Jack C . Stultz Lieutenant General Jack C . Stultz , Jr . ( born June 11 , 1952 ) is a United States Army general who served as the Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve . Biography . Jack Calvin Stultz , Jr . was born in Dillon , South Carolina . He attended Davidson College in Davidson , North Carolina , graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history . He played and lettered in football from 1971 to 1973 . Stultz entered active duty in 1974 after receiving his commission as an Engineer officer from the Reserve Officers ' Training Corps . After completing the Engineer Officer Basic Course and Airborne School , he was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion , Fort Campbell , Kentucky , and served as Platoon Leader , Executive Officer , and Commander , Company B , 20th Engineer Battalion . Stultz left active duty in June 1979 to pursue a civilian career . He also began his Army Reserve career with assignment to the 108th Division ( Infantry OSUT ) , headquartered in Charlotte , North Carolina . Stultz served in a variety of positions with the 108th Division , including Brigade Assistant Operations Officer , Battalion Personnel Officer , Commander , Company D , 4th Battalion 108th Regiment , and Division Assistant Operations Officer . Stultz began his career with the Transportation Corps in February 1987 with an assignment to the 32d Transportation Group ( Composite ) , which was mobilized and deployed in November 1990 in support of Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm . Stultz was responsible for providing transportation support to XVIII Airborne Corps and VII Corps in Saudi Arabia , Iraq , and Kuwait . Stultz assumed responsibilities as the Group Executive Officer after returning from the desert in July 1991 . He took command of the 257th Transportation Battalion ( Movement Control ) in 1995 . The battalion deployed to the Balkans in March 1997 in support of Operation Joint Endeavor / Joint Guard , providing movement control support for operations in Hungary , Croatia , and Bosnia . He took command of the 32d Transportation Group in 1998 , and served in this capacity until assuming duties as Deputy Commanding General , 143d Transportation Command in 1999 . Stultz deployed to Kuwait in October 2002 as Commander , 143d Transportation Command ( Forward ) , establishing initial logistics operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom . Moving forward into Iraq with the initial ground offensive , he established the first forward logistics hub at Tallil and initial rail operations at Garma , located west of Baghdad . In October 2003 , he was assigned as Director of Movements , Distribution , and Transportation , Coalition Forces Land Component Command - Kuwait , responsible for the deployment and redeployment of sustainment supplies for United States and Coalition forces in Kuwait and Iraq . From January to August 2004 , he was responsible for port and ground transportation operations for the largest movement of forces since World War II , more commonly known as a " surge . " Stultz returned to the United States in August 2004 after 22 months in theater . In October 2004 , Stultz was promoted to the rank of Major General and assumed command of the 143d Transportation Command in Orlando , Florida , which provided command and control to twelve units in the southeastern United States . United States Army Reserve Command . Stultz was assigned as Deputy Commanding General of the United States Army Reserve Command in October 2005 . On May 25 , 2006 , he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and became Chief , Army Reserve , and Commanding General , United States Army Reserve Command . On June 9 , 2012 , Stultz relinquished command to Lieutenant General . Nearly 500 guests were on hand to honor Lt . Gen . Jack C . Stultz and his wife , Laura , on June 8 , 2012 at the Raleigh Convention Center , on the eve of his change of command ceremony though they lived divorced . lives , it was an honor they came together to achieve a common goal for the US army . . During this time , the Stultz ’ s have touched the lives of thousands of soldiers , their families , and civilians who serve across the command . Stultz was an example to many US army to achieve and devoted more power to the team battalions . .