Glenn K. Rieth

Glenn K. Rieth (born November 27, 1957; Livingston, New Jersey ) was the Adjutant General of New Jersey and the commander of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard, which compose the New Jersey Department of Military Affairs. He was appointed Adjutant General in 2002 by Governor James E. McGreevey and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate on March 4, 2002. He held the post until resigning in December 2011, after he was observed having a physical relationship with a woman who works for him.

Major General Rieth earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from The Citadel, where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate. General Rieth’s military service began in 1980. He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. He earned his pilot’s wings at Fort Rucker, Alabama in July 1981. Prior to being appointed as Adjutant General of New Jersey, General Rieth was the Director of the State Army Aviation Office for the New Jersey Army National Guard.

On January 3, 2006, Governor-elect Jon Corzine announced that he would re-appoint Major General Rieth to another term as Adjutant General in his administration.

On January 15, 2010, Governor-elect Chris Christie announced that he would re-appoint Major General Rieth for another term as Adjutant General. Both had been raised in Livingston and their families knew each other. Major General Rieth has served under both Democratic and Republican governors spanning the administrations of Jim McGreevey, Richard Codey, Jon Corzine, and Chris Christie.

On December 1, 2011, Reith resigned, effective on the 15th, after having an affair with a female co-worker, a government official said.

Rieth is a resident of Ewing Township, New Jersey.

Education

 * 1980 Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
 * 1980 Armor Officer Basic Course
 * 1981 United States Army Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing Flight Schools
 * 1985 Rotary Wing Instructor Pilot School
 * 1986 United States Army Safety Officer Course
 * 1988 Aviation Officer Advanced Course
 * 1990 United States Air Force Joint Air/Ground Operations School
 * 1991 United States Army Command and General Staff College
 * 1999 United States Army War College

Assignments

 * October 1980 - July 1981, United States Army Rotary and Fixed Wing Flight Schools, Fort Rucker, Alabama.
 * July 1981 - May 1984, Platoon Leader, Assistant S-3, Aero Recon (UH-1), Air Cavalry Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.
 * June 1984 - June 1985, Commander, Aero Recon (UH-1), Air Cavalry Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas.
 * June 1985 - October 1987, Aviation Brigade Safety Officer and Flight Instructor, 50th Armored Division, Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ.
 * November 1987 - February 1990, Operations Officer (S-3), 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation, Army Aviation Support Facility # 1, Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ.
 * March 1990 - October 1992, Air Operations Officer, (G-3 Air), Headquarters 50th Armored Division, Somerset, NJ.
 * November 1992 - September 1995, Commander, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation, Army Aviation Support Facility # 1, Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ.
 * October 1995 - January 1999, Recruiting and Retention Commander, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, NJ.
 * February 1999 - January 2002, Director, State Army Aviation Office, Army Aviation Support Facility # 1, Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ.
 * March 2002 – December 2011, The Adjutant General of New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Trenton, NJ.

Flight Information

 * Rating: Instructor Pilot, Pilot-in-Command
 * Master Army Aviator Badge
 * Flight Hours: Over 3,000
 * Aircraft Flown: AH-1, UH-1, T-42, U-8

Major Awards and Decorations

 * Legion of Merit
 * Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
 * Army Commendation Medal
 * Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster
 * Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
 * National Defense Service Medal
 * Armed Forces Reserve Medal
 * Army Service Ribbon
 * Army Aviation Order of Saint Michael
 * Master Army Aviator Badge
 * Parachutist Badge (Airborne)
 * New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal
 * New Jersey Medal of Honor
 * New Jersey Merit Award
 * New Jersey Desert Storm Ribbon

Effective Dates of Promotion

 * Second Lieutenant May 17, 1980
 * First Lieutenant November 28, 1981
 * Captain January 1, 1984
 * Major September 28, 1988
 * Lieutenant Colonel November 18, 1993
 * Colonel February 17, 1999
 * Brigadier General November 19, 2002
 * Major General July 23, 2004