict. His last assignment before retiring was as Deputy Commander of the US Pacific Command, the largest Combatant Command in the US Unified Command structure. In that capacity, he was the principal advisor and operational assistant to the commander, directing joint military operations in the Asia Pacific, encompassing 52% of the earth’s surface. Crutchfield holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marshall University, a Master of Arts in Business Management from Webster University, and a Master of Science degree from the US Army War College in Carlisle, PA. Crutchfield has received numerous awards and decorations, notably the Defense Distinguished Service Medal in 2017. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Charles Yeager Leadership Institute/Yeager Scholar’s program at Marshall University. # # # August 2017

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Major General Douglas M. Gabram Director for Test

Major General Douglas M. Gabram is the Director for Test at the Missile Defense Agency. In this capacity, he is responsible for planning, programming, budgeting, staffing, and managing a comprehensive Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) test program to field an integrated and effective capability to the warfighter. In addition to directing the BMDS test program, MG Gabram ensures the optimal allocation of resources, responsibilities, and functions within the Test Functional Area workforce, including test planning, design, and execution.

MG Gabram received his commission as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, in 1984. He most recently served as the Commanding General for the US Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM). Prior to his Command as the AMCOM CG, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA. He also served as the Deputy Commanding General (Support), 1st Cavalry Division “Americas First Team,” Deputy Commander for the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence, and Chief of Staff 1st Cavalry Division. His Commands include Brigade Command, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division; Battalion Command, 1st Battalion 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); and Company Command, B Company, 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

His combat deployments include two tours to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom/Resolute Support with the 1st Cavalry Division as the Division Chief of Staff, Deputy Commanding General, and TAAC-South Commander, three tours to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, twice as a Battalion Commander and once as a Brigade Commander, one tour to Bosnia as part of Operation Joint Guard and Macedonia as part of Operation Joint Endeavor, and one tour to Saudi Arabia as part of Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

He holds a Master’s degree from Central Michigan University in Business Administration and completed a Senior Service College Fellowship at the University of Texas, Austin.

His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (2), Legion of Merit (3), Bronze Star Medal (7), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (6), an Air Medal for Valor, Air Medal (4), Joint Service Commendation Medal (2), Army Commendation Medal (2), and the Army Achievement Medal. He also has earned the Air Assault Badge and Airborne Badge. He is a Master Aviator with over 2,500 flight hours. He is qualified in the UH-1H, OH-58A/C, AH- 1, AH-64A, and the AH-64D Longbow Apache.

Current as of February 2019 BRIGADIER MICHAEL T. MORRISSEY

Brigadier General Mike Morrissey is the Commanding General, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Brigadier General Mike Morrissey enlisted in the United States Army Reserves in 1986. In 1990, he graduated from Bloomsburg University, Pennsylvania, and received a Regular Army commission, as an Air Defense Officer. BG Morrissey served in a myriad of leadership positions from platoon leader through Brigade Commander. His operational experience includes: platoon leader in Desert Shield/Desert Storm; Battery Commander in Operation Joint Endeavor/Joint Guard (SFOR), Bosnia; 1st Infantry Division Chief of Plans initially for Operation Joint Guardian (KFOR), Kosovo then ARFOR-Turkey as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom I; Division Deputy G3 for preparation and deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II; and Task Force 1-18 Infantry (“Vanguards”) Executive Officer, Tikrit, Iraq and most recently the G3 for United States Army Central. BG Morrissey commanded 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, June 2008 to April 2011, including command of Joint Task Force 5-5 (C-RAM) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation New Dawn. BG Morrissey then commanded the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, July 2012 to June 2014, which included deploying 4-3 ADA to Kuwait, 3-2 ADA to Turkey, and 1-62 ADA to Jordan. As the commander, BG Morrissey also deployed the brigade headquarters in support of Operation Enduring Freedom where they led the forward air and missile defense mission across Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. BG Morrissey also served as a Congressional Fellow on the staff of a U.S. Senator (Chairman of Appropriation), on the Army Staff, and with the Office of the Secretary of Defense. BG Morrissey is a graduate of Air Defense Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Light Commander’s Course, Bradley Commander’s Course, Command and General Staff College (CGSC), School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Georgetown University Government Affairs/ Army Congressional Fellowship Program, National War College, and the MIT Seminar XXI National Security Studies Program. BG Morrissey and his wife, Cindy, have two sons, Tom and Matt.

