Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker
Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker | |
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 2019 official portrait of Brigadier General (VI) Knox-Limbacker | |
| Born | 1972 |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Army United States Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1991–Present |
| Rank |  Brigadier General (VI) |
| Commands |
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| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan War on Terror |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Medal Meritorious Service Medal (4) Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker is an Army National Guard officer who currently serves as the Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands National Guard. He succeeded Brigadier General Deborah Howell after being appointed by Governor of the Virgin Islands Albert Bryan in May 2019.[1]
Military career
Knox-Limbacker first enlisted in the Georgia National Guard as an infantryman. Upon completing the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Augusta State University, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Army Aviation in the active duty army.[2] From there he graduated from US Army flight school as a UH-1 Iroquois pilot in 1996. Later he transferred to Army fixed-wing aviation flying the C-12, RC-7, and U-21 among others. As an Army aviator, Knox-Limbacker has logged over 2,700 flight hours, including tours in Africa, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and South America.[1] After serving in the Pentagon, Knox-Limbacker was sent on a special active duty assignment to the Virgin Islands to fix chronic issues with readiness and discipline within the Virgin Islands National Guard.[2]
Adjutant General
Then-Colonel Knox-Limbacker was announced as the next Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands by Governor Albert Bryan on January 15, 2019.[3] Formally assuming the role of Adjutant General in May, Knox-Limbacker was unanimously confirmed by the Virgin Islands Legislature on July 12, 2019.[4] As Adjutant General, Knox-Limbacker has promised to fix chronic pay issues lingering from unpaid National Guard soldiers during the 2017 Hurricanes that devastated the islands. In addition he has vowed to bring aviation back to the Virgin Islands National Guard, as it has been shut down since 2015 due to neglect and poor maintenance.[2][5]
He was promoted from Colonel to Brigadier General on September 11, 2019.[6]
Dates of rank
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Dates |
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Second Lieutenant | RA | 28 May 1994 |
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First Lieutenant | RA | 28 May 1996 |
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Captain | RA | 1 June 1998 |
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Major | RA | 1 February 2005 |
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Lieutenant Colonel | RA | 4 April 2011 |
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Colonel | RA | 1 May 2016 |
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Brigadier General | VI | 11 September 2019 |
References
- ^ a b "Colonel KODJO S. KNOX-LIMBACKER". National Guard. National Guard. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "REMARKS OF COLONEL KODJO S. KNOX-LIMBACKER" (PDF). Leg VI. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Bryan Names a Dozen Cabinet Members". The St. John Source. The St. John Source. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Rules Committee OKs Nominations of Native Sons". The St. John Source. The St. John Source. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Report: Decades of abuse and mistrust created a climate for fraud in Virgin Islands National Guard". Stars and Stripes. Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Col. Kodjo Knox Limbacker, the Adjutant General for the Virgin Islands National Guard, receives the rank of Brig. Gen. during a pinning ceremony at Government House, St. Croix, Sept. 11, 2019". Facebook. Virgin Islands National Guard. Retrieved 27 November 2019.