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Roger C. Schultz

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Roger C. Schultz
Born (1945-10-13) October 13, 1945 (age 78)
Le Mars, Iowa
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1963–2005
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands1st Battalion, 168th Infantry
2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division
Director, Army National Guard
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

Roger C. Schultz (born October 13, 1945) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as director of the Army National Guard.

Early life

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Roger Charles Schultz was born in Le Mars, Iowa on October 13, 1945. He graduated from LeMars Community School in 1963 and enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard. He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1967.[1]

Schultz is a licensed airplane pilot (Commercial and Multi-Engine Land Instrument Rating).[2]

Vietnam war

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In 1968, Schultz was called to active duty as a member of the Iowa National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 133rd Infantry. After training at Fort Carson, Colorado, he served in Vietnam with 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment in 1969, first as a rifle platoon leader, and later as a scout platoon leader. Schultz received the Silver Star for heroism in combat, as well as the Combat Infantryman Badge, Purple Heart (two awards), Vietnam Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Stars), Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross (with Gold and Silver Star), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with "60" Device), Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross (with Palm Unit Citation), and Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation.[3][4][5]

Education

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Schultz is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, and the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Upper Iowa University in 1980. In 1992 he graduated from the United States Army War College and received a Master of Public Administration degree from Shippensburg State University.[6]

Post Vietnam war

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Schultz continued his military service after the Vietnam War, serving in a variety of command and staff positions in Iowa. His assignments included: Commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 133rd Infantry (1975-1976); commander, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry (1982-1984); chief of staff, Iowa Army National Guard (1988-1991); commander, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division (1992-1995); and Deputy Adjutant General, Iowa National Guard (1995-1998).[7][8][9] While serving as Deputy Adjutant General, Schultz was also assigned as Deputy Director of the Army's Directorate for Mobilization Support, part of an effort by Secretary of Defense William Cohen to better integrate the Reserve and Active components of the military for fighting domestic terrorism.[10][11][12]

Director, Army National Guard

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In 1998, Schultz was appointed director of the Army National Guard as a major general.[13]

In 2001, Congress passed legislation upgrading the positions in charge of the Reserve components, including Director of the Army National Guard and Director of the Air National Guard, and Schultz was promoted to lieutenant general.[14]

Schultz served as director of the Army National Guard until retiring in 2005.[15] he was succeeded by Clyde A. Vaughn.

Post military career

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After retiring from the military, Schultz was named Vice President of Unitech, a company which provided homeland security and military training and simulation products and services to government and the military.[16] Unitech was later purchased by Lockheed Martin, and Schultz became a program Management Director.[17]

In 2011, Schultz became Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of SENTEL Corporation, which provides technology development and testing services to the military and government agencies.[18]

Schultz was also a member of the Board of Directors of 5Star Life Insurance Company and the Armed Forces Benefit Association.[19] In addition, he served on the Association of the United States Army Council of Trustees.[20]

In 2015 Schultz was named president of the Army Historical Foundation, the fundraising entity of the National Museum of the United States Army.[21]

Awards and decorations

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Combat Infantryman Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Distinctive Unit Insignia
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Army Superior Unit Award
Silver oak leaf cluster
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
Bronze star
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold Hourglass device
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Gold star
Silver star
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with gold and silver star
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Medal Unit Citation
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Additional awards

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In 2006 Schultz was the commencement speaker at Morningside College and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.[22]

Effective dates of promotions

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Hearing Record Archived February 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Subcommittee on Airland Forces Hearing on Modernization of the United States Army, March 24, 1999, pages 2-3
  2. ^ U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Hearing Record, Department of Defense Appropriations for 2006, Biographical sketch, Roger C. Schultz, 2006, page 43
  3. ^ U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Hearing Record, Hearings on National Defense Authorization Act for 2001, Biographical Summary, Roger C. Schultz, 2001, page 501
  4. ^ LeMars Daily Sentinel, Merrill Soldier Awarded Silver Star, November 11, 1969
  5. ^ 25th Infantry Division, Tropic Lightning News, Decorated, October 13, 1969, page 2
  6. ^ United States Senate, Honoring Lieutenant General Roger C. Schultz, Senator Charles Grassley, July 12, 2005
  7. ^ Association of the United States Army, Schultz to be Recognized, November 1, 2004
  8. ^ Amelia Meyer, National Guard Education Foundation, A Better Telling of a Difficult Story, March, 2013
  9. ^ Cedar Rapids Gazette, Col. Roger Schultz Appointed National Guard Adjutant General, January 7, 1995
  10. ^ Paul Stone, American Forces Press Service, Cohen Unveils Program to Combat Domestic Terrorism, March 18, 1998
  11. ^ Associated Press, Lewiston Sun-Journal, Cohen: Bring National Guard Into Response Against Terrorists, March 18, 1998
  12. ^ Iowa Gazette, No Iowa National Guard, Reserve units called up yet, September 15, 1994
  13. ^ U.S. House Appropriations Committee, Hearing Record, Department of Defense Appropriations for 2006: Army recruiting and retention programs, Biographical sketch, Roger C. Schultz, 2005, pages 41-43
  14. ^ Lt. Col. Randy Pullen, Public Affairs and Liaison Directorate, Office of the Chief, Army Reserve, Army Reserve’s Long Fight Wins a Three-Star CAR, Update: Washington, July, 2001, page 1
  15. ^ GX Magazine, A Lasting Legacy, August/September, 2005, page 4
  16. ^ Unitech, Executive profile, Roger C. Schultz, accessed May 23, 2013
  17. ^ Bloomberg Businessweek, Executive profile, Roger C. Schultz[dead link], accessed May 23, 2013
  18. ^ Sentel Corporation, Management Team Biographies, accessed May 23, 2013
  19. ^ Armed Forces Benefit Association, Director Biographies, accessed May 23, 2013
  20. ^ Association of the United States Army, 2 new members elected to AUSA Council of Trustees, 7 re-elected, July 1, 2011
  21. ^ George, Emily C. R. (June 1, 2015). "Groundbreaking in 2015 for National Museum of the United States Army" (PDF). Call to Duty: Newsletter of the Capital Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army. Arlington, VA. p. 1.
  22. ^ Morningside College, Morningside College Announces Speaker for its 108th Commencement Exercises, May 4, 2006

External resources

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