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28 years

Officer for the Furthermore, since the college housed the best service
Communications members in their professions and organizations, it gave
Division and me a better understanding of our National Strategies.”
collaborated with Eloy closed out his Army career as a Senior Test Officer
planning officers and key player in the Army’s initiative in developing a
from 13 other robust Integrated Army Network. Testing and evaluating
nations assigned programs of record systems, developing systems, and
to the contingent. emerging technology was a challenging endeavor, but
Besides the Eloy successfully assisted in bringing many important
satisfaction the stakeholders together to tackle this arduous mission. “I am
job offered, Eloy had multiple opportunities to meet and very humbled at the opportunities I have been afforded in
talk with Prince Felipe, now Felipe VI, King of Spain. “He leading and caring for soldiers, leading and participating in
called me by my first name!” strategic projects, and representing the U.S. Army and the
U.S.A. in foreign nations.”
The two other assignments were as Faculty with the Joint
Forces Staff College at the National Defense University In 2017, LTC J. Eloy Guerra retired after 28 years of
and as Senior Test Officer for the Army Integrated Test service and returned to Lubbock to be closer to family.
and Evaluation Directorate. These are worth mentioning Eloy is currently employed at Texas Tech and remains
because of the reach these two positions offered. “Being actively involved in the Lubbock community where he is
a faculty member for the Staff College allowed me to President of the Texas Tech Veterans & Alumni Network,
facilitate learning for national security professionals mentors ROTC students, volunteers with Lubbock veteran
in the art of planning and executing joint, interagency, organizations, and serves as a deacon at Quaker Avenue
intergovernmental, and multinational organizations. Church of Christ.

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