Glenn K. Rieth
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Adjutant general
An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer.-Imperial Russia:In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant was a Court officer, who was usually an army general. He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the H. I. M. Retinue...
of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, and is the commander of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard
New Jersey National Guard
The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of over 9000 Guardsmen. The Guard is currently engaged in several worldwide and homeland missions. Units have deployed to Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Germany and Egypt...
which compose the New Jersey Department of Military Affairs. He was confirmed by the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
on March 4, 2002.
Major General Rieth earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from The Citadel
The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
, a military college in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, where he was the Distinguished Military Graduate. General Rieth’s military service began in 1980. He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. He earned his pilot’s wings at Fort Rucker, Alabama in July 1981. Prior to being appointed as Adjutant General of New Jersey, General Rieth was the Director of the State Army Aviation Office for the New Jersey Army National Guard.
On January 3, 2006 Governor-elect Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine
Jon Stevens Corzine is the former CEO of Goldman Sachs and of MF Global, and a one time American politician, who served as the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. A Democrat, Corzine served five years of a six-year U.S. Senate term representing New Jersey before being elected Governor...
announced that he would re-appoint Major General Rieth to another term as Adjutant General in his administration.
On January 15, 2010 Governor-elect Chris Christie announced that he would re-appoint Major General Rieth for another term as Adjutant General. Major General Rieth has served under both Democratic and Republican governors spanning from Jim McGreevey, Richard Codey, Jon Corzine and Chris Christie.
On December 1, 2011 Reith resigned after having an affair with a female co-worker, a government official said.
Rieth is a resident of Ewing Township, New Jersey
Ewing Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 35,790 people, 13,171 households, and 7,980 families residing in the township. There were 13,926 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 63.1% White, 27.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.2%...
.
Education
- 1980 Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Business Administration, The CitadelThe Citadel (military college)The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
, The Military College of South Carolina - 1980 Armor Officer Basic Course
- 1981 United States Army Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing Flight Schools
- 1985 Rotary Wing Instructor Pilot School
- 1986 United States Army Safety Officer Course
- 1988 Aviation Officer Advanced Course
- 1990 United States Air Force Joint Air/Ground Operations School
- 1991 United States Army Command and General Staff CollegeCommand and General Staff CollegeThe United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military officers. The college was established in 1881 by William Tecumseh Sherman as a...
- 1999 United States Army War College
Assignments
- October 1980 - July 1981, United States Army Rotary and Fixed Wing Flight Schools, Fort Rucker, Alabama.
- July 1981 - May 1984, Platoon Leader, Assistant S-3, Aero Recon (UH-1), Air Cavalry Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.
- June 1984 - June 1985, Commander, Aero Recon (UH-1), Air Cavalry Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.
- June 1985 - October 1987, Aviation Brigade Safety Officer and Flight Instructor, 50th Armored Division, Army Aviation Support Facility # 1, Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ.
- November 1987 - February 1990, Operations Officer (S-3), 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation1st Battalion, 150th Aviation (United States)The 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment is an Assault Helicopter Battalion that was split between two mid-atlantic states with a total of 16 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. One half of the unit was the Headquarters & Headquarters Company , Alpha Company, and Charlie Company based at Trenton, New...
, Army Aviation Support Facility # 1, Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ. - March 1990 - October 1992, Air Operations Officer, (G-3 Air), Headquarters 50th Armored Division, Somerset, NJ.
- November 1992 - September 1995, Commander, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation, Army Aviation Support Facility # 1, Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ.
- October 1995 - January 1999, Recruiting and Retention Commander, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, NJ.
- February 1999 - January 2002, Director, State Army Aviation Office, Army Aviation Support Facility # 1, Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ.
- March 2002 - Present, The Adjutant General of New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Trenton, NJ.
Flight Information
- Rating: Instructor Pilot, Pilot-in-Command
- Master Army Aviator Badge
- Flight Hours: Over 3,000
- Aircraft Flown: AH-1, UH-1, T-42, U-8
Major Awards and Decorations
- Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf ClusterOak leaf clusterAn oak leaf cluster is a common device which is placed on U.S. Army and Air Force awards and decorations to denote those who have received more than one bestowal of a particular decoration. The number of oak leaf clusters typically indicates the number of subsequent awards of the decoration...
- Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Army Aviation Order of Saint Michael
- Master Army Aviator Badge
- Parachutist Badge (Airborne)
- New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal
- New Jersey Medal of Honor
- New Jersey Merit Award
- New Jersey Desert Storm Ribbon
Effective Dates of Promotion
- Second LieutenantSecond LieutenantSecond lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
May 17, 1980 - First LieutenantFirst LieutenantFirst lieutenant is a military rank and, in some forces, an appointment.The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank...
November 28, 1981 - Captain January 1, 1984
- MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
September 28, 1988 - Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
November 18, 1993 - ColonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
February 17, 1999 - Brigadier GeneralBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
November 19, 2002 - Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
July 23, 2004