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LTG Edward Soriano
Commanding General,
I Corps and Fort Lewis

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

San Jose State University - BS Degree - Management
University of Missouri - MPA Degree - Public Administration

PROMOTIONS / DATES OF APPOINTMENT

2LT23 Jan 70
1LT23 Jan 71
CPT23 Jan 74
MAJ8 Jan 81
LTC1 Apr 87
COL1 Jun 91
BG1 Oct 95
MG1 Nov 98
LTG12 Aug 02

MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

FROMTOASSIGNMENT
Aug 70Mar 71Assistant Officer-in-Charge, 82d Airborne Recondo School, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Mar 71Oct 71Anti-Tank Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nov 71Jun 72Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, Korea
Jul 72Jan 73Commander, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, Korea
Jan 73Nov 73Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, later S-4 (Logistics), 3d Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Nov 73Jan 75Commander, A Company, 3d Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Apr 75Dec 75Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Dec 75Jun 78Area Commander, later Operations Officer, later Executive Officer, Albany District, United States Army Recruiting Command, Albany, New York
Jun 78Jun 81S-1 (Adjutant), later Commander, Company C, later S-3 (Operations), 1st Battalion, 39th Infantry, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Aug 81Jun 82Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jun 82Dec 82Student, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
Jan 83May 84Personnel Systems Staff Officer, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun 84Jun 85Force Integration Staff Officer and Organizational Integrator, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jul 85Jun 86Deputy G-3 (Operations), 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 86Jun 88Commander, 2d Battalion, 41st Infantry, 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 88Jun 89Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Jun 89Dec 90Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Army, Office of the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC
Dec 90Mar 92Liaison Team Chief to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, later Chief, Army Section, Secretary of Defense Gulf War Report Team, Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Office of the Secretary of Defense and Office of the Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, DC
Mar 92Jun 92Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Army, Office of the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun 92Jul 94Commander, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Aug 94Feb 96Chief of Staff, later Assistant Division Commander (Support), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Feb 96Jun 96Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 1st Infantry Division, United States Army and Seventh Army, Germany
Jun 96Jun 97Director, Officer Personnel Management, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia
Jun 97Jun 99Director for Operations, Readiness and Mobilization, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun 99Oct 01Commanding General, 7th Infantry Division (Light) and Fort Carson, Fort Carson, Colorado
Oct 01Aug 02Director, Homeland Security, United States Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Virginia

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS

 DatesGrade
Liaison Team Chief to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, later Chief, Army Station, Secretary of Defense Gulf War Report Team, Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, DCDec 90 - Mar 92Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES

Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Navy Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge