New Army Reserve Ambassador Appointed to Connecticut

Courtesy Photo | Robert L. Hill serves as U.S. Army Reserve ambassador for Connecticut. Hill is a corporate and securities law attorney and a retired Army colonel who spent the last seven years of his military career in the Army Office of Legislative Liaison in the Pentagon where he attended and reported on a number of significant hearings including those on the Nisei and the Freedom of Information Act.  

HARTFORD, CT, UNITED STATES

03.27.2017

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99th Readiness Division

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Major General Troy D. Kok, commanding general of the Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command, has confirmed the appointment by Lieutenant General Charles D. Luckey, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, of Robert L. Hill as a United States Army Reserve Ambassador for Connecticut.

Hill is a corporate and securities law attorney and a retired Army colonel who spent the last seven years of his military career in the Army Office of Legislative Liaison in the Pentagon where he attended and reported on a number of significant hearings including those on the Nisei and the Freedom of Information Act. He also represented the Army Judge Advocate General in the Army Operations Center on two major NATO exercises.
Hill’s memberships and affiliations include: Ohio State University Alumni Association, NRA, AARP, Army War College Foundation, Ancient Burying Ground Association, Military Coalition, Reserve Officers Association, Military Officers Association, Connecticut Army Retiree Council, Hartford Golf Club, The Old Guard, and The 1892 Club.
Hill is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff School and the Army War College, and earned his juris doctorate from the Ohio State University Law School.

The Army Reserve Ambassador Program was established in 1998 to promote awareness of the Army Reserve, its goals and objectives, and to serve as a vital bridge in our states/communities to further educate and garner support for the Army Reserve. Army Regulation 140.1, Chapter 9 outlines the role, function and operational level of the USAR Ambassador. Ambassadors are a powerful means of message delivery to the American people.

The function of the Ambassador is similar to that of Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army, and carries a protocol status equivalent of a Major General that is a key means by which Ambassadors are able to effectively execute their responsibilities. Ambassadors are Special Government Employees who represent the Chief of the Army Reserve without salary, wages or related benefits.

Ambassadors provides Community Outreach assistance to Army Reserve members/families, other military personnel/families as needed, and provide feedback on plans, programs and needs to the Commander of the Army Reserve, the Regional Support Commander and to local USAR Commanders.

Additionally, Ambassadors build relationships and strive to improve the understanding and knowledge of the Army Reserve within the business and social sectors of communities across America. They help to educate the public, community leaders, and congressional staff offices about the capabilities and values of the Army Reserve and the Soldiers who live and work in their communities. They establish open lines of communication with the local communities; and they work to support recruiting efforts by assisting community and business leaders in recognizing that the Army Reserve strengthens the Soldiers, the community, and the Nation.

While not all ARAs have military experience, many are retired officers or senior non commissioned officers who wish to remain engaged in military affairs. Each state and territory has at least one ARA.

For more information, visit http://www.usar.army.mil/Featured/Ambassador-Program/

• Date Taken: 03.27.2017
• Date Posted: 03.27.2017 15:53
• Story ID: 228214
• Location: HARTFORD, CT, US