Eluyn Gines

Colonel Eluyn Ginés (born 1963) is an officer in the United States Army and has been the Commander of the U.S. Army Fort Hamilton Garrison in New York City since August 2012. He is the first Hispanic Commander of Fort Hamilton, the only active military base in the city. A few months after he was placed in command, Fort Hamilton served as the support installation for all military and National Guard units helping New York City in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. "In situations like this, knowing that New York City is one of the most important cities in the entire United States, you have to have an active duty base like this one to support the city when things like this happen," he told a reporter.

He served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years as a chemical and adjutant general officer and served on active duty for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

==Education and military career == Eluyn Ginés was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps program from the University of Puerto Rico and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Chemical Branch in 1989. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from the Bayamón Central University, a Master's Degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma and a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy from National Defense University. His military education includes the Chemical Officer Basic Course, Adjutant General Advanced Course, the Combined Arms and Service Staff School, The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and Industrial College of Armed Forces (ICAF).

Assignments

 * Chemical Officer and Battery Executive Officer, 3-8 Field Artillery Battalion during Desert Shield and Desert Storm — Fort Bragg, North Carolina
 * Battalion S1 and Company Commander, Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion — Indianapolis, Indiana
 * Detachment Commander, Battalion S3 and Battalion Executive Officer, 510th Personnel Services Battalion — Mannheim, Germany
 * Joint Chiefs of Staff Intern, Joint Staff — Pentagon
 * J1, JTF-160 - GITMO, Cuba
 * Battalion Executive Officer, 15th Personnel Services Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division and Chief, Strength Management Section, 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom — Baghdad, Iraq
 * Branch Chief, Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate and Executive Officer for Commanding General, Human Resources Command — Alexandria, Virginia
 * Division G1, 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom — Baghdad, Iraq
 * Theater G1/C1 for United States Army Central Command — Arifjan, Kuwait

Deployments

 * Chemical Officer and Battery Executive Officer, 3-8 Field Artillery Battalion (Desert Shield/Desert Storm)
 * Battalion Executive Officer, 15th Personnel Services Battalion (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
 * Strength Manager, 1st Cavalry Division (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
 * Theater G1/C1, United States Army Central Command (Operation Enduring Freedom)

Federal military decorations
Ginés' awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (1OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC), Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2OLC), Joint Meritorious Unit Awards (1 OLC) and various campaign and service medals. He is authorized to wear the Combat Action Badge, the Joint and Army Staff Identification Badges, the Airborne Parachute Badge and the Israel Defense Force Parachute Wings.

Personal
He is married to the former Nancy Pickard. She is retired from the Army.