The New York Adjutant General’s Biography
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Major General Raymond F. Shields Jr. |
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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:
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
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 Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant:
14 May 1983
First Lieutenant:
13 May 1986
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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