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Governor Kathy Hochul | Major General Raymond F. Shields Jr.

The New York Adjutant General’s Biography

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Major General
Raymond F. Shields Jr.
Major General Ray Shields Jr., the Adjutant General of New York

Major General Ray Shields, assumed duties as the 54th Adjutant General for the State of New York on October 4, 2018. In this position, General Shields is responsible for providing trained and ready forces for both state and federal missions.

Major General Shields also serves as Commander of the New York Army National Guard.

EDUCATION:

1983
Marion Military Institute, Associates Degree, Liberal Arts, Marion, Alabama
1986
State University of New York, Bachelors Degree, History, Albany, New York
2000
Marist College, Master of Public Administration Degree, Poughkeepsie, New York
2006
Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies Degree, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2011
Syracuse University Maxwell School, National Security Management Certificate, Syracuse, New York
2013
George C. Marshall European Center for Strategic Security Studies, Senior Executive Seminar, Garmish-Partenkirchen, Germany
2014
Army Strategic Leadership Development Program - Basic, Washington, District of Columbia
Senior Executive Diversity Awareness Training, Washington, District of Columbia
2015
Harvard Kennedy School of Government - General/Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Cambridge, Massachusetts

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1983 - April 1985
Platoon Leader, HHC 205th Support Group, Troy, New York
2. April 1985 - June 1986
Company Executive Officer, HHC 1st Brigade, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York
3. June 1986 - September 1986
Student, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
4. September 1986 - December 1986
Company Executive Officer, HHC 1st Brigade, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York
5. December 1986 - May 1989
Aide-de-Camp, 42nd Infantry Division, New York, New York
6. June 1989 - October 1989
Battalion Signal Officer, HHC 2nd Battalion, 105th Infantry, Troy, New York
7. October 1989 - June 1990
Company Commander, HHC 2nd Battalion, 105th Infantry, Troy, New York
8. July 1990 - July 1990
Brigade S-4, HHC 1st Brigade, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York
9. August 1990 - June 1991
Company Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 105th Infantry, Morrisonville, New York
10. June 1991 - December 1992
Company Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 105th Infantry, Gloversville, New York
11. December 1992 - October 1994
Facilities Engineering Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Latham, New York
12. October 1994 - September 1995
Real Property Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Latham, New York
13. September 1995 - November 1997
Battalion Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 108th Infantry, Auburn, New York
14. November 1997 - March 1999
Environmentalist, Headquarters, State Area Command, Latham, New York
15. March 1999 - December 1999
Brigade S-5, 27th Enhanced Separate Infantry Brigade, Syracuse, New York
16. December 1999 - June 2002
Battalion Commander, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, Utica, New York
17. June 2002 - April 2003
Brigade Executive Officer, 27th Enhanced Separate Infantry Brigade, Syracuse, New York
18. April 2003 - May 2006
Brigade Deputy Commander, 27th Enhanced Separate Infantry Brigade Syracuse, New York
19. May 2006 - May 2006
Commander, 106th Regional Training Institute, Camp Smith, New York
20. June 2006 - April 2007
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations/G3, Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
21. May 2007 - November 2007
Deputy Commander, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Syracuse, New York
22. November 2007 - January 2008
Chief of Staff, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team/Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, Syracuse, New York
23. January 2008 - April 2008
Chief of Staff, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team/Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
24. April 2008 - January 2009
Chief of Staff, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team/Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan
Chief of Staff, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team/Combined Joint
25. January 2009 - March 2009
Chief of Staff, Task Force Phoenix, Syracuse, New York
26. March 2009 - September 2011
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations/G3, Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
27. October 2011 - July 2012
Chief of Staff, Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
28. July 2012 - June 2016
Director, Joint Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters - New York, Latham, New York
29. June 2016 - present
Commander, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
30. October 2018 - present
The Adjutant General, New York, Latham, New York

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant:
14 May 1983
First Lieutenant:
13 May 1986
Captain:
13 May 1988
Major:
29 September 1994
Lieutenant Colonel:
29 April 1999
Colonel:
29 September 2003
Brigadier General:
19 November 2012
Major General:
20 June 2017

As of: 1 Oct 18

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