Eldon Regua: Difference between revisions
Undid revision 307191198 by 192.153.146.228 (talk) Added citation supporting 1950 date. |
Eldon.regua (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 32: | Line 32: | ||
Following SCU he became a new officer in the [[Air Defense Artillery Branch (United States Army)|Air Defense Artillery Branch]], serving initially in [[Germany]] during the [[Cold War]] after his Officer Basic Course at [[Fort Bliss]]. He would later be assigned to [[Allied Air Forces Central Europe]] evaluating allied [[MIM-23 Hawk|Hawk]] units.<ref name="75th"/><ref name="Ever"/> |
Following SCU he became a new officer in the [[Air Defense Artillery Branch (United States Army)|Air Defense Artillery Branch]], serving initially in [[Germany]] during the [[Cold War]] after his Officer Basic Course at [[Fort Bliss]]. He would later be assigned to [[Allied Air Forces Central Europe]] evaluating allied [[MIM-23 Hawk|Hawk]] units.<ref name="75th"/><ref name="Ever"/> |
||
After active duty he joined the [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]], being promoted multiple times, serving in multiple units to include [[91st Division (United States)|91st Division (Training Support)]], [[63rd Infantry Division (United States)|63rd Regional Support Command]], and the [[104th Infantry Division (United States)|104th Division (Leader Training)]].<ref name="Bulge">{{cite journal |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2008 |month= |title=Maj. Gen. Regua |trans_title=Welcome to the 75th BCTD |journal=The Bulgebuster |volume= |issue=Winter 2008/2009 |pages=36 |id= |url=http://www.usar.army.mil/arweb/organization/commandstructure/USARC/TNG/75BCTD/News/Documents/The%20Bulgebuster%20Winter%202%20009.pdf |accessdate=2009-07-31 }}</ref> He was briefly activated prior to [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] during the first half of 2003, and oversaw certification of units heading <i>[[downrange]]</i>;<ref name="Ever"/> this activation also fell under [[Operation Noble Eagle]]. His deactivation from active duty, in 2003, was connected to the approval of his promotion to [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] by then [[George W. Bush|President George Bush]], to the position of Assistant Division Commander and Chief of Staff of the 104th Division.<ref name="Ever"/><ref name="75th"/> He has |
After active duty he joined the [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]], being promoted multiple times, serving in multiple units to include [[91st Division (United States)|91st Division (Training Support)]], [[63rd Infantry Division (United States)|63rd Regional Support Command]], and the [[104th Infantry Division (United States)|104th Division (Leader Training)]].<ref name="Bulge">{{cite journal |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2008 |month= |title=Maj. Gen. Regua |trans_title=Welcome to the 75th BCTD |journal=The Bulgebuster |volume= |issue=Winter 2008/2009 |pages=36 |id= |url=http://www.usar.army.mil/arweb/organization/commandstructure/USARC/TNG/75BCTD/News/Documents/The%20Bulgebuster%20Winter%202%20009.pdf |accessdate=2009-07-31 }}</ref> He was briefly activated prior to [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] during the first half of 2003, and oversaw certification of units heading <i>[[downrange]]</i>;<ref name="Ever"/> this activation also fell under [[Operation Noble Eagle]]. His deactivation from active duty, in 2003, was connected to the approval of his promotion to [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] by then [[George W. Bush|President George Bush]], to the position of Assistant Division Commander and Chief of Staff of the 104th Division.<ref name="Ever"/><ref name="75th"/> He has visited in both [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]] on several occasions.<ref name="Bulge"/> |
||
He was previously employed by [[Celestica]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Eldon Regua |url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eldon-regua/1/4/399 |date= |work= |publisher=LinkedIn Corporation |accessdate=31 July 2009}}</ref> until his promotion to Commanding General of the 75th Divison. He is married, with four adult children, and five grandchildren.<ref name="Bulge"/> |
He was previously employed by [[Celestica]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Eldon Regua |url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/eldon-regua/1/4/399 |date= |work= |publisher=LinkedIn Corporation |accessdate=31 July 2009}}</ref> until his promotion to Commanding General of the 75th Divison. He is married, with four adult children, and five grandchildren.<ref name="Bulge"/> |
||
Revision as of 21:34, 11 August 2009
Eldon P. Regua | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army *United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1977-Present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 75th Division (Training Support)[1] |
| Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan[2] |
| Awards |  Legion of Merit   Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal[1] |
Eldon Regua (Born 1956) is a Major General in the United States Army Reserve, commanding the 75th Division (Training Support) since August 10, 2008, being the 17th Commanding General of the Division.[4][1] He is the only active, or reserve, non-retired Flag Officer of Filipino American ethnicity as of July 2009. He is also half Mexican American ethnicity.[3]
Biography
Born and raised in San Jose, he grew up with his parents and four brothers and two sisters. His father Philip, dropped out of school in the fifth grade, and became a Filipino agricultural laborer who immigrated from the Philippines in 1929. His mother Evangeline, a Mexican American, was born in El Paso, Texas meet his father, who was 23 years her senior, in 1950.[3] His family eventually settled in the Evergreen District of San Jose in 1968.
As a young boy he went with his family and worked the fields picking prunes, walnuts, green beans and apricots also working in a apricot dry yard. In 1973 he graduated from Silver Creek High School. After high school he was admitted to Santa Clara University where he participated in the Army ROTC program and graduate in 1977 earning a B.S. in Commerce in accounting.[3][5] Eventually he would go on and earn Master of business administration degree from Chapman University, and a Master of strategic studies degree from the United States Army War College. All four of his brothers would also go on to earn college degrees.
Following SCU he became a new officer in the Air Defense Artillery Branch, serving initially in Germany during the Cold War after his Officer Basic Course at Fort Bliss. He would later be assigned to Allied Air Forces Central Europe evaluating allied Hawk units.[1][3]
After active duty he joined the Army Reserve, being promoted multiple times, serving in multiple units to include 91st Division (Training Support), 63rd Regional Support Command, and the 104th Division (Leader Training).[2] He was briefly activated prior to Operation Iraqi Freedom during the first half of 2003, and oversaw certification of units heading downrange;[3] this activation also fell under Operation Noble Eagle. His deactivation from active duty, in 2003, was connected to the approval of his promotion to Brigadier General by then President George Bush, to the position of Assistant Division Commander and Chief of Staff of the 104th Division.[3][1] He has visited in both Iraq and Afghanistan on several occasions.[2]
He was previously employed by Celestica,[6] until his promotion to Commanding General of the 75th Divison. He is married, with four adult children, and five grandchildren.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Maj. Gen. Eldon Regua". 75th Battle Command Training Division. United States Army Reserve. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Maj. Gen. Regua" (PDF). The Bulgebuster (Winter 2008/2009): 36. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|coauthors=and|month=(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f g Hecht, Michelle (March 24, 2006). "The right man for the job". Evergreen Times. Times Media, Inc. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "General Officer Announcements". Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs). U.S. Department of Defense. July 21, 2008. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Class Notes, Undergraduate". Santa Clara Magazine. SCU. Fall 2006. Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ "Eldon Regua". LinkedIn Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2009.