James C. Riley

Start of career Riley was drafted into the United States Army in December 1965. He was selected to attended Officer Candidate School, and he received his commission as a second lieutenant in November 1966. He served in the Vietnam War as a member of Advisory Team 99, which provided mentoring and advice to the commander and staff of 4th Battalion, 49th Infantry Regiment, 25th South Vietnamese Division.

Officer Candidate School Infantry Officer Advanced Course Airborne School United States Army Command and General Staff College (1980) United States Army War College (1987)

Continued career In 1971, Riley received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Subsequent assignments in West Germany included assistant operations officer (assistant S3) for 4th Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, commander of Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, logistics staff officer (S-4) for 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, and maintenance officer for 1-6 Infantry. He was employed by Raytheon Corporation in Tucson, Arizona as vice president of the Land Combat Product Line at Raytheon Missile Systems from 2003 to 2013.

Awards Riley's awards and decorations include:

Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit with 1 oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters Meritorious Service Medal with 4 bronze oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal with 1 bronze service star Vietnam Service Medal with 1 silver service star Southwest Asia Service Medal with 3 bronze service stars Armed Forces Reserve Medal Army Service Ribbon Army Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 3 Vietnam Staff Service Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal with 1960 device Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Combat Infantryman Badge Parachutist Badge Joint Staff Identification Badge

Additional honors In 1991, Riley was inducted into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame.