Jeffrey W. Talley (born September 27,1959) is an American businessman,scholar,and retired three-star general whose concurrent military and civilian careers encompass a blend of corporate,academic,and government leadership. His unique military and civilian contributions were recognized by the U.S. Senate on June 28,2016,with Tribute to Lieutenant General Jeffrey W. Talley,as reflected in the congressional record.
General Talley's military career included duty in the U.S.,Korea,Kuwait,and Iraq. His military service culminated with three consecutive commanding general assignments including the 926th Engineer Brigade and Baghdad Provincial Engineer,4th Infantry Division,Multi-National Division-Baghdad,during the Surge and fight for Sadr City in 2008;the 84th Training Command,where he trained units preparing for deployment from 2009 to 2012;and in 2012,he was appointed by the President to a four-year term as the 32nd Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Command,an organization of over 215,000 Soldiers and civilians,134 general officers and senior executives,with an annual operating budget of approximately $9B,and activities in over 30 countries,including all states and territories. He has received numerous medals and awards,including two Army Distinguished Medals and three Bronze Star Medals. He retired from the military in 2016 and was recognized by the Association of the U.S. Army with the MG James Earl Rudder Medal for the advancement of the goal of a seamless and component integrated Army.
General Talley's civilian career consists of a portfolio of business,academic,and government experiences. Business positions held are Founder/President &CEO of The P3i Group,Vice President &Global Fellow at IBM,Co-Founder/President &CEO of Environmental Technology Solutions,and Associate at Malcolm Pirnie. Academic positions held are Assistant Professor,Associate Professor,Professor,Department Chair,Endowed Chair,Institute Director,Adjunct Professor,Advanced Leadership Fellow,Scholar-in-Residence,and Professor of the Practice,with appointments at University of Notre Dame,Southern Methodist University,The Johns Hopkins University,Harvard University,and University of Southern California. Government positions held are Research Engineer and Biotechnology Research Team Leader,Environmental Engineer,and Engineering Technician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He serves on multiple for-profit and not-for-profit Board of Directors.
While serving on active duty in the military,Talley completed an M.A. in Religious Studies from Assumption College in 1985,and an M.L.A. (History &Philosophy) from Washington University in St. Louis in 1988. Upon leaving the Regular Army in 1992,he enrolled at The Johns Hopkins University where he received his M.S.E. in Environmental Engineering &Science in 1995. In 2000,he earned his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. His dissertation research won the U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development (SERDP)[1] project of the year award.
In 2001,Talley was selected as an Army reservist to attend the U.S. Army War College Distance Education Program. Through a series of distance learning and resident sessions,he completed his studies in 2003 and was awarded an M.S.S. (Military &Strategic Leadership). In 2010,he began an executive graduate program in global business at the University of Oxford. Over the next 22 months he would commute to and from England,graduating from Keble College in 2011 with an Executive MBA. While at Oxford,he would also create a series of tech start-ups with one of his classmates,winning the Saïd Business School Venture Fund Competition for best new start-up.
He married his wife Linda in 1981. They have three sons and a daughter - Christopher,Joshua,Matthew,and Ashley.
Following his assignment in St. Louis,Talley returned to Ft. Belvoir for the Engineer Officer Advance Course. Upon graduation,he volunteered to go to the Republic of Korea for an unaccompanied assignment with the 44th Engineer Battalion,Eight U.S. Army. After a short stint as Assistant Battalion Operations Officer (Assistant S-3) at Camp Mercer (vicinity Seoul),he took command of Bravo Company and Camp Nimble (Dongducheon),in support of 2nd Infantry Division and its demilitarized zone (DMZ) mission. After two years in Korea,he returned to the U.S. for Combined Arms Service Staff (CAS3) School at Ft. Leavenworth,Kansas.
Upon graduation from CAS3,Talley was assigned to the Baltimore District,U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,where he worked in the Hazardous Toxic Radiological Waste Branch of Engineering Division. There he supported the design and remediation of contaminated sites around the country,including the Times Beach Superfund project in Missouri,considered by many to be the most toxic site in America. In April 1992,Talley resigned his Regular Army commission,leaving active duty as a senior Captain,and transferring to the U.S. Army Reserve.
