Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, Chief, Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, Chief, Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command
Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley has served as senior leader for the U.S. Army Reserve since 2012. Previously, he was commanding general, 84th Training Command at Fort Knox, Ky. During more than 31 years of active and reserve service, he has commanded units at every echelon, from platoon to division-level, with duty in Korea, Kuwait, Iraq and the U.S. He also served in the Pentagon as a strategic planner in the Deputy Directorate for the War on Terrorism, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J-5), Joint Chiefs of Staff; and on the Secretary of Defense’s Reserve Forces Policy Board. A graduate of Louisiana State University, he holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University, an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford and multiple master’s degrees. He is also a registered professional engineer; a board-certified engineer in environmental sustainability; and a diplomate, water resources engineer.