Army West Point Athletics
Academy Leadership
Lt. General Steven W. Gilland
Superintendent
Lieutenant General Gilland has commanded at multiple levels throughout his career, most recently as Commanding General of the 2nd ROK-U.S. Combined Division in Korea. He has participated in numerous operational deployments to the Middle East, Africa, and Afghanistan. Prior to assuming duties as USMA’s 61st Superintendent, he served as Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver) of III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas. Lieutenant General Gilland holds a Master’s Degree in Military Operational Art and Science from the Air Force Command and Staff College.
His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (with two Oak Leaf Clusters); Bronze Star Medal (with three Oak Leaf Clusters); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster); Army Commendation Medal (with five Oak Leaf Clusters); and the Army Commendation Medal (with V Device).
He has earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and the Military Free Fall Jumpmaster Badge. Lieutenant General Gilland has been happily married for more than 31 years. Team Gilland are the proud parents of three children.
Brig. Gen. R.J. Garcia
Commandant of Cadets
Brig. Gen. R.J. Garcia graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1996. Upon graduation, he was commissioned into the Aviation Branch and served in various locations and duty positions in the U.S. and overseas. These include duties with 2nd Infantry Division: Republic of Korea, 4th Infantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions: Fort Cavazos, Texas, 3rd Infantry Division: Fort Stewart, Ga., U.S. Army Human Resources Command, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, U. S. Military Academy; 1st Armored Division: Fort Bliss, Texas, Headquarters Department of the Army; 25th Infantry Division: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command: Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. Garcia most recently served as the Deputy Commander (Support) with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy, a Master of Science degree from Kansas State University, and a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College. His military education includes the Initial Entry Rotary Wing Aviator Course, Aviation Officer Basic Course, Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Army Command and General Staff College, U.S. Army War College, and AH-64A and AH-64D Aircraft Qualification Courses.
Garcia is a Senior Army Aviator who has earned the Combat Action Badge, the Air Assault Badge, the Army Staff Badge, and various awards and decorations commensurate with his positions of responsibility and time in service. In addition to his military decorations, he has been inducted into the Army Aviation Association of America Order of St. Michael (Silver) for his contributions and service to the Army Aviation Branch.
He is married to the former Elizabeth Trevino, and they are the proud parents of a son and daughter.
Brig. Gen. Shane Reeves
Dean of the Academic Board
Brigadier General Shane Reeves serves as the 15th Dean of the Academic Board. He holds a Master of Laws in Military Law from the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, a Juris Doctor degree from the College of William and Mary, and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy. He is admitted to practice law before the Virginia State Bar, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the United States Supreme Court.
Brigadier General Reeves commissioned in 1996 from the United States Military Academy and served seven years as an Armor Officer in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Ft. Irwin, California. After attending law school in 2003, he transitioned into the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. As a Judge Advocate, he served in several legal positions, including as the Chief of Legal Assistance for Ft. Riley, Kansas; Brigade Judge Advocate in the 1st Armored Division in Taji, Iraq; Senior Trial Counsel for the 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Riley, Kansas; Professor of International and Operational Law at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, Virginia; and as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate of Joint Special Operations Command at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
Brigadier General Reeves taught for ten years in United States Military Academy’s Law Department, most recently serving as the Head. He has taught and spoken on International Law and the Law of Armed Conflict. His recent speaking engagements include presenting at the 9th Quadrennial Federal Judges Association in Washington D.C., lecturing at Columbia Law School and the University of California-Berkeley Law School, and speaking in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel as part of the Academic Exchange Program. He is also a founding member and Director of the Lieber Institute for Law and Land Warfare located at West Point.
Brigadier General Reeves has written on the Law of Armed Conflict and national security issues. His articles have appeared in various publications, including Foreign Policy, Lawfare, Just Security, and Articles of War. He has written over 30 articles and book chapters in academic publications, including the Harvard International Review, the Harvard National Security Journal, Texas Law Review, Marquette Law Review, Cardozo Law Review, University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law, and Berkeley Journal of International Law. Additionally, he served as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the blog Articles of War, the editor and contributing author to U.S. Military Operations: Law, Policy, and Practice, and Managing Editor of the Lieber Studies Series published by Oxford University Press.
Brigadier General Reeves is married to Kimberly Reeves. They have called West Point their home for over ten years, where they have raised their three children, Charlie, Samantha and Beth.