Brigadier General Isaac G. Osborne, Jr. | Brigadier General James D. Owens, Jr.

Brigadier General Isaac G. Osborne, Jr.

Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Africa

Brig. Gen. Osborne was commissioned in the U.S. Army after graduating from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn., in 1974. He currently serves as the Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Africa. One of his primary roles is as Army Reserve Component Integration Advisor and to establish the policies, plans and procedures needed to institutionalize Army National Guard support for U.S. Army Africa.

He also serves in a “dual-hat” assignment as the Assistant Adjutant General, Tennessee Army National Guard, in Nashville, Tenn., where he is responsible for the supervision and training of more than 10,600 soldiers in the Tennessee Army National Guard.

Previous assignments include Director and Chief, Joint Staff, Tennessee National Guard; Assistant Chief of Staff, Logistics and Maintenance, Tennessee Army National Guard; Commander, Support Squadron, 278th Armored Calvary Regiment, Knoxville, Tenn.; and S-2/3, 176th Maintenance Battalion, Johnson City, Tenn. His Platoon Leader/Shop Officer assignments were in the 169th Maintenance Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas, before transition to the Army National Guard in 1978. Brig. Gen. Osborne also served in various assignments as a full-time Tennessee National Guardsmen in Federal Civil Service status until his retirement in February 2009.

Brig. Gen. Osborne is a graduate of the Signal Officer Basic Course, Ordnance Officer Advance Course, Armor Officer Advance Course, Command and General Staff Officer Course, and the U.S. Army War College. He holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Education from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pa.

His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), and Army Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster).

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Brigadier General Peter L. Corey

Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Africa

Brig. Gen. Corey received his commission on May 1, 1983 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of New Hampshire. After receiving his commission he served on active duty for six years.

Brig. Gen. Corey is the Director, Joint Staff, New Hampshire Joint Force Headquarters. He is responsible for the Joint Staff and overseeing issues that impact the New Hampshire National Guard with special emphasis on Homeland Defense/Homeland Security and the State Partnership Program.

While on active duty he was assigned at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Bamberg, Germany and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

From 1995 through 2011, he served as an Active Guard Reserve Soldier with the New Hampshire Army National Guard in a multitude of assignments. Brg. Gen. Corey was mobilized as the Senior United States Military Officer in support of the United Nations peace keeping mission in Monrovia, Liberia.

Upon his return, Brig. Gen. Corey spent nine months as Chief, Modular Coordination Cell in Joint Force Headquarters, before his next deployment to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as Senior United States Military Officer. When he returned, he assumed command of the 197th Fires Brigade in January of 2008. On Sept.11, 2010, Brig. Gen. Corey deployed to Kuwait as Commander, 197th Fires Brigade with the largest contingent of New Hampshire Soldiers since World War II.

Upon return from his deployment, Brig. Gen. Corey was selected as the Director of Joint Staff. Brig. Gen. Corey’s awards and decorations include: the Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal (2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters); Joint Service Commendation Medal (1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster); Army Commendation (3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters); Army Achievement Medal (2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters); Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal; National Defense Service Medal (1 Bronze Service Star); Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Armed Forces Service Medal; Humanitarian Service Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Silver Hourglass, M device and Numeral 3); Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 2); Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (Numeral 3); United Nations Medal (2 Bronze Service Stars); Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge.

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