United States Army
Lieutenant General EDWARD SORIANO

Retired: 1 March 2005

 
 
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE: ROTC
 
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses

United States Army Command and General Staff College

United States Army War College

 
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

San Jose State University - BS - Management

University of Missouri - MPA - Public Administration

 
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S): None recorded
 
PROMOTIONS DATES OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23-Jan-70
1LT 23-Jan-71
CPT 23-Jan-74
MAJ 8-Jan-81
LTC 1-Apr-87
COL 1-Jun-91
BG 1-Oct-95
MG 1-Nov-98
LTG 12-Aug-02
 
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS:
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug-70 Mar-71 Assistant Officer-in-Charge, 82d Airborne Recondo School, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Mar-71 Oct-71 Anti-Tank Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nov-71 Jun-72 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, Korea
Jul-72 Jan-73 Commander, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, Eighth United States Army, Korea
Jan-73 Nov-73 Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, later S-4 (Logistics), 3d Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Nov-73 Jan-75 Commander, A Company, 3d Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Apr-75 Dec-75 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Dec-75 Jun-78 Area Commander, later Operations Officer, later Executive Officer, Albany District, United States Army Recruiting Command, Albany, New York
Jun-78 Jun-81 S-1 (Adjutant), later Commander, Company C, later S-3 (Operations), 1st Battalion, 39th Infantry, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Aug-81 Jun-82 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jun-82 Dec-82 Student, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
Jan-83 May-84 Personnel Systems Staff Officer, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun-84 Jun-85 Force Integration Staff Officer and Organizational Integrator, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jul-85 Jun-86 Deputy G-3 (Operations), 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jun-86 Jun-88 Commander, 2d Battalion, 41st Infantry, 2d Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Jun-88 Jun-89 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Jun-89 Dec-90 Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Army, Office of the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC
Dec-90 Mar-92 Liaison Team Chief to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, later Chief, Army Section, Secretary of Defense Gulf War Report Team, OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia, Office of the Secretary of Defense and Office of the Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, DC
Mar-92 Jun-92 Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Army, Office of the Chief of Staff, United States Army, Washington, DC
Jun-92 Jul-94 Commander, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Aug-94 Feb-96 Chief of Staff, later Assistant Division Commander (Support), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized), United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Feb-96 Jun-96 Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 1st Infantry Division, United States Army and Seventh Army, Germany
Jun-96 Jun-97 Director, Officer Personnel Management, United States Total Army Personnel Command, Alexandria, Virginia
Jun-97 Jun-99 Director for Operations, Readiness and Mobilization, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, United States Army, Washington, DC  
Jun-99 1-Oct Commanding General, 7th Infantry Division (Light) and Fort Carson, Fort Carson, Colorado
1-Oct 2-Aug Director, Homeland Security, United States Joint Forces Command,
    Suffolk, Virginia
2-Aug 4-Nov Commanding General, I Corps and Fort Lewis, Fort Lewis, Washington  
 
Liaison Team Chief to 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, later Dec 90 - Mar 92 Lieutenant Colonel/
    Chief, Army Station, Secretary of Defense Gulf War Report   Colonel
    Team, OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Office of the    
    Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, DC    
     
Director, Homeland Security, United States Joint Forces Oct 01 - Aug 02 Major General
    Command, Suffolk, Virginia    
 
 
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES

Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)

Defense Superior Service Medal

Legion of Merit (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Bronze Star Medal

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Army Commendation Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)

Navy Commendation Medal

Army Achievement Medal

Expert Infantryman Badge

Parachutist Badge

Ranger Tab

Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge

Army Staff Identification Badge