MAJOR GENERAL RENALDO RIVERA Adjutant General, Virgin Islands National Guard
Major Gener- al Renaldo Rivera is a decorated Vietnam combat veteran who served with Honor and Distinction in the Virgin Islands Police Department for ten years, and in the Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) for 22 years. Rivera’s career began with his enlistment in the U.S. Army in 1968. He served a year’s tour as infantryman with the First Cavalry Division in Vietnam and rose to the rank of Sergeant. In 1980, he was direct commissioned as First Lieutenant within VING and served as a platoon leader for the 661st Military Police Company, followed by a stint as com- pany commander. Battalion command time placed him at the helm of the 786th S&S Battalion from November 1992 to January 1994 and then as Commander of Troop Command from January 1994 to May 1995. He was named the VING’s deputy chief of staff for operations in 1997, serving until 2001. He spent his final year as deputy chief of staff for logistics. After retiring in 2002, he re- joined the Virgin Island government and he was recruited by the Water and Power Authority as Security Manager. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law Enforce- ment Administration from Youngstown State University. His military education includes Basic and Advanced Military Police Officer Courses, Combined Arms and Services Staff course and the Com- mand & General Staff Officer Course.
BRIGADIER GENERAL BRYAN T. ROBERTS Director, Iraq Training and Advisory Team- Army, United States Forces-Iraq
Brigadier
General Bryan T. Roberts was commissioned through the ROTC in 1984, after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial
Marketing and Merchandising from East- ern Michigan University. He later earned
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a Master’s degree in Administration from Central Michigan University, and a Master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College. The general also attended the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the National War College. Brig. Gen. Roberts has held a number of high profile jobs, both joint and operations assignments. He has served as Presidential Plans and Opera- tions Officer at the White House Military Office; Assistant Deputy Director for Operations, attached to the National Mili- tary Command Center of The Joint Staff; and as Commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the1st Calvary Division. More recently, he was assigned as Deputy Commanding General of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command, the Chief of Force Development Future in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 and, previ- ously, a chief of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council in the Assessment Division. Brig. Gen. Roberts took up his current assignment in September 2011.
BRIGADIER GENERAL A.C. ROPER, JR. Chief of Staff, 87th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command
Birmingham, Alabama Brigadier
General A.C. Roper, Jr. was recently selected for assignment as Commander, 415th Chemi- cal Brigade in Greenville, South Carolina. He is
Chief of the Birmingham Police Depart- ment. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Troy University, a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama, and a Master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the Army War College. He is also a gradu- ate of the FBI National Academy and the Southeastern Law Enforcement Execu- tive Development Course. Brig. Gen. Roper was deployed in support of Desert Shield and Operation Enduring Freedom, the latter for which he served as military spokesperson for U.S. Army Forces in Afghanistan.
MAJOR GENERAL ERROL SCHWARTZ Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard
Major General Errol Schwartz’s military career started in 1976 when he enlisted in the District of Columbia Army National Guard. He was commis- sioned in 1979 and
appointed platoon leader in the 104th Maintenance Company. Since then, he has served in leadership positions as a staff officer and commander. Some of his assignments include Battalion Com- mander, 372nd Military Police Battalion; Commander, 74th Troop Command; and Deputy Commanding General, District of Columbia National Guard. Currently, Major General Schwartz is responsible for operational readiness and command and control of the District of Columbia Army and Air National Guard units with authorized strength of 2,700 Soldiers and Airmen. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of the District of Columbia. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Business Management from Central Michigan University and a Master of Sci- ence degree in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University.
BRIGADIER GENERAL LESLIE SMITH Commander, 20th Support Command
Brigadier
General Leslie Smith has com- manded the
chemical, biologi- cal, radiological, nuclear and high yield explosive support command at Aberdeen Prov-
ing Ground since July 2010. He is a 1985 Distinguished Military Graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Adminis- tration, majoring in Accounting from the Georgia Southern University. He holds a Master’s degree in Administration from Central Michigan University and a Mas- ter’s degree in National Strategy from National Defense University. From 2001
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