Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker

Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker is an Army National Guard officer who currently serves as the Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands National Guard. He succeeded Brigadier General Deborah Howell after being appointed by Governor of the Virgin Islands Albert Bryan in May 2019.[1]

Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker
2019 official portrait of Brigadier General Knox-Limbacker
Born1972
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Army
United States Army National Guard
Years of service1991–Present
Rank Brigadier General
Commands held
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
War on Terror
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (4)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Military career

Knox-Limbacker first enlisted in the Georgia National Guard as an infantryman. Upon completing the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Augusta State University, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Army Aviation in the active duty army.[2] From there he graduated from US Army flight school as a UH-1 Iroquois pilot in 1996. Later he transferred to Army fixed-wing aviation flying the C-12, RC-7, and U-21 among others. As an Army aviator, Knox-Limbacker has logged over 2,700 flight hours, including tours in Africa, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and South America.[1] After serving in the Pentagon, Knox-Limbacker was sent on a special active duty assignment to the Virgin Islands to fix chronic issues with readiness and discipline within the Virgin Islands National Guard.[2]

Adjutant General

Then-Colonel Knox-Limbacker was announced as the next Adjutant General of the Virgin Islands by Governor Albert Bryan on January 15, 2019.[3] Formally assuming the role of Adjutant General in May, Knox-Limbacker was unanimously confirmed by the Virgin Islands Legislature on July 12, 2019.[4] As Adjutant General, Knox-Limbacker has promised to fix chronic pay issues lingering from unpaid National Guard soldiers during the 2017 Hurricanes that devastated the islands. In addition he has vowed to bring aviation back to the Virgin Islands National Guard, as it has been shut down since 2015 due to neglect and poor maintenance.[2][5]

Knox-Limbacker was promoted from Colonel to Brigadier General on September 11, 2019.[6] In 30 July 2020, he received federal recognition of this promotion.[7]

Dates of rank
Insignia Rank Component Dates
 Second Lieutenant RA 28 May 1994
 First Lieutenant RA 28 May 1996
 Captain RA 1 June 1998
 Major RA 1 February 2005
 Lieutenant Colonel RA 4 April 2011
 Colonel RA 1 May 2016
 Brigadier General VI 11 September 2019
 Brigadier General RC 30 July 2020

References
  1. "Colonel KODJO S. KNOX-LIMBACKER". National Guard. National Guard. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. "REMARKS OF COLONEL KODJO S. KNOX-LIMBACKER" (PDF). Leg VI. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. "Bryan Names a Dozen Cabinet Members". The St. John Source. The St. John Source. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. "Rules Committee OKs Nominations of Native Sons". The St. John Source. The St. John Source. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. "Report: Decades of abuse and mistrust created a climate for fraud in Virgin Islands National Guard". Stars and Stripes. Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. "Col. Kodjo Knox Limbacker, the Adjutant General for the Virgin Islands National Guard, receives the rank of Brig. Gen. during a pinning ceremony at Government House, St. Croix, Sept. 11, 2019". Facebook. Virgin Islands National Guard. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. "PN2036 — Army". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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