Reece J. Lutz

Reece James Lutz (born 1970) is a career officer in the United States Army. A longtime member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, his command assignments include: Company A, 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment; and 2nd Brigade, 28th Infantry Division He was promoted to brigadier general in 2024, and in 2025 he was assigned to command of the 28th Infantry Division. Lutz is a veteran of the Iraq War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Spartan Shield, and his awards include the Bronze Star Medal, four awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, six awards of the Army Commendation Medal, and two awards of the Army Achievement Medal.

Early life Reece J. Lutz was born in 1970, the son of James J. Lutz and Barbara J. (McIntosh) Lutz. He was raised and educated in Lilly, Pennsylvania and is a 1988 graduate of Portage, Pennsylvania's Portage Area High School. After high school, Lutz enlisted in the United States Army; he was trained as a utilities equipment mechanic and served at posts including Camp Kyle, South Korea.

Lutz attended Pennsylvania State University from 1993 to 1997 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. He participated in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program while attending college and at graduation he received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry. As a sophomore, Lutz received the J. Andrew March Award, which is presented annually to the second year Penn State ROTC cadet who best exemplifies leadership and academic excellence.

Start of career After receiving his commission, Lutz entered active duty as an Infantry platoon leader with Company C, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Continued career After completing his active army service, Lutz taught school in the Pittsburgh area and joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, where he was assigned as assistant S2 for 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division in Washington, Pennsylvania. In October 2025, Lutz was assigned to succeed Michael E. Wegscheider as commander of the 28th Infantry Division.

Awards Lutz's awards and decorations include:

Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with 3 bronze oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal with 1 silver oak leaf cluster Army Achievement Medal with 1 bronze oak leaf cluster Navy Unit Commendation with 1 bronze star National Defense Service Medal with 1 bronze service star Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 bronze service star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass, M device and numeral 2 Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 3 Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral 3 Master Combat Infantryman Badge Combat Infantryman Badge Expert Infantryman Badge Parachutist Badge Ranger Tab

Effective dates of promotion The dates of Lutz's promotion are:

Second Lieutenant, 16 May 1997 First Lieutenant, 16 November 1998 Captain, 1 December 2000 Major, 15 January 2008 Lieutenant Colonel, 20 September 2013 Colonel, 1 July 2020 Brigadier General, 11 April 2024