Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. ’79
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Houston, TX

Brig. Gen. Joe Ramirez, Jr. is a native of Houston, Texas and received his commission from Texas A&M as a Distinguished Military Graduate in 1979.

He also served as a member of the Corps of Cadets and Aggie Band. He earned a Bachelor’s in Physical Education and also holds a Master’s Degree in Management from Webster University in St. Louis, MO and a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College in Carlisle, PA.

Brig. Gen. Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. has over 20 years of senior leadership and management experience focused on training, mentoring and developing a diverse group of young Americans, ranging in size from a Platoon (11 soldiers) to a Division (12,000 soldiers). He has a proven record of successfully leading young men and women and building highly efficient and effective units and teams, and helping to develop strong, effective leaders.

His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, Korean Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and the Parachutist Badge.

Before assuming his role as Commandant of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets on November 1 -- Brig. Gen. Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. served as Deputy Director, Policy, Plans and Strategy, US European Command in Stuttgart, Germany.

Eddy M. Spurgin ’79
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National Guard   Maj. Gen

Big Spring, TX

General Spurgin began his military service in 1980 after graduation from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. He is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officers Basic Course, the Field Artillery Cannon Battery Course, the Reserve Component Tank Commander Course, the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College. General Spurgin has commanded Troop B, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry Regiment; Company C and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion 142nd Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion 142nd Infantry Regiment; 36th Brigade, 49th Armored Division; 72nd Brigade, 36th Infantry Division; and most recently the 142nd Corps Security Detachment (III Corps ROC).

Talentino Angelosante ’80
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Air Force   Brig. Gen

Camp Smith, Hawaii

Brig. Gen. Talentino C. Angelosante is the Mobilization Assistant to the Director for Resources Assessment, J8, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii.

General Angelosante received his commission through Officer Training School in 1983. He began his Air Force service as an engineer at the Ballistic Missile Office, Norton Air Force Base, Calif. In 1987, he transitioned to the security police career field at Kirtland AFB, N.M. Four years later, he returned to working as an engineer at the Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, N.M. In 1992, he rejoined the security police, serving as Operations Officer, as Chief, Base Defense, Plans and Antiterrorism at Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and as Squadron Commander three separate times. He transferred to the Air Force Reserve in 2003 serving as a group and air base wing commander as well as on several major command and combatant command staffs. General Angelosante has deployed multiple times on active duty and as a reserve officer to include Panama, Peru, Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. Before assuming his present assignment, he was the Mobilization Assistant to the Assistant Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.

Awards and medals that Brig. Gen. Angelosante has received include the Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with eight oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with five oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with three 'M' devices, NATO Medal with two bronze stars, Army Combat Action Badge.

James K. "Red" Brown ’80
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Lindale, TX

Major General James K. Brown, Jr. currently serves as Commander, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard. He commands and controls the division's headquarters and six major subordinate commands. He also serves as the principal advisor to the Adjutant General and Army Commander, Texas Military Forces on employment of the division on state and federal missions.

James K. “Red” Brown received his commission in the United States Army in May of 1980 from the ROTC program at Texas A&M University. Maj. Gen. Brown is a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic and Advance Courses, Combined Arms Staff Services School, the Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. He holds a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies.

He is a career Armor officer who has commanded line units at the company, battalion and brigade level. In addition to his command tours, key assignments for COL Brown include Assistant Chief of Staff for Civil Military Affairs (G5) in Bosnia-Herzegovina during Stabilization Force Seven and Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G3) of the 49th Armored Division for three years.

As a Colonel, General Brown commanded the 56th Brigade Combat Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom III from January through December of 2005. His combat brigade was comprised of 6 Battalions with 31 companies and over 4000 Soldiers. Maj. Gen. Brown’s brigade conducted convoy escort and route security missions throughout Iraq.

Maj. Gen. Brown’s military awards include the Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge awarded in Iraq, the Legion of Merit, six Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals and numerous other awards. He has twice been awarded the Draper Leadership Award from the United States Army Armor Association and has been admitted into the Order of Saint George from the Armor Association and the Order of Saint Barbour from the Artillery Association.

Maj. Gen. James K. Brown is the President and Managing Partner of Texas Water Systems, a private water utility company in Tyler, Texas. He is the President of the Lindale Independent School District Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Lindale Economic Development Corporation, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas, the Independent Water and Sewer Contractors of Texas, and the Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce.

Maj. Gen. Brown and his wife Jane have three daughters, 1LT Crystal Brown, Kimberly, and Hannah. Maj. Gen. Brown is currently assigned to Forces Command.

James W. Hyatt ’80
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Air Force   Maj. Gen.

College Station, TX

On 6 November, 2013, Texas A&M University and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 805, welcomed Major General James W. (Bill) Hyatt, as he returned to Aggieland for his Air Force retirement ceremony. Prior to the ceremony Maj Gen Hyatt conducted speaking engagements with AFROTC and Corps Cadets, and afterwards served as the reviewing official for the Corps march-in prior to the Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt football game. General Hyatt began his visit by speaking in two different engagements at the Buzbee Leadership Learning Center (LLC). The first was to Detachment 805 Junior and Senior class members, while the second was geared towards the Freshman and Sophomore cadets. He described his entry into the Corps and experiences he obtained while a member.

