Lieutenant General Charles G. Rodriguez is the Adjutant General for the State of Texas. He assumed the role of Adjutant General on 1 June 2005. Lieutenant General Rodriguez is stationed at Camp Mabry in Austin, TX. As Adjutant General, he is responsible for commanding over 21,000 soldiers, airman, and civilians of the Texas Military Forces, which includes the Texas Army and Air National Guard, the State Guard and the Adjutant General's Department. Units under his command include the Joint Force Headquarters, the Joint Force Air and Land Component Commands, the 36th Infantry Division, the 147th and 149th Fighter Wings and the 136 Airlift Wing.

Lieutenant General Rodriguez began his military service in 1975. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy into the Signal Corps. He served 8 years on active duty with the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Division in the light infantry, combat engineer and tactical signal battalions. He also served with the G3 operations office of the 1st Armored Division and as the division's Signal Battalion Headquarters Company Commander. Subsequently, he transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve where he served 11 years, with tours in the NSA, USACOM, and USMA and as the USAR Signal Detachment Commander. Since joining the Texas Army National Guard in 1995, Lieutenant General Rodriguez commanded the 136th Regional Training Regiment (Combat Arms). In addition, he served during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom I. Prior to becoming the Adjutant General of Texas, Lieutenant General Rodriguez served as the Assistant Adjutant General for Homeland Defense, Texas Joint Forces Headquarters and designated commander (contingency dual status, Title 32 and Title 10, at the direction of the Adjutant General and the Secretary of Defense) in Texas for domestic Joint Forces operations.

Education:

US Decorations and Badges:

• Overseas Service Ribbon
• TX Lone Star Distinguished Service Award
• TX Medal of Merit
• TX Adjutant General's Individual Award
• TX Faithful Service Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
• Army Commendation Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
• Legion of Merit
• Parachutist Badge
• Air Assault Badge
• Army Achievement Medal
• Army Reserve Component Medal (4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
• National Defense Service Medal (1 Bronze Star)
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal (1 Bronze Hourglass)
• Army Service Ribbon

Other Achievements:

Distinguished Honor Graduate of the Air Assault School; Bronze Medal of Mercury (for exemplary service to the Signal Corps); former president of the Graduate Alumni Association of the Union Institute and University; former president of the Cincinnati West Point Society; serves with his spouse as a national advisory couple to the Military Child Education Coalition; serves as an elected Advisor-at-Large to the Board of Directors of the West Point Alumni Association.