Colonel Jeffery C. Higgins
Colonel Jeffery C Higgins is the commander, United States Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, headquartered at Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany. In that capacity, he leads 1,600 employees providing services and support to a military/civilian population more than 42,000 over 29 sites in Germany, including Baumholder Military Community, Coleman Work Site, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Miesau Ammo Depot, and the Germersheim Army Depot. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Colonel Higgins graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2002 and was commissioned as an Infantry Officer.
Colonel Higgins’ key assignments throughout his career include Rifle Platoon Leader in Charlie Company, 2-327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division; Rifle Company Commander for Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; Brigade Operations Officer for 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division; Deputy Division G-3 for 25th Infantry Division; Squadron Commander for 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck, Germany; Battle Group Poland (NATO) Commander; and Secretary of General Staff for United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC).
Most recently, Colonel Higgins served as the Director of Communications for Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (NATO) in the Netherlands.
Colonel Higgins is a graduate of Infantry Basic Officer Leaders Course (IBOLC), Maneuver Captain's Career Course (MCCC); Command and General Staff College (CGSC); and Senior Service College (SSC) as a Fellow at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from the United States Military Academy and a Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal w/4 oak leaf clusters, Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Airborne Badge, Pathfinder Badge, and Air Assault Badge.
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Oberst Jeffery C. Higgins
Oberst Jeffery C. Higgins ist Kommandeur der United States Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz mit Hauptsitz in der Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Deutschland. In dieser Funktion leitet er 1.600 Mitarbeiter, die an 29 Standorten in Deutschland Dienstleistungen und Unterstützung für eine militärische und zivile Bevölkerung von mehr als 42.000 Menschen erbringen, darunter die Militärgemeinde Baumholder, die Coleman Work Site, das Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, das Miesau Ammo Depot und das Germersheim Army Depot. Der in Jacksonville, Florida, geborene Oberst Higgins schloss 2002 sein Studium an der Militärakademie der Vereinigten Staaten ab und wurde als Infanterieoffizier befördert.
Zu den wichtigsten Aufgaben, die Colonel Higgins im Laufe seiner Karriere wahrgenommen hat, gehören: Rifle Platoon Leader in der Charlie Company, 2-327th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division; Rifle Company Commander für die Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; Infanterie-Division; Brigade-Offizier für das 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25. Infanterie-Division; stellvertretender Divisions-G-3 für die 25. Infanterie-Division; Schwadronenkommandeur der 2. Schwadron des 2. Kavallerie-Regiments in Vilseck, Deutschland; Kommandeur der Battle Group Poland (NATO); und Generalstabssekretär des United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC).
Zuletzt war Colonel Higgins Direktor für Kommunikation beim Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (NATO) in den Niederlanden.
Oberst Higgins ist Absolvent des Infantry Basic Officer Leaders Course (IBOLC), des Maneuver Captain's Career Course (MCCC), des Command and General Staff College (CGSC) und des Senior Service College (SSC) als Fellow am Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Darüber hinaus hat er einen Bachelor of Science in Politikwissenschaften von der Militärakademie der Vereinigten Staaten und einen Master of Arts in Organisationspsychologie von der Columbia University.
Zu seinen Auszeichnungen und Orden gehören der Bronze Star, die Defense Meritorious Service Medal, die Meritorious Service Medal mit vier Eichenlaubbüscheln, das Ranger Tab, das Combat Infantryman's Badge, das Expert Infantryman's Badge, das Airborne Badge, das Pathfinder Badge und das Air Assault Badge.