Maj Gen Hyatt’s Air Force career started here at Texas A&M in the Fall of 1976 when he showed up as a freshman in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. Working his way through the cadet ranks and through the University, Maj Gen Hyatt graduated and commissioned into the United States Air Force in May of 1980. From 1980-1983, he commanded an aircraft maintenance unit, and entered undergraduate pilot training in 1983, culminating in his assignment as an F-16 pilot from 1985.

From there, he served in roles as an Instructor Pilot, Standardization and Evaluation Flight Examiner, Weapons Officer and Operations Officer. He has commanded a fighter squadron, two operations groups and two Air Force Wings. He has served on the Air Combat Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force and Joint Staffs, and he was the Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. He retired as Director, Operations, Strategic Deterrence, and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. In this position he developed and implemented policy, obtained resources and developed concepts of operation in order to ensure U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa are well organized, trained and equipped.

Maj Gen Hyatt held his retirement ceremony outside the TAMU Corps Center, which was officiated by Gen (USAF ret) T Michael Moseley. Distinguished guests included Gen Moseley and his wife, Gen (ret) Ashy, Maj Gen (ret) Whitmore, family, friends, and fellow Corps members.

Kenneth D. Jones ’80
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Army Reserve   Maj. Gen.

Iola, Texas

Major General Kenneth D. Jones was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Ordnance Corps, through the ROTC program at Texas A&M University in Dec 1980. He is a graduate of numerous military courses that include the Ordnance Basic and Advanced courses, Transportation Advanced, Small Group Instructor, Command and General Staff College, Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, and the United States Army War College.

Maj Gen Jones currently serves as commander of 50,000 in the 81st Readiness Division. Jones will be leading and guiding a legion of soldiers under countless occupational specialties that could be independently deployed or attached to a wide variety of units both Reserve and full-time active duty. His previous leadership and command duties include Commanding General, 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) located in San Antonio, Texas; HHD Detachment Commander, 821st Trans BN (MT); Battalion Commander, 11th BN (CGSC); Brigade Commander, 2nd Brigade (BCT)/95th Division; Brigade Commander 800th LSB/ 80th Training Command; Chief of Staff 143rd TRANSCOM (Kuwait); Deputy Commander, 103rd ESC (Des Moines, IA and Iraq.

His staff assignments include Maintenance Officer and Adjutant, 782nd Maintenance BN, Executive Officer and S-4, 821st Transportation BN, Operations Officer 6th Brigade, 95th Division; Director Enlisted Courses and Training Officer, 5047th USAR School; Senior Operations Officer, 6th Brigade, 95th Division.

Maj Gen Jones is a Level 3 Joint Qualified Officer and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University and Master of Strategic Studies degree from the United States Army War College. He served three overseas tours in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with units earning the Meritorious Unit Commendation in 2005 and 2011. His individual awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (1OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (5OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3OLC), Air Force Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2OLC), Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary and Service Medals, Combat Action Badge and Senior Parachutist Badge.

In his civilian career, BG Jones is retired from Hallmark Cards Inc., Topeka, Kansas where he served as the Plant Engineering Manager for 28 years. He currently resides in Iola, Texas and is married to Cheryl Jones. His family includes his Son-in-Law and daughter, Gavin and Amanda Englund, and daughter Allison and he is a proud grandfather.

Charles E. Foster ’81
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Air National Guard   Brig. Gen.

Eagle River, AK

Brigadier General Charles E. Foster is Commander, 176th Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. He is responsible to articulate a vision, set goals and objectives, develop leaders and provide a healthy and equitable environment in which 176th personnel may serve. He oversees recruiting, retention and training of more than 1,500 Air Guard members, as well as operational and maintenance control of twelve airlift C-130H, four rescue HC-130(H)N and six rescue HH-60G airframes for in-state and worldwide deployment. General Foster is responsible for the Alaska Air National Guard's first classic association, operating eight C-17 airlifters; and first active association, operating the wing's C-130H aircraft, both in partnership with the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Additionally, as directed by the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005, General Foster is leading the closure of Kulis Air National Guard Base in Anchorage, Alaska.



General Foster received his commission in 1981, as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Texas A&M University. Prior to appointment as the wing commander, General Foster served in numerous assignments to include flying, operations and support functions, including command positions at the squadron and group level. Since joining the Alaska Air National Guard in 1990, General Foster has deployed five times to combat zones, including tours in Operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch and Enduring Freedom. In 2003, he became the first 210th Rescue Squadron Commander to lead the squadron (composed of six HH-60G helicopters, four HC-130 rescue/tanker aircraft, and a pararescue team of 30 enlisted and eight combat rescue officers) in combat operations. As an HH-60 Pilot, Search and Rescue Director and Rescue Control Center Controller, he is personally credited with helping save more than 200 lives.

Stephen W. Wilson ’81
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Air Force   Gen.

Montgomery, AL

Gen. Stephen W. “Seve” Wilson is Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. As Vice Chief, he presides over the Air Staff and serves as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group. He assists the Chief of Staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 660,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas.



Gen. Wilson received his commission from Texas A&M University in 1981. He’s had multiple flying tours, and led bomber; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; mobility; aeromedical evacuation; and airborne command and control operations supporting Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Gen. Wilson has also held numerous command positions, including the Joint Functional Component Commander for Global Strike and Air Force Global Strike Command. Gen. Wilson is a command pilot with more than 4,500 flying hours and 680 combat hours. Prior to his current assignment, the general was Deputy

George A. Brinegar ’82
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Waco, TX

Donald M. MacWillie ’82
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Fort Hood, TX

Brigadier General Donald M. MacWillie is a Killeen, Texas, native and a 1982 graduate of Texas A&M University. He possesses masters degrees in Administration from Central Michigan University and National Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. He currently leads the U.S. Army Operational Test Command.

