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General Archer began
his military career on active duty and initially served as an Armored
Cavalry Platoon Leader in B Troop, 3-7 Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division,
Federal Republic of Germany. He later served as Deputy Chief of Staff,
Operations; Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel; and Squadron Maintenance
Officer.
General Archer
joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard (PAARNG) in 1979 as a member
of the 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry, 28th Infantry Division. He served as
Troop Commander and was subsequently Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding
General, 28th Infantry Division.
He transferred to
the 80th Division (Training), U.S. Army Reserve, in 1984 where he served
in the Training Group as Operations/Training Officer and Brigade Deputy
Chief of Staff, Personnel. In 1987, General Archer became a Reserve
Forces Officer Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) in the Selective
Service System (Tennessee) and served as Military Entrance Processing
Station (MEPS) Liaison Officer, Area Office Manager, and Detachment
Commander.
Rejoining the 80th
Division (Training) in 1993, he served as Commander, 3rd Battalion 319th
Infantry One-Station Unit Training (OSUT), in the 2nd Brigade. Other key
assignments included Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel,
Commander, 7th Brigade (Training Support), Deputy Chief of Staff,
Personnel, and Chief of Staff. In May 2001, General Archer became
Assistant Division Commander Operations, 95th Division (Institutional
Training). In April 2004, he became Commanding General, 95th Division
(Institutional Training), retiring in 2008.
His decorations
include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (with four oak
leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Award
(Bronze Award) Selective Service System, Military Outstanding Volunteer
Service Medal, Army Reserve Component Medal (with five oak leaf
clusters), National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal,
Army Service Medal, Overseas Medal, and Parachute Badge.
MG Archer’s military
education includes Airborne School, Armor Officer Basic Course, Motor
Officer Course, Air/Ground Operations Course, Armor Officer Advanced
Course, Command and
General
Staff
College,
Battalion/Brigade Pre-Command Course, and the
Army
War
College.
He is a Virginia
Tech graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial
Engineering and Operations Research. He also has an Masters Business
Administration degree from
Emory
University,
which he earned while on an Army Fellowship.
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