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JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, has confirmed the appointment by Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, of Jayson L. Spiegel as a United States Army Reserve Ambassador for Maryland.
Spiegel is Army program/capture manager for Optivor Technologies. He holds a juris-doctorate from the University of Virginia’s School of Law and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. He has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, as well as executive director of the Reserve Officers Association. He is a member of the Reserve Officers Association, Military Officers Association of America, Association of the United States Army, Project Management Institute, Reserve Forces Policy Board Fellows, and American Security Project. He also serves as deputy director and social media director of the Maryland Democratic Veterans Leadership Council.
Spiegel retired from the Army in 2009 as a lieutenant colonel. His key assignments include: deputy director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Chief of Army Reserve; assistant deputy director of intelligence, National Military Joint Intelligence Center; and various assignments at the National Security Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency and the J2 Staff.
The Army Reserve Ambassador Program was established in 1998 to promote awareness of the Army Reserve, its goals and objectives, and to serve as a vital bridge in our states/communities to further educate and garner support for the Army Reserve. Army Regulation 140.1, Chapter 9 outlines the role, function and operational level of the USAR Ambassador. Ambassadors are a powerful means of message delivery to the American people.
The function of the Ambassador is similar to that of Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army, and carries a protocol status equivalent of a Major General that is a key means by which Ambassadors are able to effectively execute their responsibilities. Ambassadors are Special Government Employees who represent the Chief of the Army Reserve without salary, wages or related benefits.
Ambassadors provides Community Outreach assistance to Army Reserve members/families, other military personnel/families as needed, and provide feedback on plans, programs and needs to the Commander of the Army Reserve, the Regional Support Commander and to local USAR Commanders.
Additionally, Ambassadors build relationships and strive to improve the understanding and knowledge of the Army Reserve within the business and social sectors of communities across America. They help to educate the public, community leaders, and congressional staff offices about the capabilities and values of the Army Reserve and the Soldiers who live and work in their communities. They establish open lines of communication with the local communities; and they work to support recruiting efforts by assisting community and business leaders in recognizing that the Army Reserve strengthens the Soldiers, the community, and the Nation.
While not all ARAs have military experience, many are retired officers or senior non commissioned officers who wish to remain engaged in military affairs. Each state and territory has at least one ARA.
For more information, visit http://www.usar.army.mil/Featured/Ambassador-Program/
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 04.29.2021 10:21 |
| Story ID: | 395119 |
| Location: | MARYLAND, US |
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