A Master Army Aviator, MacWillie served in a variety of attack and assault helicopter units and combat aviation brigades. He commanded multiple companies, was the Operations Officer for 5/6 Cavalry Squadron as well as the Operations Officer for both the 229th Attack Helicopter Regiment and the 18th Aviation Brigade. He commanded 2-227th Aviation Battalion in the 1st Cavalry Division and the 4th Infantry Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade.

His operational deployments include duties as Assistant Squadron Operations Officer in OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Company Commander in OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT (Zakho, Iraq), Battalion Commander during OPERATION JOINT GUARD (Bosnia), and Brigade Commander in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

As a staff officer, MacWillie twice served in the Pentagon, first as the Scout Helicopter Systems Integrator, G3, Army Staff, and most recently as Chief, Joint Capabilities Division, J8, The Joint Staff.

His decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two awards of the Bronze Star, two awards of the Air Medal, the Master Aviator Badge, and other various awards and badges.

Jennifer L. Napper ’82
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Army   Major General

Major General Jennifer L. Napper assumed command of the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, Fort Huachuca, Sept. 22, 2010. She also holds the position of Deputy Commanding General for Network Operations, U.S. Army Cyber Command/2d U.S. Army.

Major General Napper’s military career began in 1980 when she was commissioned into the United

States Army National Guard. She entered active duty in the Signal Corps in 1983 after graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She earned a Masters of Military Arts and Science from the Command and General Staff College in 1994 and a Masters in Strategic Studies from the Army War College in 2002. Her military education includes the Signal Corps Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Information Systems Staff Officer Course, the Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College.

Major General Napper commanded the 7th Signal Command (Theater) prior to her current assignment, and has served in a variety of command, troop and staff officer positions. Her previous command assignments include: Brigade Commander, 7th Signal Brigade, 5th Signal Command in Mannheim, Germany where she deployed her unit in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, and; Battalion Commander, 123rd Signal Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Other assignments include: Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force—Global Network Operations, providing direct support

to United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) for Global Information Grid (GIG) Network

Defense; Director for Communications Systems, J-6, United States Pacific Command; G-6, 3rd Infantry Division and Multi-National Division (North) in Bosnia-Herzegovina; Assignment Officer in Signal Branch, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Washington, D.C.; Battalion S-3 and Executive Officer, 59th Signal Battalion, Fort Richardson, Alaska; Command Signal Officer, 32nd Army Air Defense Command, Darmstadt, Germany; S-3 and Company Commander, 124th Signal Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado; Battalion Signal Officer, 1st Battalion, 80th Field Artillery, VII Corps, Aschaffenburg, Germany.

Major General Napper’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.

Samuel L. "Lee" Henry ’83
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Texas Army National Guard   Maj. Gen.

Austin, Texas

he Division Commander, 36th Infantry Division, Maj. Gen. Samuel “Lee” Henry was commissioned a Distinguished Military Graduate in the Infantry in 1983 from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.



After completing the Infantry Officer Basic Course and Ranger School, his first assignment was with 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized). In 1987, he entered the Texas Army National Guard. As a member of 71st Troop Command, he held consecutive positions as S3 Air, Commander of G Company, 143rd Infantry (Airborne), and Aide de Camp to the Commander, Troop Command. In 1994, he was assigned to the 36th Brigade, 49th Armored Division and served as Assistant S3, S4 Logistics Officer and graduated from the Command and General Staff College. In 1996, he was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry (Mechanized), and served as the S3 Operations Officer. In 1998, he transferred to 3rd Brigade, 49th Armored Division, and served as the S3 Operations Officer. While Commanding 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry from 2001 to 2004, he also served as the Deputy Chief, Operations III (US) Corps, Fort Hood, Texas while mobilized in support of OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE I and later as the Team Leader, Technology Evaluation & Integration Team for the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Task Force reporting to the ARMY G3 at Fort Belvoir, VA.



He was selected and attended the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Having completed the War College in 2005, he was activated and selected to command TF Strike, OPERATION ENDURING MISSION III, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Henry commanded, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team deployed in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq in 2008. In 2010 he was assigned as the Chief of Staff, 36th Infantry Division (Rear) during the



Division Headquarters’ deployment to Iraq in support of OPERATION NEW DAWN prior to his promotion and selection as the Assistant Division Commander – Maneuver, 36th Infantry Division. From June 2016-February 2017 he assumed Command of Train, Advise, Assist, Command – South (NATO) while deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, representing the first time a National Guard Division headquarters was deployed and responsible for a Regional Command in Afghanistan. On May 1, 2017, Henry assumed command of the 36th Infantry Division.



Henry’s education includes a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics, Master degrees in Business Administration and Strategic Studies, The Army Command General Staff Course and he is a graduate of the United States Army War College.



His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Bronze oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with a Silver and three Bronze oak leaf clusters, the National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star device, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with two Stars, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary & Service Medals, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, the Parachutist’s Badge, the Ranger Tab and many other various Federal and State awards and decorations. He is a recipient of the Order of Saint Maurice “Centurion” by the National Infantry Association.



Henry is currently employed with SAP America, Inc. He and his wife Tricia live in Austin, Texas, and have three children and one grandchild.

