- Jeffrey J. Schloesser
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name=Jeffrey J. Schloesser
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caption=Major General Jeffrey J. Schloesser
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allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=1976-present
rank=Major General
commands=101st Airborne Division
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Major General Jeffrey J. Schloesser, USA is the current commanding general of the101st Airborne Division andFort Campbell, Kentucky . Schloesser took command of the 101st from Lieutenant GeneralThomas R. Turner II during a change of command ceremony at Fort Campbell onNovember 10 ,2006 . This command marks the fifth time Schloesser has served with the 101st Airborne during his Army career.Military career
Schloesser enlisted in the US Army in 1976 and was commissioned an officer into the Army after attending Officer Candidate School in 1977. He first served as a platoon leader of B Company of the 293rd Combat Engineer Battalion (Heavy) in Baumholder, Germany. He continued to serve as an Engineer, Army Aviator, Middle East Foreign Area Officer, Special Operations Aviator, and Army Strategist. He commanded the 1st and 2nd Special Operations Aviation Battalions (both of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment) and 12th Aviation Brigade (V Corps). Schloesser served in
Germany ,South Korea ,Jordan , andKuwait , as well as commanding deployed task forces inHaiti ,Albania ,Kosovo , andIraq . He also served as a Political Military Officer at theU.S. Department of State .In August 2000 he was assigned as Chief, Office of Military Cooperation, Kuwait,
United States Central Command . In October 2001 he started and became the first Chief, War on Terrorism Strategic Planning Cell, J-5, the Joint Staff. During Operation Iraqi Freedom (June 2003-June 2004), he served as Assistant Division Commander (Support), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). From July 2004 until July 2005 Schloesser was Director,Army Aviation Task Force , Headquarters,Department of the Army . Schloesser most recently served as Deputy Director for Strategic Operational Planning,National Counterterrorism Center , from July 2005 to November 2006, when he took command of the 101st.Education and training
Schloesser received a
Bachelor of Arts inPolitical Science ,Philosophy andGeography from theUniversity of Kansas and an MSFS in Foreign Service fromGeorgetown University . He was a Senior Service College Fellow at theJohn F. Kennedy School of Government ,Harvard University . Schloesser graduated from Officer Candidate School in 1977. Schloesser is also a student of Arabic and French.U.S. Decorations and Badges
Schloesser's awards and decorations include the
Defense Superior Service Medal (withoak leaf cluster ), theLegion of Merit , the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal (with device), theAir Medal , the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal (with two OLC), theNational Defense Service Medal (with OLC), theArmed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with OLC), theKosovo Campaign Medal (with OLC), theIraq Campaign Medal , theGlobal War on Terrorism Service Medal , theKorean Defense Service Medal , theArmed Forces Reserve Medal , theArmy Service Ribbon , the Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with OLC), and the NATO Medal. He also wears the Presidential Unit Citation (with device), theJoint Meritorious Unit Award (with two OLC), and the Army Meritorious Unit Commendation. His badges include the Senior Army Aviator Badge, theAir Assault Badge , the Parachutist Badge, theOffice of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge , and theArmy Staff Identification Badge .Personal life
Schloesser is the son of a retired U.S. Army Armor Lt. Colonel, Kenneth Schloesser. Jeffrey Schloesser and his wife, Patty (nee Drysdale), also a Kansas graduate, have one son, Ryan—a First Lieutenant Combat Engineer in the U.S. Army—and one daughter, Kelly, a Public Affairs Specialist for the U.S. Army. Schloesser's younger brother, Chris Schloesser, also a graduate of the University of Kansas, is Vice President of Winning Strategies Washington, a lobbying firm. [http://www.wswdc.com/team.cfm?bio=23]
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*cite web | url = http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061110/NEWS01/611100347/-1/| title = 101st command changes hands: Maj. Gen. Schloesser takes the helm as Maj. Gen. Turner leaves| author = Chantal Escoto| publisher = www.theleafchronicle.com| date =
November 10 ,2006 *cite web | url = http://www.nctc.gov/press_room/press_releases/02_june_2006.| title = NCTC Deputy/SOP Selected to Command 101st Airborne| author = | publisher = National Counterterrorism Center| date =
June 2 ,2006 *cite web | url = http://www.campbell.army.mil/NewInternet/MajorGeneral.htm| title = Major General Jeffrey J. Schloesser Official Biography| author = | publisher = www.campbell.army.mil|accessdate = 2006-12-05
*cite web | url = http://www.defendamerica.mil/profiles/apr2004/pr042704a.html| title = Graduate Follows Generations of Service| author = Melissa House| publisher = www.defendamerica.mil| date =
April 27 ,2004
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