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New Army Reserve Ambassador Appointed to Pennsylvania
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, has confirmed the appointment by Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, of Robert F. Pleczkowski as a United States Army Reserve Ambassador for Pennsylvania.
Pleczkowski is a clergyman and certified psychologist. He holds a masters of divinity degree from Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary and a bachelor’s degree from Duquesne University. He is a member of the Reserve Officers Association, Military Officers Association of America, Association of the United States Army, Military Chaplains Association, 1st Cavalry Division Association, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Pleczkowski retired from the Army in 2020 as a brigadier general. His key assignments include Army Reserve deputy chief of chaplains, director of Reserve Component Integration for the Office of the Chief of Chaplains, and command chaplain for U.S. Army Reserve Command. He was deployed as Joint Logistics Command -180 chaplain to Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. He holds a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College.
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: | 04.29.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 04.29.2021 10:12 |
| Story ID: | 395111 |
| Location: | PA, US |
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