Raymond F. Rees
| Raymond F. Rees | |
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Major General Raymond F. Rees, USA (ret.), former Adjutant General of Oregon, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Training, Readiness and Mobilization since February, 2014
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| Nickname(s) | Fred |
| Born |
September 29, 1944 Helix, Oregon, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1966–2013 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Unit |
Oregon National Guard National Guard Bureau |
| Commands held |
116th Armored Cavalry Regiment Oregon Military Department Director, Army National Guard Chief of the National Guard Bureau |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
| Other work | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Training, Readiness and Mobilization |
Major General Raymond F. Rees is Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Training, Readiness and Mobilization. He was appointed to that position as a career member of the Senior Executive Service on February 10, 2014. He is a retired United States Army Major General who served as the Adjutant General of Oregon and was Director of the Army National Guard and acting Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
As Adjutant General, Rees was responsible for providing the State of Oregon and the United States with a ready force of citizen soldiers and airmen, equipped and trained to respond to any contingency, natural or man made. He directed, managed, and supervised the administration, discipline, organization, training and mobilization of the Oregon National Guard, the Oregon State Defense Force, the Joint Force Headquarters and the Office of Oregon Emergency Management. He was also assigned as the Governor’s Homeland Security Advisor. In these roles he developed and coordinated all policies, plans and programs of the Oregon National Guard in concert with the Governor and state legislature.
Raymond Frederick "Fred" Rees was born on September 29, 1944 in Helix, Oregon. He graduated from Helix's Griswold High School in 1962 and the United States Military Academy in 1966, and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Armor.
Rees completed Airborne and Ranger training, and was assigned as a platoon leader with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in West Germany. After completing several assignments, including two as commander of troops in the 2nd ACR, Rees went to Panama for Jungle warfare training.
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