COLONEL KAREEM P. MONTAGUE

Colonel Montague (Monty) is happily married to Major Kyle Meisner (U.S. Army Judge Advocate General) and they are the proud parents of Rylee Flynn (16), Cason Thomas (13), Sarah Kamani (8), and Jacob Tristan (7). Monty was born and raised in Fishkill, New York and was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer and a Distinguished Military Graduate from Harvard University in 1995. He is the only child of Edwin ( and New York City Fire Department) and Leota Montague (IBM), both deceased.

Colonel Montague has had operational assignments in the 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea, the 18th Field Artillery Brigade, the 18th Airborne Corps Artillery, the 82nd Airborne Division, the 3rd Infantry Division, and the 25th Infantry Division. He commanded a self-propelled field artillery cannon battery out of Fort Stewart, Georgia during the initial invasion of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and a towed airborne artillery battalion at Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 2012 to 2014. Monty has deployed twice to Iraq, most recently in 2008-2009, twice to Afghanistan, most recently in 2015-2016, and to Kosovo in 2001.

Colonel Montague is also a school-trained Army planner and his key staff assignments include Future Operations Planner for the 25th Infantry Division, Executive Officer for the 2nd Battalion, 35h Infantry Division, Campaign Plan Designer for the U.S. Army Pacific, and Governance Planner for Regional Command South, Afghanistan. He also previously served as an Observer/Controller/Trainer, Artillery Team Chief, and Executive Officer at Ft. Lewis, Washington where he trained National Guard Battalions for deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, . Monty’s most recent assignment was as the Fires Officer for the Joint Special Operations Command and simultaneously as the Chief of Plans for the Aviation Tactics and Evaluation Group.

Colonel Montague has an undergraduate degree with honors in English and American Literature, a Masters in Military Operational Art, Science, and Strategy from the School of Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and a Masters in Strategic Studies as a Distinguished Graduate from the Army War College at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. His publications include his monograph, “The Army and Team Learning,” and an article titled “Building the Pentathlete Mind,” both through the Combined Arms Center.

Colonel Montague has the awards and decorations commensurate with his rank.

His hobbies include youth sports coaching, reading, board games (chess, checkers, and competitive Chutes and Ladders, and more recently, Ticket to Ride), and avidly supporting the New York – Yankees, Giants, Knicks, and Rangers, as well as all 41 Harvard sports teams. COLONEL MARK A. HOLLER

Colonel Mark A. Holler's prior assignment was as Director, HQDA G-3/5/7 DAMO-Fires.

A native of Florida, COL Holler graduated from the University of North Florida in 1992 as a ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate and was commissioned into the Air Defense . His military education includes the Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course (Distinguished Honor Graduate), US Army Jumpmaster Course, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Air Command and Staff Course, and the Army War College (Distinguished Graduate). COL Holler’s initial assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, 24th Infantry Division, Fort Stewart Georgia as a Vulcan Platoon Leader, Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle (BSFV) Platoon Leader, and Battery Executive Officer. Upon graduation from the Infantry Officer Advanced Course in 1996, COL Holler was assigned to Fort Bragg and served as an Air Defense Fire Coordination Officer in the 1st Battlefield Coordination Detachment, and then as an Assistant S3 and Battery Commander in 3rd Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division. Following command, he served as an Observer Controller at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk Louisiana from 1999 to 2001. COL Holler returned to Fort Bragg in 2001 and deployed to Afghanistan in 2002, serving as a CJ3 Battle Captain for CJTF-180. In 2003 COL Holler deployed to Kuwait and Iraq where he served as an Army Liaison Officer to the 1st Marine Division during the initial invasion and early occupation phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). After graduating from the Air Command and Staff College in 2005, COL Holler returned to Fort Bragg where he served as the XVIII Airborne Corps G3 Chief of Operations, and then as the Battalion S3 for the 82nd Airborne Division Special Troops Battalion. In 2007 he deployed to Afghanistan and served as a Brigade Task Force S3 in Regional Command – East. COL Holler then served as the Brigade S3 and Deputy Commanding Officer, 108th ADA Brigade at Fort Bragg from 2008 to 2010. While stationed at Fort Hood from July 2010 to June 2013, COL Holler commanded 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery and served as the Deputy Commanding Officer, 69th ADA Brigade, deploying twice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Following graduation from the US Army War College in 2014, COL Holler was assigned as the ACoS, G3 for the 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command at Fort Bliss, TX. He then served as Commander, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade in Korea from June 2015 to June 2017. Following brigade command, COL Holler served as the Executive Officer to the Army Inspector General from June 2017-July 2018.

