Major General Greene is the Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology). He is responsible to the Army Acquisition Executive for providing acquisition oversight of Army systems and acquisition reform initiatives.
Before his current assignment Major General Greene was assigned as the Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors. In that position, he led the organization responsible for research, development, acquisition and life cycle management of the Army Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensor Systems. Prior to his assignment at PEO IEW&S, Brigadier General Greene was assigned as the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Deputy Commanding General and Senior Commander of the Soldiers System Center, Natick, Mass. Major General Greene previously served as the Director of Material in the Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs, G-8, Headquarters, Department of the Army where he was responsible for the resourcing and fielding of the Army’s major items of equipment. He also served in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology as the Battle Command Division Chief. Before serving in the Pentagon, he spent four years as the U.S. Army’s Project Manager, Battle Command.
Major General Greene is a native of upstate New York. He received his commission as an Engineer Officer following his graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1980. Major General Greene holds a doctorate from the University of Southern California in Materials Science, as well as master’s degrees in Engineering from both Rensselaer and Southern California. He also holds a master’s of Strategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. His military education includes the Army War College, the Advanced Program Management Course at the Defense Systems Management College, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses. His awards include the Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with a silver cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal and the Army Superior Unit Award.