Aviation High School Alumni
Long Island, New York (NY)
Reginald Allen
Aviation High School
Class of 1981
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REGINALD'S PROFILE
| First Name | Reginald |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1981 |
| Gender | Male |
| Current Location | Washington DC |
| Hometown | NY, NY |
| About Me | Class of 1981, Army, 30 Years Colonel (Retired) Reginald E. Allen is currently a member of the Federal Government Senior Executive Service (SES). Prior to his SES selection in 2015, he served 30 years in the U.S. Department of Defense as an active duty combat arms officer in the U.S. Army. During his military service, he held numerous senior command, staff and leadership positions around the world. His last military assignments include Chief of Staff/Executive Officer to the Under Secretary of the US Army. Other career highlights include: Service in 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment in Germany as Plans Officer, Training Officer, and later leader of the Tactical Command Post during Operation Desert Shield /Desert Storm. After company/troop command , COL (R) Allen served as Aide-de-Camp and later Special Assistant to the Commanding General, and later Director of the Advanced Warfighting Working Group at the Armor Center, Fort Knox, KY. In 2001, COL (R) Allen became an Asst Deputy Director for Operations in the National Military Command Center on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon during 9/11. In June 2003, COL (R) Allen assumed command of 1st Squadron, 10th United States Cavalry “Buffalo Soldiers” on the Iran-Iraq Border. The Task Force “Saber” consisted of three battalion (BN) size units and over 2100 soldiers at the height of operations, the largest BN level combat formation in Iraq. COL (R) Allen led the armored combat force in the operation that captured Saddam Hussein. COL (R) Allen was then assigned to the Pentagon as Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. In 2008 COL (R) Allen was selected to be the “G3” Operations Officer for III Corps/Fort Hood. “America’s Armored Corps”. In 2009 he took command of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment “Brave Rifles”. He deployed the Regiment in 2010 on its 4th combat deployment for Operation Iraq Freedom/New Dawn in Iraq. The 8000-person strong Regiment plus conducted a year of combat operations helping to set the conditions for an honorable US forces exit from Iraq. COL (R) Allen holds an MS in National Security Strategy from the National War College, an MA in Education from the University of Louisville and a BS in Business from NC A&T SU. COL (R) Allen is a graduate of the United Kingdom Higher Command Course. COL (R) Allen’s highest military awards include: The Legion of Merit (x4), the Bronze Star (x3); Defense Meritorious Service Medal ...(read more) |
Class of 1981 Alumni
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Class of 2007
Bonnie Fortney
Class of 1960
Tom Kenna
Class of 1979
Andy Palsgraf
Class of 1982
John Wolf
Class of 1980
Gerson Gonzalez
Class of 1962
Robert Charran
Class of 1979
Isaac Motola
Class of 1941
Jose Velez
Class of 1983
Joseph Sanchez
Class of 2002
Joseph Giannotti
Class of 1982
Giancarlo Ortiz
Class of 2012
Patrick Geraci
Class of 1965
Seymour Steinberg
Class of 1948
Michael Torres
Class of 2007
Steven Rodriguez
Class of 1972
John Aviles
Class of 1966
Joseph Matos
Class of 1983
Michael Drozdick
Class of 1972
Jose Lecour
Class of 1978
Wahidur Rahman
Class of 1988
Douglas Chizmadia
Class of 1983
Fernando Deguilla
Class of 1983
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Class of 1977
Recent Class of 1981 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1981 Reunion for Free
Class of 1966 - Attend the 2019 Graduation
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Nov 09, 2017
Description: Giving Back to AHS. We plan to give at least two tool boxes to the 2019 Grads., but if we can give more your donations w...(read more)
Class of 74 ,40 Year Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Description: We had a great turnout for our 30th,we now know more classmates and it would be a larger turnout