COL Holler's awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (3 OLC), Bronze Star (2 OLC), Meritorious Service Metal (4 OLC), and Joint Service Commendation Medal. His badges include the Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist Badge, Combat Action Badge, and Army Staff Identification Badge.

MAJOR GENERAL Maria R. Gervais

Deputy Commanding General Combined Arms Center - Training

Major General Maria R. Gervais received her Regular Army commission in 1987 as a

Distinguished Military Graduate of the Lander U.S. Army Combined Arms Center College Reserve Officer Training Corps and Fort Leavenworth program in Greenwood, , and was assigned to the Chemical Branch. Her professional military education includes: Chemical Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, and U.S. Army War College where she received a Master of Military Strategic Studies. She earned a Master of Arts in Human Resources from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Lander College.

MG Gervais has served in a variety of command and staff assignments at every level including: Brigade Chemical Officer and Headquarters Executive Officer, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, , Germany; Platoon Leader and Executive Officer, 11th Chemical Company, Nelligen, Germany; Battalion Chemical Officer, 1st Battalion, 227 Aviation Regiment (ATTACK), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Division NBC Element Director, Division Headquarters and Headquarters’ Company Commander, and Brigade Chemical Officer, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Joint Chiefs of Staff J5 intern, Pentagon, Policy and Strategy Directorate, Weapons Technology Control Division and Systems Integrator for Smoke and Decon Systems, Headquarters Department of the Army, G3, DAMO-FDB; Executive Officer to the III Corps G3, Fort Hood, Texas; Operations Officer, 2nd Chemical Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command; Logistical Planner and Chief of Operations, 21st Theater Support Command (TSC), Kaiserslautern, Germany; Battalion Commander, 82nd Chemical Battalion and Chief of Staff, United States Army Chemical School and Maneuver Support Center, , Missouri; Commander, United States Army Environmental Command, Edgewood Arsenal, ; Chief of Staff, Iraq Train and Advise Mission (ITAM) Director, Baghdad, Iraq; Division Chief for Full Dimension Protection, HQDA G-8, Pentagon; Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Cadet Command and , Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the 28th Chief of Chemical and the Commandant of the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School.

Her awards and decorations include: four Legions of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, seven Meritorious Service Medals, two Joint Service Commendation medals, six Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, Southwest Asia Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Joint Staff Identification Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award.

Pete Palmer, BG USA (Ret.) P2 Consulting Services LLC

Runs P2 Consulting Services, LLC firm for Government related processes and programs. Primary focus is on the development of human dimension capabilities in the Cognitive, Physical and Belief Domains. Retired after 8 years as director of the General Dynamics EDGE Innovation Network which served as a key construct for General Dynamics innovation efforts. This innovation network managed over a 1000 companies, universities and research labs that supported General Dynamics and government programs and at one point 13 EDGE Innovation Centers both nationally and internationally. Prior to joining General Dynamics, Pete performed over 32 years of active service as a commissioned officer in the United States Army, retiring in 2009 as a Brigadier General. His experience in the Army includes a wide range of command and staff assignments in the Infantry, training and education both stateside and abroad. He Commanded 2/11 OPFOR at NTC and BCTP at Ft Leavenworth. His Joint and Coalition experiences include four tours in NATO (Germany), Kosovo and Iraq. In 2005, Pete was assigned to serve as the ARCIC Director of Accelerated Capabilities Development. He managed a broad capabilities development portfolio with responsibility for the development and integration of Dept of the Army future and current forces capabilities documents as well as Science and Technology capability documents for the Army and Joint and Multi-National forces.

Pete received his BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the United States Military Academy, MA in National Securities studies from the University of California San Bernardino, MMAS in Operations and MMAS Operational Art. His volunteer service includes: AZ AUSA EXCOM, SEE4Vets, Veterans Heritage Project Boards.

