TRACEY L. PINSON, SENIOR MAJOR GENERAL ERROL R.
many accomplishments of this son of
EXECUTIVE SERVICE SCHWARTZ
South Carolina. MG Turner was the fi rst
Director, O f fice of Small Business Programs, Com manding G eneral, Joint Force African American to command the Army
Secretary of the Army Headquarters
Training Center at Fort Jackson, the
BS - political science
District of Columbia National Guard
JD BS - electrical engineering
nation’s largest initial entry training post.
MS - business manage m ent
Senior Executive Service member
His combat experience includes a jump
M S - national security strategy
Tracey Pinson became the director
into Panama during Operation Just
Major General Schwartz is re-
for the Offi ce of Small Business Pro-
Cause in 1989, deployment to Opera-
sponsible for operational readiness and
grams, Secretary of the Army in May
tion Desert Shield/Desert Storm from
command and control of the District
1995. She advises the secretary of the
August, 1990 to April, 1991, and most
of Columbia Army and Air National
Army and Army staff on small business
recently, deployment as C3, Coalition
Guard, with an authorized strength of
procurement issues and is responsible
Forces Land Component Command in
2,500 soldiers and airmen. The general
for implementation of federal acquisi-
Iraq.
assumed duties as the adjutant general
tion programs designed to assist small
of the District of Columbia National
businesses. She provides management
Guard and commander of the District
MAJOR GENERAL DENNIS L. VIA
and oversight for both the Army’s Men-
of Columbia Army National Guard in
Com manding G eneral, US Army
Com munications - Electronics
tor-Protégé program and the Histori-
2003. Some of his previous assignments
Life Cycle Managem ent Com mand
cally Black Colleges and Universities
include: battalion commander, 372nd
B A - industry arts
and Minority Institutions program. She
M A - human resources
Military Police Battalion; commander,
developed strategy for the Department
74th Troop Command, and deputy com-
Major General Via leads a world-
of Defense Mentor-Protégé Program that
manding general, District of Columbia
wide organization of over 10,000
serves as the model-mentoring program
National Guard. His military career
military and civilian personnel respon-
for all federal agencies.
started when he enlisted in the District
sible for coordinating, integrating, and
of Columbia Army National Guard in
synchronizing the entire life-cycle man-
LIEUTENANT GENERAL MICHAEL D. 1976.
agement of the command, control, com-
ROCHELLE
munications, computers, intelligence,
Deputy Chief of Staff G-1
surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR)
BRIGADIER GENERAL EUGENE A.
B A - foreign language
systems for all of the army’s battlefi eld
education
STOCKTON
mission areas — maneuver control, fi re
M A - public
Assistant A djutant G eneral for Army
ad ministration
Virginia Army National Guard
support, air defense, intelligence, combat
Lieutenant
B A
services support, tactical radios, satellite
M S
General Rochelle
communications, and the warfi ghter
M A - strategic studies
took the Army’s
information network. Prior to assuming
Brigadier General Stockton has
Recruitment Command to another
command, MG Via served as command-
served in various command and staff po-
level before assuming duties as principal
ing general, 5th Signal Command, and
sitions at all levels in the Virginia Army
advisor in the military’s human resource
US Army, Europe, and Seventh Army
National Guard. In 2000, General
enterprise in June 2006. LTG Rochelle
chief information offi cer/assistant chief
Stockton served at the 183rd Regi-
heads G-1, which recruits, retains, and
of staff, G6.
ment as the 4th Battalion commander
ensures development and integration of
and executive offi cer for the regiment.
policies and programs for the three com-
General Stockton kept command of the
GENERAL WILLIAM E. “KIP” WARD
ponents of the army: Active, Army Re-
regiment, until he was appointed to his
Com mander, United
serve and National Guard; and civilian
States A frica Com mand
current position in November 2005. He B A - political science
and contractor employees. LTG Rochelle
provides general oversight and supervi-
M A - political science
has been in the military for 34 years.
sion of the 116th Infantry Brigade Com- On October 1
bat Team, the 183rd Regiment (Regional 2007, General Ward
BRIGADIER GENERAL DENNIS E. Training Institute), 91st Troop Com- became the fi rst
ROGERS mand, 329th Regional Support Group, commander of the
Director of O perations & and the Maneuver Training Center. US Africa Command, one of six uni-
Facilities, Installation
Managem ent Com mand
fi ed geographic commands within the
B A-history
MAJOR GENERAL ABRAHAM J.
Department of Defense. General Ward’s
M S-public policy
ad ministration
TURNER
military service has included tours in
M SST-strategy
Deputy Chief of Staf f, G-3/5/7, US Army
Korea, Egypt, Somalia, Bosnia, Israel,
Over the past
Training and Doctrine Com mand
two tours in Germany, and a variety of
28 years, Brigadier
BS - music
assignments in the United States, includ-
M A - public administration
General Rogers has served in a variety
ing Alaska and Hawaii. Prior to assum-
In March 2008, two senators in the
of staff and command assignments.
ing his current position, General Ward
South Carolina General Assembly intro-
Currently, he serves as the director of
was deputy commander, Headquarters
duced a bill requesting that a portion of
operations, facilities, and emergency ser-
US European Command, Stuttgart,
Highway 41 in Charleston County be
vices at the Army direct reporting unit
Germany.
called the “Major General Abraham J.
responsible for operating Army installa-
Turner Highway,” in recognition of the
tions throughout the world.
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