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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 DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 2 Jun 76
1LT 2 Jun 78
CPT 1 Aug 80
MAJ 1 Sep 87
LTC 1 Apr 93
COL 1 Aug 97
BG 1 Mar 02
MG 15 Jul 05
LTG 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,
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
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,
Kentucky
Jul 96 Jun 97 Student, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
Aug 97 Jul 99 Commander, 2d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jul 99 Sep 00 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Oct 00 Jun 02 Deputy Commanding General/Assistant Commandant, United States Army Infantry Center and School,
Fort Benning, Georgia
Jun 02 Jun 03 Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas and
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Jun 03 Mar 05 Deputy Director, Regional Operations, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Apr 05 Jan 06 Commander, MultiNational DivisionNorthwest, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Jan 06 Feb 06 Special Assistant to the Commander, MultiNational CorpsIraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM,
Iraq (No Joint Credit)
Apr 06 Feb 07 Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Feb 07 Apr 08 Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division/Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force76,
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Apr 08 Jul 08 Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jul 08 Present Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC
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 page 2 of 3
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
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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