BG Stephen G. Smith Commandant, U.S. Army Field Artillery School Brigadier General Stephen G. Smith is a native of Atlanta, GA, and a graduate of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, where he received his commission in 1991 as a Field Artillery officer. BG Smith’s first assignment was as a Fire Direction Officer and Platoon Leader in Korea, followed by service as Company Fire Support Officer, Battery Executive Officer, and Battalion S1 in the 82d Airborne Division. He was then assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, where he deployed to Hungary in support of Operation Joint Guardian and later assumed command of Bravo Battery, 25th Field Artillery. BG Smith returned to the 82d Airborne Division and deployed to Afghanistan as the Coalition Task Force 82d Airborne Division Fire Support Coordinator and to Iraq as the Fire Support Officer for 2d Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 82d Airborne Division. He later served as a Battalion S3 and Executive Officer for the 82d Airborne Division Artillery, where he deployed in support of Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. BG Smith then served as the Brigade Executive Officer for the 4th BCT, 82d Airborne Division. BG Smith commanded and deployed to Afghanistan with the 2d Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th BCT, 25th Infantry Division. He also commanded the 18th Field Artillery Brigade, 82d Airborne Division. Following command, BG Smith served as the Chief of Staff for the XVIII Airborne Corps, and as the Director of Operations for Iraq and Syria as a member of the Coalition Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve. BG Smith’s other assignments include Fire Support Trainer with the 2-114th Field Artillery, Mississippi Army National Guard, Special Assistant to the Commander, USJFCOM, the Army’s Senior Leader Division (Colonel’s Management), and service as an Army War College Fellow. His assignments include Deputy Commanding General (Support) of the 1st Infantry Division, and his current assignment as the Commandant, U.S. Army Field Artillery School. BG Smith holds a Master’s Degree from Mississippi State University, and is a graduate of the Field Artillery Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the Senior Service College, and the Joint and Combined Warfighting School. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (2 OLC), and Defense Meritorious Service Medal. He is authorized the Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, and Army Staff Identification Badge.

Dr. Randall W. Hill, Jr. Randall W. Hill, Jr. is the executive director of the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies. Located in Los Angeles, ICT is a University Affiliated Research Center sponsored by the United States Army. The mission of the ICT is to perform research on immersive technologies and apply them to training, education and therapy. Hill steers the institute’s exploration of how virtual humans, mixed reality worlds, advanced computer graphics, dramatic films, social simulations and educational videogames can augment more traditional methods for imparting lessons.

Hill is a full research professor in the Computer Science department at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. He has over seventy publications in journals, conferences and books on topics related to his research in artificial intelligence, intelligent tutoring, and virtual humans.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, he served six years in the U.S. Army and subsequently joined the technical staff of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He earned his Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Southern California in 1993.

ANDREW SMITH LEWIS

Andrew’s passion is around measuring and improving human potential. He has spent two decades creating innovation in the field of learning, leveraging advances in neuro and cognitive sciences blended with artificial intelligence.

Andrew was born in New York City in 1967 and studied at the Bronx High School of Science, where he became a Westinghouse Science Talent Search semifinalist. He went onto the University of Virginia where he graduated in 1989.

Andrew is one of the original co-inventors of the Cerego Learning Methodology and has several patents in his name. Prior to Cerego, He wrote his first book in Japanese “Learn Faster, Remember Longer,” which became a best-seller, and he co-authored “Social Learning Revolution” in 2008. As a co-founder and former CEO of Cerego, Andrew led the platform’s work with over 1,000 colleges and universities, major corporations, and the US Army for mission critical training. During that time, Cerego was selected for a multi-million dollar grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which led to the platform being adopted by more than 200 US Community Colleges.

Most recently he has presented at top industry events such as SXSW, EDUCAUSE, ASU/GSV, Army Medical Symposium and Exposition, TRADOC Mad Scientist, and EdTech Europe.

The Honorable Dr. Bruce D. Jette Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) And Army Acquisition Executive

Dr. Bruce D. Jette was confirmed by the United States Senate as the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) on December 20, 2017, and sworn into office on January 2, 2018. In this position, he serves as the Army Acquisition Executive, the Senior Procurement Executive, the Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Army, and the Army’s Senior Research and Development official. He also has principal responsibility for all Department of the Army matters related to logistics.

