Mr. James C. Abney

Director, IMCOM G9, Mr. Abney was appointed to the Senior Executive Service on February 28, 2010. His duties include assisting the Commanding General in the daily oversight of the $3.2B Army Family and MWR program. Mr. Abney provides direct supervision and oversight to five program directors (Family Programs; Child, Youth & School Services; Soldier and Community Recreation; Marketing; and the FMWR Academy). Previous to this assignment, Mr. Abney served as a Highly Qualified Expert (HQE) with duties as the Special Assistant to the FMWRC Commanding General responsible for developing the means for the Installation Management Command (IMCOM) and FMWRC to synchronize and integrate the effects of emerging operational, strategic communications (through marketing), and training requirements associated with the Soldier Family Action Plan.

 

CAREER CHRONOLOGY:

 

•Deputy Commander/Chief of Staff of FMWRC: (Retired from active duty at the rank of Colonel after more than 27 years).

•Garrison Commander, U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

•Board Member, Department of the Army Officer Special Review Boards, G-1, Alexandria, VA.

•Deputy Director, Joint Security Directorate (FWD) USCENTCOM, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

•Commander, 759th Military Police Battalion and Installation Provost Marshal, Fort Carson, CO.

•Discipline, Law and Order Officer, Human Resources Directorate, DCSPER, G-1, Department of the Army, Pentagon.

•Brigade S-3, 1st Military Police Brigade and Executive Officer, 504th Military Police Battalion, Fort Lewis, WA.

•MP Captain’s Assignment Officer, PERSCOM, Alexandria, VA.

•Administrative Branch Chief and Division Chief, Central America Joint Intelligence Team, Defense Intelligence Agency, Pentagon.

•Military Police Investigations Officer, Provost Marshal Operations Officer, Commander Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Law Enforcement Command, in the Republic of Panama.

•Training Officer, Battalion Operations Officer, 10th Military Police Battalion and Assistant Brigade S-4, Training Brigade, Fort McClellan, AL.

 

COLLEGE:

 

•Bachelor of Arts Degree, Furman University

•Master of Science Degree, National Defense University

•U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

•Industrial College of the Armed Forces

 

SIGNIFICANT TRAINING:

 

•FBI National Academy

•Combined Arms Service Staff School

•Military Police Officers Advance Course

•Military Police Officers Basic Course

 

AWARDS AND HONORS:

 

•Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster

•Defense Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

•Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters

•Army Commendation Medal

•Army Achievement Medal

•Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with Bronze Star

•National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star

•Humanitarian Service Medal

•United Nations Medal Haiti

•Global War on Terrorism Medal

•Expeditionary War on Terrorism Medal

•U.S. Army Reserve Medal

•Army Staff Identification Badge

•The "Order of the Marechaussee" in Silver, second highest award bestowed to a Military Police Officer.

•The “Order of the White Plume”, awarded by the Adjutant General for outstanding service and significant, lasting contributions to Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Programs.

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

 

•Military Police Regimental Association

•Association of The United States Army

 

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About the U.S. Army Installation Management Community:

 

IMCOM handles the day-to-day operations of U.S. Army installations around the globe - We are the Army's Home. Army installations are communities that provide many of the same types of services expected from any small city. Fire, police, public works, housing, and child-care are just some of the things IMCOM does in Army communities every day. We endeavor to provide a quality of life for Soldiers, Civilians and Families commensurate with their service. Our professional workforce strives to deliver on the commitments of the Army Family Covenant, honor the sacrifices of military Families, and enable the Army Force Generation cycle.

 

Our Mission: To provide standardized, effective and efficient services, facilities and infrastructure to Soldiers, Civilians and Families for an Army and Nation engaged in persistent conflict.

 

Our Vision: Army installations are the Department of Defense standard for infrastructure quality and are the provider of consistent, quality services that are a force multiplier in supported organizations' mission accomplishment, and materially enhance Soldier, Civilian and Family well-being and readiness.

 

To learn more about IMCOM, visit us online:

 

IMCOM Official Web Site - www.imcom.army.mil/hq/

 

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CNN iReport - www.ireport.com/people/HQIMCOMPA/

 

DoD Live Blog - usarmyimcom.armylive.dodlive.mil/

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