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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 George W. Meleleu Jr. as a United States Army Reserve Ambassador for Rhode Island.
Meleleu is a retired military technician who most recently served as civil military projects officer, FEMA Region I for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 412th Theater Engineer Command, and is a retired Army colonel who served for more than 37 years with units such as the active-component’s 2nd Infantry Division, 82nd Airborne Division and U.S. Army North, and the U.S. Army Reserve’s 76th and 78th Divisions.
Meleleu’s memberships include: Several Masonic organizations – he is a senior member of DeMolay, Past Master of St Johns’ Lodge #1 in Newport, member of RI Preceptory, Legion of Honor and Past President of Ocean State Court of Chevaliers; Life member of Reserve Officers Association, RI Chapter, and served on the Executive Committee; Military Order of Foreign Wars, RI Commandery; and the 76th Division Association.
Meleleu is a graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College and U.S. Naval War College Reserve Resident Curriculum. He is a former safety officer and orientation pilot for Newport Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, and is a former vestryman and choir member of St. John’s Church in Newport.
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 15:58 |
| Story ID: | 228219 |
| Location: | PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, US |
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