This edition of USBE&IT spotlights many of the leading men and women in the US Armed
Forces — admirals and generals who have shown courage under fire, wisdom and resourceful-
ness, and fidelity to their nation — and senior executives - defense.
US ARMY
MAJOR GENERAL BYRON S. BAGBY
Army National Guard Offi cer Candidate
Chief of Staf f, US Army, Europe, and Seventh School. She has served as company com-
Army
BRIGADIER GENERAL (PROMO-
mander, Battalion S-1 and S-3, Brigade
B A - business economics
TABLE) RODNEY O. ANDERSON
M A - education administration
S-1, battalion commander, director of
Director of Force Managem ent, O f fice of the
Major General Bagby took up his cur-
plans, operations, training and military
Deputy Chief of Staf f, G-3/5/7 support, the Joint Chief of Staff for the
United States Army
rent assignment on August 1. From
District of Columbia National Guard, J3,
BS - economics October 2006 to July 2008, he oversaw
M A - national security and strategic studies
National Defense University’s Joint
and, most recently, commander, 260th
Brigadier General Anderson as- Forces Staff College, which educates staff
Military Police Command.
sumed his current duties in October offi cers and other leaders in joint opera-
2008. Prior to this assignment, he was tional-level planning and war fi ghting.
MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS P.
the deputy commanding general (sup-
BOSTICK
port), 82nd Airborne Division/deputy
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROOSEVELT
Com manding G eneral, US Army Recruiting
commanding general (support), Com-
Com mand
BARFIELD M A - civil engineering
bined Joint Task Force-76, Operation
Deputy Com mander, Combined Joint Task
M A - m echanical engineering
Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Other
Force - Horn of A frica
When the US Department of De-
key assignments include: executive assis-
US Central Com mand, in support of O peration
Enduring Freedom fense announced on October 10 that it
tant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs B A - history
had exceeded its fi scal year 2008 recruit-
of Staff; commander, Division Artillery,
M S - general administration (human resource
management) ing goals, Recruiting Commander Major
25th Infantry Division (Light), Scho-
fi eld Barracks, Hawaii; deputy chief,
Brigadier General Barfi eld assumed
General Bostick said, “Our continuing
war plans division, strategy, plans and
his current duties in March 2008. He
success in accomplishing the Army mis-
policy directorate, Offi ce of the Deputy
began his military career by enlisting
sion is directly attributed to the talented
Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans;
in the Kansas Army National Guard in
men and women who provide ‘boots on
and commander, 3rd Battalion, 319th
1977 at age 17, and received his Reserve
the ground’.” MG Bostick’s command
Airborne Field Artillery Regiment.
Offi cer Training Corps (ROTC) com-
focuses on recruiting people with no
mission as a mechanized infantry second
prior military service into the Army’s
lieutenant from the University of Kansas
numerous military occupational special-
LIEUTENANT GENERAL LLOYD J.
in 1981. BG Barfi eld has served in a
ties and ensures that recruits are capable
AUSTIN III
variety of command and staff positions
of handling the disciplines, systems, and
Com manding G eneral,
X VIII A irborne Corps
including homeland defense senior
equipment. All services met or even ex-
and Fort Bragg national guard offi cer, Offi ce of the As-
ceeded their recruiting goals for FY2008.
BS
sistant Secretary of Defense, Homeland
The totals for accessions were 80,517
M A - education
MB A Defense and America’s Security Affairs,
Army, 38,485 Navy, 37, 991 Marine
At a ceremony
The Pentagon, and commander, Mobili-
Corps, and 27, 848 Air Force.
held this July to
zation, Augmentation Command.
mark 60 years since
BRIGADIER GENERAL ARNOLD N.
the military was desegregated, Lieuten- BRIGADIER GENERAL
GORDON-BRAY
ant General Austin said more blacks
BARBARANETTE T. BOLDEN
Deputy Com manding G eneral
US Army Cadet Com mand
must be encouraged to join, that the
Com mander, Land Component Com mand
successes of those who have done well
Com mander, Joint Task Force
BS
District of Columbia National Guard
M S - international strategic studies
should be highlighted, and opportunities B A - history Brigadier General Gordon-Bray was
that are offered, talked about. LTG Aus-
M A - history
JD
commissioned in the infantry, as a
tin is the fi rst black commanding general
of XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg
Brigadier General Bolden is
distinguished military student, through
— also home to Army Special Opera-
responsible for operational readiness
the ROTC program in 1978. Prior to
tions Command and Army Parachute
and strategic planning for the District
his current assignment, General Gor-
Team (the Golden Knights).
of Columbia Army National Guard.
don-Bray completed his second tour in
She is also responsible for planning and
Iraq as the principal advisor to the Iraqi
execution of operations in response to
Ground Force commander. He returns
requests from the District of Columbia
to Fort Monroe where he served as direc-
government, and the support of federal
tor of the Joint and Army Experimenta-
missions relating to homeland defense,
tion division, and was one of the found-
homeland security, and natural disasters.
ing members of the Futures Center and
General Bolden received her commission
Army Capabilities Integration Center,
in 1978 from the District of Columbia
Training and Doctrine Command.
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