Talley relocated in April 1996 to Vicksburg,Mississippi to join the 412th Engineer Command. While at the 412th,he served as the Commanding General's personal Plans Officer,and later as Commandant. After two years in command,he returned to the 365th to be the Battalion Executive Officer,but only to return to the 412th a year later to serve as its Secretary General Staff. Selected early for battalion command,he returned to the 365th in February 1999. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in April 2000.
In January 2008,Talley returned to active duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as Commander,926th Engineer Brigade,4th Infantry Division,Multi-National Division - Baghdad and the Baghdad Provincial Engineer. While in Iraq,he led an organization consisting of thousands of engineers in the rebuilding of Baghdad to include restoring essential services and eliminating threats from improvised explosive devices. He is credited with developing a military and policy strategy widely referred to as “Engineering the Peace”that aimed to reduce violence in destabilized communities by rapidly rebuilding infrastructure,schools and hospitals in the militia stronghold of Sadr City and across Baghdad. He was awarded two Bronze Stars (2nd &3rd award) - one for his efforts in rebuilding Baghdad,and the other for meritorious achievement in combat during the January 2009 planning and execution of security operations for the Baghdad provincial elections.
Upon return from Iraq,Talley assumed command of the 84th Training Command at Ft. Knox,Kentucky in June 2009 and was promoted to major general. At the 84th,he was responsible for training and assessing the readiness of units through Combat Training Center-like exercises in preparation for their upcoming combat deployments. He relinquished command in April 2012 and was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal (1st award). He also served on the Reserve Forces Policy Board within the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2009 to 2012.
Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General,U.S. Army Reserve Command (2012-2016)President Obama nominated Talley to be the Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General,U.S. Army Reserve Command on March 20,2012. The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination on May 3,2012. Talley was appointed to the rank of lieutenant general in the Regular Army on June 9,2012,at a ceremony at Ft. Bragg,North Carolina. Immediately after his appointment,he assumed command of the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) and was sworn in as the 32nd Chief of Army Reserve. General Raymond T. Odierno,38th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army,officiated the appointment,the change of command,and the swearing-in ceremonies.
As the Chief of the Army Reserve,Talley was the principal staff adviser to the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army on all Army Reserve Affairs. He developed Army Reserve budgets,training programs and policy decisions;managed the Army Reserve troop program units,individual mobilization augmentees,and the active guard/reserve program;and served as the appropriation director of all Army Reserve funds. As the Commanding General,U.S. Army Reserve Command,Talley commanded all Army Reserve troops in the Continental U.S. and had administrative control over the Army Reserve troops overseas,with a total end strength of 205,000 Soldiers and over 12,000 civilians. During Talley's tenure,the Army Reserve mobilized over 62,000 Soldiers to over 30 countries,including continued support to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan;all while overcoming unprecedented challenges including the first reduction to the Reserve force since the end of the Korean War,severe budget cuts known as sequestration and a government shutdown. To improve the Army Reserve's support to the Total Force,he developed the “Plan,Prepare and Provide”readiness model that placed Army Reserve Engagement Cells and Teams into every Army Service Component Command and Combatant Command around the world. He also created the Reserve's Private Public Partnership program,which built partnerships with civilian companies and organizations and helps Soldiers and their families find employment or advance their civilian careers.
Retirement from the U.S. Army Talley retired from the U.S. Army on June 30,2016,at the rank of Lieutenant General,having served almost 35 years in active and reserve assignments. Talley and his wife Linda were honored at a Special Retirement Review at Conmy Hall at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall,Virginia. The ceremony was conducted by the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) and hosted by General Mark A. Milley,39th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. Talley was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal (2nd award).
Continued recognition
On April 28,2023,Mr. Talley was awarded the Gold de Fleury Medal is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment &the Corps of Engineers.
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