Dr. Jette leads the execution of the Army’s acquisition function and the acquisition management system. His responsibilities include providing oversight for the life cycle management and sustainment of Army weapon systems and equipment from research and development through test and evaluation, acquisition, logistics, fielding, and disposition. He is also responsible for appointing, managing, and evaluating program executive officers and managing the Army Acquisition Corps and Army Acquisition Workforce. In addition, he oversees the Elimination of Chemical Weapons program.

Prior to his confirmation, Dr. Jette served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Synovision Solutions, LLC, an innovative company he founded to provide management and technical consulting, engineering services, and project management in support of military and governmental agencies, as well as commercial industry.

A decorated of 28 years of active duty, Dr. Jette retired as a Colonel following a career that included several armor and cavalry company commands, two overseas tours, various staff assignments at the battalion and brigade level, and over two years of operational deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. Highlights of his previous acquisition service include founding the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force; serving as Program Manager for Solider Systems which led to the establishment of Program Executive Office ; and being honored as U.S. Army PM of the Year for his success as Product Manager for all Army airborne electronic warfare systems.

Dr. Jette is a graduate of the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering and Chemistry. He also holds both a Master of Science degree and a Doctorate in Electronic Materials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was an Adjunct Professor at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Security Studies Program at Georgetown University.

His numerous military awards and commendations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (3), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3), Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2), National Defense Medal (2), Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Ribbon, Operation Enduring Freedom Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Ribbon (2), Parachutist Badge, Staff Award, and Order of Saint Maurice (Legionnaire). Brigadier General Matt Easley Director of Army Artificial Intelligence Army Futures Command

Brigadier General Matthew Easley assumed his responsibilities as the Director of Army Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the National Capital Region within Army Futures Command in September 2018. In this position he leverages and integrates current and future operational AI efforts, as well as AI research and development efforts Army-wide, aligns Army AI efforts with sister services and with the Joint AI Center (JAIC), ensures incorporation of industry and academic cutting edge advancements in support of Army modernization, and institutes agile delivery of AI capabilities across all domains. BG Easley also oversees machine learning, neural networks, big data analytics, deep learning, computer vision, and natural language processing.

BG Easley’s previous command and operational assignments include Deputy Commanding General – Cyber, 335th Signal Command (Theater), East Point, Georgia; Chief of Staff, 335th Signal Command (Theater) Forward, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Commander, 505th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, Las Vegas, Nevada; Commander, 319th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Sacramento, California & Camp Buehring, Kuwait; Area Coordinator/ Instructor, 11th Battalion (Intermediate Level Education), Boise, Idaho; Telecommunications Chief, G6, 91st Division (Training Support), , California; and Signal Team Chief, 3-361st Training Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, Denver, Colorado. He also had assignments with 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Riley, Kansas and with the 22nd Signal Brigade under V Corps in Germany.

His military education includes the School, the Signal Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the Command and General Staff College, the Defense Strategy Course, the Joint and Coalitional Warfighting School, and the Army War College.

BG Easley received his commission from the U.S. Military Academy, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Physics. He holds master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University, Computer Science from the University of Colorado, and Strategic Studies from the Army War College, and a doctorate degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Lieutenant Colonel R. Alan Blackburn Chief Strategist, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center

Lieutenant Colonel Blackburn was born in Fort Benning, Georgia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy and was commissioned as an Armor officer in May 1998.

From 1999 to 2001 Lieutenant Colonel Blackburn served as tank platoon leader and mortar platoon leader in 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry at Fort Hood, Texas where he deployed to Kuwait as part of Operation DESERT SPRING. In 2003, he took command of HHT, 3rd Squadron, 16th Cavalry at Fort Knox. In 2004, he joined 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) in Al Asad, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. He deployed again with 3rd ACR in 2005 where he assumed command of EAGLE Troop in Tall Afar, Iraq.

In 2011, Lieutenant Colonel Blackburn became an Army Strategist and deployed with 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters to Regional Command-East in Afghanistan as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. From 2014 to 2016, he served as the Chief of Plans at Army Cyber Command. He joined the Joint Staff J- 7 in 2016 where he served as a doctrine planner and executive assistant to the Director, J7. He assumed his current duties as the Chief Strategist of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center in September 2018.

Lieutenant Colonel Blackburn holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from USMA and is an Olmsted Scholar with a Master’s Degree in International Security from Sciences Po, , .

