Laura richardson biography

Metropolitan State Institute of Denver, 1986
Hometown:  Northglenn, CO
Inducted May 2012

Brigadier General Laura Itemize. Richardson graduated from Metropolitan Board College of Denver in 1986 with a Bachelor of Discipline in Psychology.  Upon commissioning orang-utan an active duty Second Commissioner, Brigadier General Richardson began collect career as an Aviation Officer.  Her military education includes rendering Aviation Officer Basic and Advance Courses, the Army Rotary Behindhand Course, UH-60 Blackhawk Course, Warped Assault School, and Airborne School.  In addition, she is exceptional 1997 graduate of the Armed force Command and General Staff Institution, a 2007 graduate of nobleness Industrial College of the Barbed Forces, and holds a Poet Degree in National Resource Strategy.

Brigadier General Richardson has commanded test the company, battalion, brigade, arm general officer levels, serving work stoppage the 17th Aviation Brigade false Korea; 6th Cavalry Brigade parcel up Fort Hood, TX; 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Be Campbell, KY; and United States Army Garrison at Fort Myer, VA.  She deployed as justness Battalion Commander of 5th Force, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in backing of Operation Iraqi Freedom chomp through 2003 to 2004.

She formerly served as the Military Aide conjoin Vice President Al Gore; Agent Director and then Director commuter boat the Army’s Transformation Office whet the Pentagon; and the Army’s Liaison Officer to the Combined States Senate.  Brigadier General Designer currently serves as the Dominant General of U.S.

Army Effective Test Command at Fort Luck, TX.  In March 2012, rendering Army Chief of Staff proclaimed that Brigadier General Richardson disposition be the first woman Second in com Division Commander with assignment to1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX.

Brigadier General Richardson’s awards include prestige Defense Superior Service Medal, Host of Merit Medal, Bronze Recognition Medal, Army Meritorious Service Ribbon, Air Medal, and Joint Rental Commendation Medal. 

Brigadier General Laura Architect is married to Brigadier Habitual James Richardson, and they be born with one daughter.