Major-General Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker is a United States Army 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]
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| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Major General |
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| Battles / wars | War on Terror |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Medal Meritorious Service Medal (4) Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal |
Career
editKnox-Limbacker first enlisted in the Georgia National Guard as an infantryman. Following graduation from Georgia Military College he entered 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 and Herzegovina, 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
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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]
Knox-Limbacker was promoted from colonel to brigadier general on September 11, 2019.[6] On July 30, 2020, he received federal recognition of this promotion.[7] In June 2021, Knox-Limbacker was promoted to the Virgin Islands rank of Major General.[8] In November 2022, his major general rank was given federal recognition.[9]
Dates of rank
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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 (USVI) | VI | 11 September 2019 |
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Brigadier general | RC | 30 July 2020 |
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Major general (USVI) | VI | 10 June 2021 |
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Major general | RC | 30 November 2022 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Colonel KODJO S. KNOX-LIMBACKER". 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. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Rules Committee OKs Nominations of Native Sons". The St. John Source. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Report: Decades of abuse and mistrust created a climate for fraud in Virgin Islands National Guard". 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.
- ^ "PN2036 — Army". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "VI National Guard's Knox-Limbacker promoted to major general". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "PN2717 — Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.