United States Army Lieutenant General David M. Rodriguez Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 203011000 Since: Jul 2008 SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE USMA EDUCATIONAL DEGREES United States Military Academy – BS – No Major United States Army Command and General Staff College – MMAS – Military Art and Science United States Naval War College – MA – National Security and Strategic Studies MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED Infantry Officer Basic Course Armor Officer Advanced Course United States Army Command and General Staff College School of Advanced Military Studies United States Naval War College FOREIGN LANGUAGES Spanish PROMOTIONS 2LT 1LT CPT MAJ LTC COL BG MG LTG
DATE OF APPOINTMENT 2 Jun 76 2 Jun 78 1 Aug 80 1 Sep 87 1 Apr 93 1 Aug 97 1 Mar 02 15 Jul 05 29 Jul 08
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT Jul 77 Jun 78 Rifle Platoon Leader, A Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Polk, Louisiana Jun 78 Jan 79 Scout Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Polk, Louisiana Jan 79 Jun 79 Motor Officer, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Polk, Louisiana Jun 79 May 80 Executive Officer, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Polk, Louisiana May 80 Dec 80 Student, Armor Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky Jul 81 Feb 83 Commander, B Company, 1st Battalion, 52d Infantry, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Feb 83 Jun 83 Assistant S3 (Air), 3d Brigade, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Jun 83 Apr 84 S3 (Operations), 1st Battalion, 52d Infantry, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany Jul 84 Aug 85 Assistant S3 (Operations), 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Aug 85 Jun 86 Liaison Officer, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Jul 86 Jun 87 Commander, B Company, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Aug 87 May 89 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Jun 89 Apr 90 Chief, Doctrine Development, G3 (Plans), XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Apr 90 Mar 92 S3 (Operations), later Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia page 1 of 3 Mar 92 Feb 94 Joint Exercise Officer, later Executive Officer, Exercise Division, C3/J3/G3, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, Korea Apr 94 Apr 96 Commander, 2d Battalion, 502d Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell,
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Assistant S3 (Operations), 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Liaison Officer, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Commander, B Company, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Chief, Doctrine Development, G3 (Plans), XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina S3 (Operations), later Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia Joint Exercise Officer, later Executive Officer, Exercise Division, C3/J3/G3, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, Korea Commander, 2d Battalion, 502d Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky Student, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island Commander, 2d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Assistant Chief of Staff, G3, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Deputy Commanding General/Assistant Commandant, United States Army Infantry Center and School, Fort Benning, Georgia Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Deputy Director, Regional Operations, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC Commander, MultiNational DivisionNorthwest, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Special Assistant to the Commander, MultiNational CorpsIraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq (No Joint Credit) Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division/Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force76, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS Joint Exercise Officer, later Executive Officer, Exercise Division, C3/J 3/G3, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/United States Forces Korea, Korea Deputy Director, Regional Operations, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC Commander, MultiNational DivisionNorthwest, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division/Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force76, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC
DATE Mar 92Feb 94
GRADE Major/Lieutenant Colonel
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Brigadier General
Apr 05Jan 06
Brigadier General/Major General Major General
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNMENTS S3 (Operations), later Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Commander, MultiNational DivisionNorthwest, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Special Assistant to the Commander, MultiNational CorpsIraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq (No Joint Credit) Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division/Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force76, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
DATE Apr 90Mar 92
GRADE Major
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Brigadier General
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Major General
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Major General
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Major General
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters) Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Joint Service Achievement Medal Combat Infantryman Badge Expert Infantryman Badge Master Parachutist Badge
Feb 07Apr 08
Jul 08Present
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Combined Joint Task Force76, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan US DECORATIONS AND BADGES Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters) Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster) Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters) Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Joint Service Achievement Medal Combat Infantryman Badge Expert Infantryman Badge Master Parachutist Badge Air Assault Badge Ranger Tab Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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