His personal decorations include the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, four Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation Medals and the Combat Action Badge.

Lieutenant Colonel Blackburn is married to the former Becky Bloecher of Austin, Texas and they have three sons – Riley, Reece and Rane.

Balan Ayyar is the CEO of Percipient.ai, a Silicon-Valley based artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision firm focused on intelligence and national security missions. He is a seasoned CEO and retired USAF General Officer. Before founding percipient.ai http://percipient.ai, Balan was the CEO of a $100M+ Gov’t Services IT firm. His last role in the profession of arms was as the Commanding General of the Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435, in Kabul, Afghanistan. He has served in four combatant commands, the Office of the Sec of Defense and in the White House as a White House Fellow. He is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and Board Member of both a public corporation and non-profit charity.

Colonel Broc A. Perkuchin, US Army Retired, joined the staff of Cougaar Software, Inc. (CSI) after completing 28 years of uniformed service. As CSI’s vice president of government solutions, he leads the company’s efforts to enhance Department of Defense operational performance through application of the company’s multi-agent systems artificial intelligence technology. Most recently, he has served as project manager for the US Army Europe field test of a movement control AI prototype that CSI developed under the supervision of the Army’s Research Development and Engineering Command (now Futures Command’s Combat Capability Development Command). During his service, he held command and staff positions in engineering and logistical organizations in the Middle East, Asia and the continental United States, as well as during deployments to Africa and Haiti. He also served as an ROTC cadre member at the College of William and Mary and Army Chair at the Eisenhower School, National Defense University. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and holds masters degrees from the George Washington University and the National Defense University. Frank Schirrmeister Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 2655 Seely Avenue San Jose, CA 95134, USA +1 408 455 7290 [email protected]

Biography: Frank Schirrmeister is senior group director for product management & marketing for emulation, virtual and FPGA based-prototyping and hardware/software enablement as part of the Cadence Verification Suite. Prior to Cadence, Frank held senior leadership positions for product management, marketing and engineering at Synopsys, Imperas, ChipVision and SICAN Microelectronics.

Frank graduated from the Technical University of Berlin.

Blog: http://semiengineering.com/category/blogs-sld/frankly-speaking/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankschirrmeister/

HEADQUARTERS, U. S. ARMY PACIFIC (USARPAC) FORT SHAFTER, HAWAII

BIOGRAPHY Benjamin Jones Command Sergeant Sergeant Major Jones enlisted in the United States Army in September 1987 and attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he trained as an infantryman. CSM Jones has served in every position from rifleman to Command Sergeant Major. His assignments include: three assignments with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; one tour with the 2-4 Infantry, Germany; one assignment with the Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, Georgia; U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas; two assignments with the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) at Fort Drum, New York; one assignment with the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas and one assignment as the Division Command Sergeant Major for the 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks and U.S. Army Hawaii. He most recently served as the Command Sergeant Major for the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

CSM Jones' military and civilian education includes all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, and the USASMA (Class 56). CSM Jones is a graduate of the First Sergeant Course, as well as Basic Airborne School, Air Assault School, Combat Lifesaver Course, Jungle Operations Training Course, Military Driving Course, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Officer/NCO Operations Course, Pre-Ranger Course, U.S. Army Ranger School, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program Course, Rappel Master Course, Fast Rope Master Course, Instructor Training Course, Tactics Certification Course, Pathfinder Course and Jumpmaster Course, Battalion and Brigade Pre-Command Course, CSM Force Management Course, CSM/SGM Legal Orientation Course, Keystone-Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, and Army Strategic Leadership Development Program- Intermediate and Advanced Course, and the General Officer Senior Mission Commander Course. CSM Jones has earned an Associate's degree with Honors from Excelsior College in Applied Science and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree.

CSM Jones' military awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal with C Device, Legion of Merit (3 Bronze OLC), Bronze Star Medal (2 Bronze OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (3 Bronze OLC), Army Commendation Medal (2 Bronze OLC), Army Achievement Medal (1 Sliver and 3 Bronze OLC), Good Conduct Medal (10th award), National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with Arrow Head device and two Bronze Stars, Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with one Silver Star, Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon 5th numeral, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon 5th award, NATO Medal with Bronze Star, Multinational Force and Observers Medal, Saudi Arabian Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait with device, Kuwaiti Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Valorous Unit Award (1 Bronze OLC), Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (1 Bronze OLC), Army Superior Unit Award, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge (2nd Award), Basic, Senior, and Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Pathfinder Badge, German Schutzenschnur Badge Bronze, German Leistungsabzeichen Badge Bronze, Honduran Parachutist Badge, Chilean Parachutist Badge, Spanish Parachutist Badge, and Canadian Parachutist Badge.

