Brigadier General Raúl L. Rodríguez was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, and commissioned as a Transportation Officer through the ROTC in 1992. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management from the University of Puerto Rico, a Master’s Degree in Global Management from the University of Phoenix, and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College.
Before his current roles as Deputy Commanding General of the 108th Training Command and Deputy Commanding General for Mobilization at Fort Bliss, TX, BG Rodríguez held numerous key command positions, including commanding the 103d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), the 166th Regional Support Group, and the Mission Support Command Group. He also led Task Force One during Puerto Rico’s earthquake response and commanded the Joint Task Force Marshall at Camp McCrady, NC.
BG Rodríguez began his career as an enlisted Soldier and deployed to Saudi Arabia to support Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. His deployments include two tours to Iraq, where he served as Commander of the HHD, 394th Quartermaster Battalion, and later as a Plans Officer with the 13th and 103d Sustainment Commands (Expeditionary).
His assignments include Marine Terminal Operation Officer, Contracting Officer, Commander, HHD, 346th Transportation Battalion, Commander, 332nd Transportation Company, Commander, HHD, 394th Quartermaster Battalion, and Commander, 1st BN, 389th Regiment. BG Rodríguez’s staff assignments include S-4, 394th Quartermaster Battalion, S-4, 210th Regional Support Group, S 2/3, 210th Regional Support Group, Executive Officer, 346th Transportation Battalion, S 2/3, 166th Regional Support Group, and G 3/5/7, 1st Mission Support Command. His military education includes the Transportation Basic and Advance Course, the Unit Movement Officer Course, the Unit Planning Movement Officer Course, the Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the Multifunctional Combat Service Support (90A), the Intermediate Level of Education (ILE), the Mortuary Affairs Officer Course (4V), the Defense Support of Civil Authorities Specialist Course (D7A), Senior Service School, and the Joint and Combine Warfighter School (JCWS) (3H).
His military Decorations, Service Medals and Badges include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (3th Award), the Army Commendation Medal (4th Award), the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (10th Award), the National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star (BSS), the Southwest Asia Service Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star (BSS), the Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star (BSS), the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal (2nd Award), the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device (2nd Award) and 1 Gold Hourglass, the Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon (3rd Award), the Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (2rd Award), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), the Meritorious Unit Commendation (2rd Award), the Army Superior Unit Award, the U.S. Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Citation, and the Parachutist Badge.
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