Stultz confirmed as Commander of Army Reserve
May 22, 2006
The Senate confirmed May 19 Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Jack C. Stultz for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as Chief, Army Reserve/Commanding General, US Army Reserve Command, Washington, D.C.
Stultz currently serves as Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Command for Operations, Readiness, Training, and Mobilization (since January of this year).
He is taking the reins from Lt. Gen. James R. "Ron" Helmly, who assumed command of the Army Reserve in May, 2002. Helmly's next assignment will be the chief of Central Command's Office of Defense Representative in Pakistan. Before being placed on active duty and assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Command Headquarters at Fort McPherson early this year, Stultz served as the commander of the 143rd Transportation Command, headquartered in Orlando, Fla.
His service in the Army dates back to an initial active duty tour that lasted from 1974 to 1979. Stultz joined the Army Reserve when he decided to leave active service to pursue a civilian career. Through the years he has served in numerous assignments and positions in various USAR units, including the 108th Division, the 32d Transportation Group and the 257th Transportation Battalion. He is a veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm and was deployed to Kuwait with the 143rd Transportation Command for nearly two years between 2002 and 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Stultz is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and Army War College. His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star (w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (w/ 4 Oak Leaf Clusters) and the Army Achievement Medal.
As a citizen-soldier, Stultz has been employed by Procter and Gamble for 25 years, where he served as an Operations Manager in Orlando, Florida.
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