Major General (Ret.) Edward M. Reeder, Jr.

U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment.

Honorary Advisor of the Board

MG (Ret.) Edward M. Reeder, Jr. is the President and CEO of Five Star Global Security, a world class global security company owned and operated by former Special Operators from the US Special Operations Community.

MG (Ret.) Reeder was commissioned in the Infantry through the Appalachian State University ROTC in 1981 and attended the U.S. Army Special Forces Qualification Course in 1986. He earned a master of science in administration from Central Michigan University and a master of science in national security strategy from the U.S. National War College.

His command assignments include rifle platoon leader and weapons platoon leader, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division (Forward), United States Army Europe, Germany; Commander, Special Forces Operational Detachment – Alpha 786, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Davis, Republic of Panama; and Commander, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. He served as Deputy Commanding Officer, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Commander, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), and as the Commander, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). In addition, he served as the Commanding General, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan and Commanding General, Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan. He served as the Commanding General, United States Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) and the Commanding General, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. He most recently served as the Commanding General, Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan / NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan.

His staff assignments include company executive officer and battalion adjutant with the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division (Forward), United States Army Europe, Germany. He served as the aide-de-camp to the Commanding General, U.S. Army John F Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and the ground operations officer at the Joint Special Operations Command. Reeder served as the chief of J3 Plans and the chief of J3 Training at the U.S. Southern Command and the Joint Interagency Task Force, Republic of Panama. He served as a battalion and group operations officer and group executive officer for the 7th Special Forces Command (Airborne). He was the assistant chief of staff, G3, for the U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne). He also served as the executive officer to the Commander, United States Special Operations Command, Tampa, FL.

His combat tours include National Civil Defense Advisor, Republic of El Salvador in 1988 and Commander Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha 786 in support of Operation JUST CAUSE in 1989; serving with the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) under Task Force Black, Republic of Panama. He commanded Special Operations Task Force 32 (2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan in 2002 and again in 2003. Reeder commanded the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan (7th Special Forces Group) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan in 2006 and again in 2007. He also established and commanded the Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan from 2009-2010. From 2014-2015 he commanded the Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan / NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation RESOLUTE SUPPORT.

Reeder’s personal awards include various U.S. and foreign decorations and badges.