TRADOC Welcomes First Female Deputy Commanding General

Thank you my friend Lt Col Charlie Brown for making us aware that Lt. Gen. Maria Gervais was promoted to Lt Gen and assigned as Deputy Commanding General of TRADOC.


Keynote: MG Maria Gervais, USA
MG Maria Gervais, USA
Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Cross Functional Team Director Army Futures Command
https://youtu.be/J-nhsmsSMa0?t=362
Images
1. Lt. Gen. Maria R. Gervais Deputy Commanding General of TRADOC
2. Maj Gen Maria R. Gervais Deputy Commanding General United States Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
3. Brigadier General Maria Gervais Commander Combined Arms Center-Training (CAC-T), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Previously she served as
1. Deputy Commanding General United States Army Combined Arms Center
2. Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, Fort Knox, Kentucky,
3. 28th Chief of Chemical and the Commandant of the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School.

Background from {[ausa.org/people/mg-maria-r-gervais]}
MG Gervais has served in a variety of command and staff assignments at every level including: Brigade Chemical Officer and Headquarters Executive Officer, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, Augsburg, Germany; Platoon Leader and Executive Officer, 11th Chemical Company, Nelligen, Germany; Battalion Chemical Officer, 1st Battalion, 227 Aviation Regiment (ATTACK), 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Division NBC Element Director, Division Headquarters and Headquarters’ Company Commander, and Brigade Chemical Officer, 101st Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Joint Chiefs of Staff J5 intern, Pentagon, Policy and Strategy Directorate, Weapons Technology Control Division and Systems Integrator for Smoke and Decon Systems, Headquarters Department of the Army, G3, DAMO-FDB; Executive Officer to the III Corps G3, Fort Hood, Texas; Operations Officer, 2nd Chemical Battalion, 13th Corps Support Command; Logistical Planner and Chief of Operations, 21st Theater Support Command (TSC), Kaiserslautern, Germany; Battalion Commander, 82nd Chemical Battalion and Chief of Staff, United States Army Chemical School and Maneuver Support Center, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Commander, United States Army Environmental Command, Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland; Chief of Staff, Iraq Train and Advise Mission (ITAM) Director, Baghdad, Iraq; Division Chief for Full Dimension Protection, HQDA G-8, Pentagon; Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and the 28th Chief of Chemical and the Commandant of the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School.

Her awards and decorations include: four Legions of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, seven Meritorious Service Medals, two Joint Service Commendation medals, six Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, Southwest Asia Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Saudi Arabia Kuwait Liberation Medal, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Joint Staff Identification Badge, Army Staff Identification Badge, and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award.

FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs [~1651688@SSgt Kelly Donlevy]COL Kelly Zachgo LTC John ShawLTC Hillary LutonLTC Greg Henning MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. LTC (Join to see) SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D 1SG Steven ImermanSPC Michael Terrell SPC Michael Oles SRSgt (Join to see) SSG Samuel Kermon MGySgt (Join to see)SPC Steve Irvine1LT Voyle Smith

Great news!

Congratulations!