Edward P. Yarish ’83
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Air Force   Maj. Gen

Centreville, VA

Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish is the mobilization assistant to the Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He assists the commander in supporting the six AFMC Centers to develop and execute policies and programs that affect the delivery of war-winning capabilities, especially those necessary in meeting mobilization, emergency, and wartime operations.



General Yarish was commissioned through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1983. While on active duty, he was assigned to the Small ICBM Propulsion Division, Ballistic Missile Office, Norton AFB, California, managing the acquisition, development and test of several sub-systems. He joined the Air Force Reserve in 1990 with the 56th Aerial Port Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif. As commander, the unit received the 1997 Reserve Unit of the Year Award.



General Yarish served on the Air Staff working transportation, congressional and strategic planning issues. He also served on the Joint Staff, and deployed as Current Operations Director for the Central Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center in Southwest Asia, directing joint logistics for operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. In his civilian professional capacity, he is a program development director for a defense systems company based in northern Virginia.

Patrick Hamilton ’85
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Army National Guard   Maj. Gen.

Round Rock, Texas

Brigadier General Patrick M. Hamilton currently serves as the Commander, Domestic Operations Task Force and the Director of the Joint Staff for the Texas Military Forces at Camp Mabry in Austin. His task force is comprised of over 4,000 soldiers and airmen and provides military support to civil authorities across the state of Texas, including border security operations, counterdrug operations, hurricanes, floods, wildfires and winter storms. He is also responsible for coordinating over 30 international military exchanges per year with the Czech Republic and Chile as part of the State Partnership Program. BG Hamilton earned his commission in 1985 from Texas A&M University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education, as well as a Master of Strategy and Security from the U.S. Army War College. He is a career Armored Cavalry officer and has commanded units at the platoon, company, battalion, regiment, and joint task force level.

His key staff assignments include Chief of Staff to the Adjutant General of Texas, Chief of Staff for the Texas Army National Guard, Director of Joint Operations, and the Army National Guard Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G3). His deployments include: Operation Joint Forge (Bosnia), Operations Noble Eagle, and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).

His awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), the Army Commendation Medal (3 awards), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the NATO Medal for service in the Former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, as well as many others.

BG Hamilton lives in Round Rock, Texas with his wife of 26 years, Beverly, and they have three children. BG Hamilton and his family attend Round Rock Presbyterian Church where he has previously served as an elder. He also serves as a member of the Round Rock YMCA’s Board of Directors, and is a member and former board member of the Round Rock Rotary Club.

Paul C. Hurley, Jr. ’85
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Army   Brig Gen

Dageu, Korea

Brigadier General Paul C. Hurley Jr. was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Texas A&M University in July 1986. General Hurley’s civilian education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University, as well as Master’s Degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tennessee and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Air Force Air University. His military education includes the Transportation Officer Basic and Advance Courses, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Air Force War College.

General Hurley’s command experience includes Platoon Leader, 34th Transportation Company and

372nd Transportation Company, 29th Transportation Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Company Commander, 96th Transportation Company (HET), 180th Transportation Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas;

Battalion Commander, 47th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq; and Brigade Commander, National Training

Center Support Brigade, Fort Irwin, California.

His staff experience includes serving as Assistant Division Transportation Officer, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky and OPERATION DESERT STORM; BMO and S-1, 180th Transportation Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas; Division Transportation Officer, 82nd Airborne Division and Executive Officer, 307th Forward Support Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina; J-7 Joint Training Operations Analyst and then Executive Assistant to the Vice J-7, Joint Staff, Washington,D.C.; G-4, 1st Armored Division, Wiesbaden, Germany; G-4, I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington; CJ4, Multinational Corps – Iraq with subsequent duty as the Deputy J-4, U.S. Forces – Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; Deputy Commanding General and Director of Operations, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

General Hurley has been selected for reassignment as Commanding General, 19th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Eighth United States Army, Korea.

General Hurley’s awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2 Oak Leaf Clusters);

Bronze Star Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster); Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters); Joint Service Achievement Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Combat Action Badge; Ranger Tab; Senior Parachutist Badge; Air Assault Badge; and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.

Gregory J. Lengyel ’85
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Air Force   Maj. Gen.

New Braunfels, TX

Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Lengyel is the Deputy Commanding General of Joint Special Operations Command, which prepares assigned, attached, and augmentation forces, and when directed, conducts special operations against threats to protect the Homeland and U.S. interests abroad.



General Lengyel earned his commission in 1985 as a distinguished graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Texas A&M University. He is a career special operations pilot who has flown the UH-1H/N, MH-53J/M and CV-22B operationally, and has participated in contingency operations in Haiti, the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia and Libya. General Lengyel has commanded the 21st Special Operations Squadron, U.S. Central Command’s Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component, 1st Special Operations Wing, the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Wing and Special Operations Command Europe. He has also completed joint staff tours at U.S. Special Operations Command, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. General Lengyel is a graduate of the United States Marine Corps’ Air Weapons and Tactics Instructor program and is an Honorary Member of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Psychological Operations Regiment.



MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster

Bronze Star Medal

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Air Force Combat Action Medal

A. Bentley Nettles ’85
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Texas Army National Guard   Brig. Gen.

Bryan, TX

Adrian B. "Bentley" Nettles '85 is a retired brigadier general in the Texas Army National Guard with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nettles was general counsel for the Army Element Joint Force Headquarters of the Texas Army National Guard. Nettles, who serves on the Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) board, is a lawyer in Bryan Texas, owner of Nettles Law PLLC.



The Bryan city council chose BG Bentley Nettles to be executive director of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC).



Nettles plans to continue chairing the local Brazos Valley Cares military non profit agency and participating on the BTU board of directors.

Merdith W. B. Temple ’85
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Army   Maj. Gen.

Richmond, VA

Maj. Gen. Meredith W.B. Temple graduated from Texas A&M University in 1985 with a Master's degree in Civil Engineering.

He retired as deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on August 31, 2012 after serving the nation for more than 37 years.

Temple served as deputy commanding general since January 2010. Among his accomplishments, Temple served the longest stint as acting commander in the history of USACE June 2011 to May 2012, between the retirement of Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp and the assumption of command byf Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick as the new commanding general and chief of engineers.

“I’m happy and proud to have served the Army and the nation with so many wonderful Soldiers and civilians and in so many different locations,” Temple said during his retirement ceremony.

Temple is a native of Richmond, Va., and a 1971 graduate of that city’s Thomas Jefferson High School. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1975, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. He also holds a master’s degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University, and is a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the U.S. Army War College

Temple has had other assignments with USACE. He was deputy commanding general for Civil Works and Emergency Operations and deputy commanding general for Military and International Operations (both at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C.), commander of North Atlantic Division in New York City, and commander of Transatlantic Programs Center in Winchester, Va.

Other Army assignments include theater engineer (C7), Combined Joint Task Force Seven in Iraq; assistant chief of staff, Operations (G3), XVIII Airborne Corps; and he commanded the 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat) (Airborne Corps) and the 307th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne).

Temple’s achievements and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit (two oak leaf clusters), the Bronze Star Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Defense Meritorious Medal and other service and unit awards. He holds the Master Parachutist badge. In 2010, Engineering News Record magazine recognized Temple as one of its top 25 newsmakers.

Maj. Gen. Temple passed away in November 2020.

Timothy S. Green ’86
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Air Force   Maj. Gen.

College Station, TX

Major General Timothy S. Green last tour was as the Air Force Director of Civil Engineers, Headquarters U.S. Air Force. He was responsible for installation support functions at a total of 182 Air Force bases worldwide with an annual budget over $11 billion. He was also responsible for organizing, training and equipping the 51,000-person engineering force along with providing policy and oversight for the planning, development, construction, maintenance, utilities and environmental quality of Air Force bases worldwide valued at more than $297 billion. This responsibility included housing, fire emergency services, explosive ordnance disposal and emergency management services.



General Green entered the Air Force in 1987 as a graduate of the ROTC program at Texas A&M and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.



His awards and decorations included the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Bronze Star Medals. He retired as a Major General in 2018 and currently resides in College Station, TX, where he works at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station.

Brian S. Hurley ’86
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Navy   Rear Adm

McKinney, TX

Rear Admiral Hurley, originally from Galveston, Texas, graduated from the Texas A&M University in 1987 and completed Navy Nuclear pipeline in May 1989.

Hurley's tour on board USS PINTADO (SSN 672) holding several division officer positions and completing WESTPAC deployment. In May 1992, reported to SUBMARINE SQUADRON SIX as the operations officer. In June 1995, he reported to USS ATLANTA (SSN 712) as Combat Systems Officer completing several Atlantic deployments, MED deployment and his submarine command qualifications. In August of 1998, he transferred to COMMANDER ATLANTIC FLEET as Executive Assistant to Plans and Policy. Also Lead in establishing contingency plans and supervising international relations. In May of 2000, Hurley transitioned to reserve status holding numerous positions supporting global fleet operations.He was assigned as the Commanding Officer of Emory S Land unit, Officer in Charge of Amphibious Construction Battalion detachment 111, Commanding Officer Submarine Learning Center San Diego and Commanding Officer NR Submarine Development Squadron Twelve. Commanding Officer NR Joint Staff- South. and Commanding Officer for NR Commander Navy Installation Command Headquarters Navy Yard.

Other reserve Staff assignments have been Deputy Chief of Staff at Navy Reserve Commander Seventh Fleet, Officer in Charge of Plans and Policy for Navy Reserve Commander Seventh Fleet. His personal awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 awards), Navy Commendation Medal (4 awards), and Navy Achievement Medal (2 awards).

He is currently assigned as Deputy Commander Seventh Fleet. In his civilian life, he is the technical manager for Teradyne.

Charles "Chip" Rock ’86
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Navy   Rear Adm.

Rear Adm. Charles W. Rock '86 is a native of Upstate New York. He was commissioned in 1987 through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program at Texas A&M University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering. Rock holds a master’s degree in national security strategy from the National War College.



His assignments at sea include combat information center officer aboard USS Mahlon S. Tisdale (FFG 27), electrical officer aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), operations officer on USS Cole (DDG 67) and USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), executive officer aboard USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), and commanding officer on High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2.



Ashore he has served as command, control and communications plans officer, U.S. European Command; military assistant to the political advisor, U.S. Joint Forces Command; deputy executive assistant and flag secretary to the Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command and the Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation; division chief, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J-5), the Joint Chiefs of Staff; chief of staff, Navy Installations Command; commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan; and as Commandant, Naval District Washington.



Rock took over leadership of the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic fleet, which encompasses 14 installations across 20 states, in July 2018. He previously served as the 90th commandant of the Naval District Washington since August 18, 2016.



His awards include Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, two awards of the Joint Commendation Medal, five awards of the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, two awards of the Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal and numerous unit and campaign awards.

