General Lipscomb served as the Assistant Adjutant General prior to his transfer to the United States Army Reserve. He graduated from Mississippi State University in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science, College of Business and Industry.
General Rhodes was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Infantry, in May 1987 through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Mississippi State University where he was recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate.
General Boyles was commissioned in 1982 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Mississippi State University where he also received a Bachelor of Science in Biological engineering.
Getting from point A to point B isn’t always an easy task. That’s where the Army’s Transportation Corps comes in, using strategy and planning to make their move. This branch enables this nation to transport its soldiers, as well as their supplies and equipment, where they need to be.
As an officer in the transportation Corps, you will use your tactical skills and logistical expertise and apply them to transportation concepts. You will be responsible for moving supplies, troops and equipment where needed around the world.
As a special forces officer, you will harness the talents of your Operational detachment- alpha or “ODA,” as you master the art and science of unconventional warfare. Those serving in Special Forces combine warrior and interpersonal skills to accomplish our nation’s objectives.
From the front lines to the White House, officers in the Signal Corps are always on top of the latest technology. They’re the first link in an intricate chain of command and are responsible for all systems of communication for the entire Army.
In wartime and in peacetime, the Army conducts contingency operations and exercises around the world. This means our nation’s ground force has an enormous need for provisions. Officers serving in the Quartermaster Corps, the largest branch in the U.S. Army, are responsible for managing those provisions.
The second largest branch in the U.S. Army, the ordnance Corps, is in charge of a wide range of weapons systems. More specifically, officers in this branch ensure that weapon systems, vehicles, and equipment are ready and available, as well as in perfect working order, for combat commanders anytime, anywhere.
At the ordnance Basic Officer Leaders Course, you will learn leadership skills, tactics, maintenance, and operational aspects of weapons and vehicles used in an Ordnance platoon. Your training will take place in classrooms and in the field.
Officers in the MP Corps manage five primary functions to support Army and joint operations worldwide: Law and Order, Police Intelligence Operations, Internment Resettlement, Area Security, and Maneuver and Mobility Support. These functions cover every aspect from law enforcement at the installation to security of U.S. Forces and civilians on the battlefield. MP officers also perform criminal investigations.
As an officer in one of the largest branches in the U.S. Army, you will work with high- tech Military Intelligence (MI) equipment in areas such as communications, all- source intelligence analysis, computer warfare, digital imagery, and satellite data. You may specialize in such areas as counterintelligence, human intelligence, signals intelligence, and all- source intelligence. You will do so to determine the plans, intentions, and capabilities of enemy forces, as well as reduce the uncertainty of enemy, terrain, and weather conditions for a commander.