CSM Jones is a recipient of the Order of Saint Maurice () Medal, Bronze de-Fleury Medal, Saint Barbara Medal, Noble Patron of Armor Award, and has been inducted as a Distinguished and Honorary member of the 502nd Infantry Regiment. CSM Jones is a recipient of the Sergeant Audie Murphy medallion and most recently, the Honorable Order of Saint Michael (Bronze Award).

CSM Jones is married and together they have three children. KENNETH O. PRESTON, USA RET. VICE PRESIDENT, NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER & SOLDIER PROGRAMS

Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston served as the 13th Sergeant Major of the Army from January15, 2004 to March 1, 2011. He retires as the longest serving Sergeant Major of the Army with more than seven years in the position.

As Sergeant Major of the Army, Preston served as the Army Chief of Staff's personal adviser on all Soldier and Family related matters, particularly areas affecting Soldier training and quality of life. He devoted the majority of his time in this position to traveling throughout the Army serving as a force provider overseeing Soldier and unit training, manning and equipping challenges, and talking to Soldiers and their Families to understand their personal hardships and challenges.

Preston is a native of Mount Savage, Md. He entered the Army on June 30, 1975. He attended Basic Training and Armor Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Throughout his 36-year career, he served in every enlisted leadership position from cavalry scout and tank commander to his final position as Sergeant Major of the Army. Other assignments he held as a command sergeant major were with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division; 3rd "Grey Wolf" Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division; 1st Armored Division in Bad Kreuznach, Germany; and V Corps in Heidelberg, Germany.

His most recent assignment prior to serving as the 13th Sergeant Major of the Army was as the command sergeant major for Combined Joint Task Force 7 in Baghdad, Iraq. His military education includes the Basic Noncommissioned Officer's Course, Advanced Noncommissioned Officer's Course, First Sergeant's Course, M1/M1A1 Tank Master Course, Master Fitness Trainer Course, Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officer's Course, and the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. Preston holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from TUI University.

His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Good Conduct Medal 11th award, National Defense ribbon with bronze star, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the NCOES Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon 5th award, the NATO Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait), the Joint Meritorious Unit Awards with bronze star, Army Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Department of the Army Staff Badge.

He and his wife Karen have 3 adult children Valarie, Kenneth Jr., Michael, and 8 grandchildren.

Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane, OAM Regimental Sergeant Major - Army

Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane, OAM, grew up in country Victoria. He enlisted in the Australian Regular Army in February 1980 and on completion of Basic Recruit Training he was assigned to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps.

On completion of Initial Employment Training he was post to 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. During this posting he completed all of this regimental appointments. As a Warrant Officer Class One he was appointed as wing Sergeant Major at the School of Infantry and as the Career Manager for Infantry Sergeants.

On completion of his Regimental Sergeant Course, in 2001, he was appointed as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment. In his career he has also been appointed as the Regimental Sergeant Major of 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division and Career Management – Army.

Warrant Officer McFarlane has been deployed on a number of operational and non-operational tours including Malaysia, East Timor with INTERFET (1999 – 2000), and again in 2006 . Following this he was the Regimental Sergeant Major the Combined Team in Uruzgan (October 2011 – February 2012).

In 2007 he was awarded the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. His other honours and awards include, Australian Active service Medal for service in East Timor and Afghanistan, INTERFET Medal, Australian Service Medal for service in South East Asia and East Timor, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Defence Long Service Medal (with clasps), Timor-Leste Solidarity Medal and NATO Non Article five Medal (ISAF clasp).

Warrant Officer McFarlane is married to Tracey and has two sons, and a grandson who he loves spending time with. He has many interested including bike riding, kayaking and paddle boarding. He is an avid AFL (Essendon Football Club) and Rugby League (Newcastle Knights) supporter.

Warrant Officer McFarlane was officially appointed as the 11th Regimental Sergeant Major – Army in July 2018.

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