Brenda J. Holman ’87
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Public Health Service   Rear Adm.

Rockville, MD

Brenda J. Holman, Regional Food and Drug Director in the Pacific Region of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, (ORA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was promoted to Rear Admiral (RADM) in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps on January 1, 2002.

With this promotion, Ms. Holman becomes the only officer of this rank within the entire FDA field organization, where she serves as one of only five regional Food and Drug Directors in the FDA.



As the Pacific Regional Food and Drug Director, RADM Holman is responsible for 580 employees across three FDA districts, two regional laboratories and the regional office. The region's organization includes the Financial Management Staff, the Information Technology Staff and the State Cooperative Program Staff as well as the Small Business Office.



RADM Holman's responsibility and authority span all FDA-regulated product and program areas within her region including pharmaceuticals, biological products, foods, veterinary products and medical devices, including radiological health products. Ms. Holman is also the Senior Advisor to the Veterinary Medicine Field Committee.



A native of Texas, RADM Holman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Texas and a Master of Science degree in Food Science and Technology from Texas A&M University.



She began her FDA career in the Northeast Region as a Milk and Food Program Specialist, and then served as a Training Officer in the Office of Regulatory Affairs's State Training Branch in Rockville, Md. She later transferred to the Pacific Region as Assistant Regional Director responsible for the State Cooperative Programs. She was subsequently selected as District Director in Detroit District, then District Director in the New York District. She has served FDA as the Regional Food and Drug Director in the Pacific Region since September 2000. Her previous work experience includes seven years in state and local health departments in Texas.

Eric M. Smith ’87
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Marine Corps   Gen.

Quantico, VA

Lieutenant General Smith is from Plano, Texas and entered the Marine Corps in 1987 through the NROTC program at Texas A&M University. After completing The Basic School and Infantry Officer's Course, he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines; participating in Operations Desert Shield / Desert Storm. Following a tour as an Officer Selection Officer, he attended the Amphibious Warfare School and then reported to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines for duty as Commanding Officer of Weapons and Echo Companies. During this tour he participated in Operation Assured Response in Monrovia, Liberia.



After a tour as a Marine Officer Instructor at Texas A&M University, he attended the United States Army Command and General Staff Course. His next assignment was as the Naval Section Chief at the U.S. Military Group in Caracas, Venezuela from 2001-2003.



From 2003 until 2006, he served in the 1st Marine Division as the Division Current Operations Officer; Executive Officer of Regimental Combat Team 1; Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion, 5th Marines; and Assistant Chief of Staff G3. During this period he completed two deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Subsequent assignments were as a student at the Marine Corps War College, Senior Aide to the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Director of the Fires and Maneuver Integration Division at the Marine Corps Combat Development Command.



From 2009 until 2012 he served in the 2nd Marine Division as the Assistant Chief of Staff G3 and Commanding Officer of 8th Marine Regiment; completing a one-year deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.



In June of 2012 he reported for duty as the Director of Capability Development Directorate, and in May of 2013 he was assigned as the Senior Military Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.



From July through November of 2015 he commanded Marine Corps Forces Southern Command in Miami, Florida, and was then transferred to the Pentagon to serve as the Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense.



From February 2017 until June 2017, he served as the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies and Operations. From June 2017 until July 2018, he served as the Commanding General, 1st Marine Division. From August 2018 until June 2019, he served as the Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force.



On 13 June 2019, he assumed responsibility as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and the Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.



On 15 July 2021, Lt. Gen. Smith was nominated for appointment to the rank of general, and assignment as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.

Charles K. Aris ’88
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National Guard   Brig. Gen.

Waxahachie, TX

Colonel Charles "Chuck" Aris, the Assistant Division Commander of Support, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in a ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Camp Mabry.



Maj. Gen. James K. "Red" Brown, the Deputy Commanding General — Reserve Component, United States Forces, promoted Aris to his one-star rank with his friends, family members and colleagues present.



During the ceremony, Brown, a former commanding general of the 36th Inf. Div., and Aris' wife of 26 years, Amy, pinned the new general's rank to the shoulders of his uniform. His son Matthew and daughter Kate presented him with a one-star general's flag, a traditional general officer's belt, and a desk placard. As per Texas tradition, Aris then gave bouquets of yellow roses to both his wife and his mother, Janice.



"Aris is one of those officers that we always knew was going to rise to the top," said Brown. "He and his family are the ultimate traditional National Guard family. As a civilian, Chuck is a very distinguished and a very successful attorney, who doesn't have to do this; but he chooses to do so as a service to this great state and this great nation."



Because of his dual military and civilian careers, several military dignitaries and civilian colleagues attended the ceremony, including Maj. Gen. John F. Nichols, the Adjutant General of the Texas Military Department, Maj. Gen. Lester Simpson, Commanding General of the 36th Infantry Division Commander, and fellow attorneys from his law firm. Aris, a resident of Waxahachie, Texas, is also a partner with the Dallas-based Byrne, Cardenas and Aris Law Firm, where he handles civil litigation.



"I want to say thank you to every senior leader, every mentor and every person in my life who has supported, trained, and guided me," said Aris. "But I need to say 'thank you' to my family, because without them, their love and their support, I would not be standing where I am today."



Aris will deploy to southern Afghanistan next year as the Commander of the Train, Advise and Assist Command -- South in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel.



"Its an honor to be selected for this [promotion and deployment]," said Aris. "I pledge to do my very best to make sure that we excel in this mission and continue the great heritage of the Texas Army National Guard."



His most recent assignments include serving as the acting Assistant Division Commander of Maneuver, division Chief of Staff, and Commander of both the 56th and 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. He served as a task force commander during a 2005 rotation to Kosovo, and deployed to Iraq in 2009 as an assistant chief of staff in operations.



In 1998, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and commission from the Texas A&M University and was awarded as a Distinguished Military Graduate in the ROTC program. After serving on Active Duty in the Army, in 1993 he joined the Texas Army National Guard. Aris also holds a Master of Science from the Army War College and a Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law.



Aris’ awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Kosovo Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal (with two service stars), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.



The mission of the 36th Infantry Division is to provide ready and responsive forces that can deploy to conduct unified land operations in joint and coalition environments, in support of a geographical combatant commander. On order, the division provides defense support to civil authorities within the United States in support of state and federal agencies.

Dimitri Henry ’88
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Marine Corps   Brig. Gen.

Washington, D.C.

Colonel Dimiti Henry enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1981 and attained the rank of SSgt. After completion of the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection Training (BOOST) he was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP) and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1988 and was commissioned a 2ndLt.



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From May 1990 – May 1993, 2ndLt Henry served at 2d Radio Bn and deployed with 8th Marines (DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM), 26th MEU SOC (PROVIDE PROMISE), and was OIC of the II MEF Communications Center. In June 1993, 1stLt Henry attended Naval Postgraduate School, graduating with a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering.



In 1995, Captain Henry was subsequently assigned to the Navy Information Warfare Activity at the National Security Agency. In December 1997 he reported to 15th MEU SOC serving as S2A and then S2. After two MEU SOC deployments Major Henry reported to Marine Corps Command and Staff College in August 2000.??From 2001-2004, Major Henry served as the Commanding Officer, Co H, Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion, San Antonio, TX. After command, Major Henry reported to I Marine Expeditionary Force G2 where he participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom as the Deputy G2 and Intelligence Planner from August 2004-August 2006.



?From August 2006 – September 2008, Lieutenant Colonel Henry commanded 1st Radio Battalion and executed two deployments to Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. After command, he reported to the Naval War College (NWC) Newport, RI. After NWC he was assigned to Intelligence Department, HQMC, promoted to Colonel and took command of Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA) Quantico, VA in 2010.??From 2012-2015, Colonel Henry served at United States Central Command, Tampa FL, as the J2 Operations Division Chief. From 2015-2016, Colonel Henry served as the Executive Officer to the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). After DIA, Colonel Henry served as the Chief of Staff, Intelligence Department, HQMC from 2016-2017.



?In 2017, Colonel Henry was selected for Brigadier General. ??Colonel Henry’s personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon.

Christopher F. Yancy ’88
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Air Force   Brig. Gen.

Brig. Gen. Christopher F. Yancy is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Second Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He is responsible for the development, oversight and direction of all operational aspects of Basic Military Training, initial skills training and advanced technical training for the Air Force enlisted force, non-rated operations and support officers. Second Air Force provides training in more than 265 Air Force specialties through 2,014 courses graduating 150,000 Airmen, soldiers, sailors, Marines and international students annually in diverse areas including aircraft maintenance, civil engineering, medical, cyber, avionics, security forces, space and missile operations/maintenance and multiple intelligence disciplines. The command includes training wings at Keesler AFB, Sheppard and Goodfellow AFB, Texas, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, a training group at Vandenberg AFB, California, and 103 operating locations around the world. Second Air Force also oversees all Air Force Airmen throughout the Joint Expeditionary Tasking/Individual Augmentee training pipeline at several Army training sites across the country.



General Yancy entered the Air Force in 1988 as a distinguished ROTC graduate from Texas A&M University. He served 11 years in the regular Air Force as an F-16 pilot in Air Combat Command and U.S. Air Forces Europe. He joined the Air Force Reserve in 1999 and has held various command positions at the squadron, group and wing level. His combat experience includes nine deployments in operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Southern Watch and Northern Watch; multiple operations in the former Yugoslavia; and Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Command in South Korea.



General Yancy is a command pilot with more than 3,900 flying hours, including 3,800 hours in the F-16 Block 30+, 40, 50 and 50+ as well as 15+ years of joint/partner programmatic, test and development experience in the F-35. In his previous assignment, he served as the Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Plans, Programs and Analyses for Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Edward "Ed" W. Thomas, Jr. ’90
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Air Force   Brig. Gen.

Montgomery, AL

Brig. Gen. Edward W. Thomas Jr. is the Commander of the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Alabama. He is responsible for educating the Air Force’s enlisted force by overseeing professional military development, awarding college credit through the Community College of the Air Force, and providing upgrade training through the Air Force Career Development Academy. He is also responsible for the Air Force First Sergeant Academy and the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute.

General Thomas was commissioned in 1990 following his graduation from Texas A&M University. His staff assignments include serving as the Special Assistant for Public Affairs to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of Public Affairs for U.S. European Command, Director of Public Affairs for Pacific Air Forces, and Director of Current Operations for the Secretary of the Air Force Office of Public Affairs. He commanded the 673rd Mission Support Group at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and the 341st Mission Support Squadron at Malmstrom AFB, Mont. General Thomas also led the Air Force’s flagship publication, Airman Magazine and directed the NATO public affairs effort at Aviano Air Base, Italy, during the 1999 Kosovo air campaign. He holds a membership at the Royal College of Defense Studies in London, England, where he studied foreign relations in 2010 with senior and general officers from more than 40 nations.

He has received the following major awards and decorations: Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service medal, Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, NATO Medal, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Air Force Recognition Ribbon, among others.

Roger Giraud ’91
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Army   Brig. Gen.

Fort Cavazos, TX

Brigadier General Roger S. Giraud is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Texas A&M University. He earned a B.S. in Biomedical Science and after an educational delay, a B.S. in Animal Science. He earned his Masters of Health Administration from Baylor University and a Masters of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.



Previous duty assignments include: Medical Platoon Leader, 1-12 CAV, 1CD, Fort Cavazos, TX; Executive Officer, C Company, 15th FSB, 1CD; S-2/3, 15th FSB, 1CD; S-4, Division Support Command, 1CD; Support Operations Maintenance Officer, 201st FSB, 1st 1ID; Commanding Officer, C Company, 201st FSB, 1ID at Camp Monteith, Kosovo, Operation Joint Guardian and Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany; Graduate Student, U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Health Care Administration, Fort Sam Houston, TX; Health Care Administrative Resident, 121st GH, 18th Medical Command, Seoul, Korea; Chief, Clinical Support Division, 121st GH; Operations Officer and Small Group Instructor, AMEDD Captains’ Career Course, Fort Sam Houston, TX; Executive Officer, 421st MMB, Wiesbaden Army Airfield and deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom, Joint Base Balad, Iraq; Operations Staff Officer, HQDA, OTSG, Pentagon; Commanding Officer, 43rd Special Troops Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, CO; Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics, CJ4/G4, International Security Assistance Force Regional Command – South/4th Infantry Division and deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan; Chief, G-35 Plans Division, USAMEDCOM and HQDA, OTSG, Falls Church, VA; Executive Officer to The Surgeon General, HQDA OTSG and CG, USAMEDCOM, Pentagon, VA; Commanding Officer, 2d Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, Camp Humphreys, Korea; and Chief of Staff, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-US Combined Division. His previous assignment was as the Commanding Officer, 1st Medical Brigade, Fort Cavazos, TX.



BG Giraud’s decorations include the Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (1 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (1 SLC), Army Commendation Medal (4 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), Expert Field Medical Badge, Parachutist Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold), Order of Saint Michael, Order of Saint Barbara, and Order of Military Medical Merit. BG Giraud was awarded the Surgeon General’s “A” Proficiency Designator for professional achievement in the Medical Service Corps.

BG Giraud currently resides in Fort Cavazos, TX

Adam L. Chalkley ’92
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Marine Corps   Colonel

Austin, AR

Colonel Adam Chalkley was commissioned in May 1993 after graduating from Texas A&M University. He was designated as a Motor Transport Officer after completion of all training and later as a Logistics Officer upon merging of the Military Occupational Specialties. He has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general in 2020.



His operational assignments include: Platoon Commander, Detachment Commander, Assistant Operations Officer, and Company Commander, 7th Motor Transport Battalion, Camp Pendleton, CA; Assistant Logistics Officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), Okinawa, Japan; Aide de Camp, 3D Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan (Operation ENDURING FREEDOM - PHILIPPINES); Assistant Operations Officer, MARCENT Coordination Element and Liaison to Combined Forces Land Component Command (Operation IRAQI FREEDOM); Officer in Charge, MAGTF Deployment and Distribution Operations Center, I MEF (FWD), Al Anbar Province, Iraq (Operation IRAQI FREEDOM); G-4 Current Operations Officer, Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan, Helmand Province, Afghanistan (Operation ENDURING FREEDOM); Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Okinawa, Japan (Operation ENDURING FREEDOM); Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, Camp Lejeune, NC; Commanding Officer, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa (Operation NEW NORMAL, Operations in Support of Special Operations Forces, Operations in Support of Coalition Partners); Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 and Chief of Staff, 2D Marine Logistics Group, Camp Lejeune, NC.



His Supporting Establishment assignments include service as Series Commander, Company Executive Officer, and Company Commander, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA and Commanding Officer, Recruiting Station Oklahoma City.



Col. Chalkley completed a joint duty assignment as Chief of Staff and Operations Division Chief (ECJ4-3), Logistics Directorate, US European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.



His professional military education includes the following: The Basic School; US Army Combined Logistics Captains Career Course; US Marine Corps Command and Staff College (MA, Distinguished Graduate, Military Studies); Naval War College (MA with Distinction, National Security and Strategic Studies).

Michael L. Downs ’92
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Air Force   Maj. Gen.

San Angelo, TX

Maj. Gen. Downs has commanded the wing at Goodfellow AFB since June 2015. There, he oversees the Department of Defense Fire Academy and multi-service intelligence technical training. The wing is responsible for training more than 14,400 firefighting and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance warriors annually for the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, other government agencies, and allied nations.



Maj. Gen. Downs received his Bachelor of Political Science from Texas A&M University in College Station in 1992. He was an ROTC Distinguished Graduate and pinned on the gold bars of a Second Lieutenant in December 1992. He has held assignments at the squadron, Air and Space Operations Center, Major Command, Air Staff, Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense levels.



Maj. Gen. Downs has participated in 18 joint and combined operations and exercises in Central Command, European Command, Pacific Command, and Southern Command area of responsibilities and served in an array of capacities ranging from Director of Intelligence for a Joint Special Operations Task Force in the Balkans to the chief developer of the Joint Integrated Prioritized Target List during Operation Iraqi Freedom.