Welcome to U.S. Army Garrison-Miami!

Ms. Joanne B. Fitzgerald became the Garrison Manager of the United States Army Garrison-Miami effective April 23, 2023.

Before this assignment, Ms. Fitzgerald was the lead IMCOM-Europe Strategic Planner after joining the IMCOM-Europe G5 in April 2021. Ms. Fitzgerald led planning efforts to establish a United States Army Garrison in Poland to support V CORPS, Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) site, and force structure growth in Poland. Additionally, she conducts strategic planning and analysis of United States Army Europe and Africa transformation objectives and stationing actions to support IMCOM-Europe’s Strategic Intent for providing infrastructure and services. Fitzgerald was awarded IMCOM-Europe’s 2022 Army Professional of the Year.

Fitzgerald's federal career spans over 18 years, with extensive Garrison and Directorate Installation management experience in planning, executing, and analyzing to ensure mission success.

Before this assignment, Fitzgerald served as Programs Director of Family, Morale, Welfare & Recreation (FMWR) for USAG-Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. In this role, she oversaw critical quality-of-life programs for a community of 300k with full responsibility and managerial authority to plan and direct FMWR programs on a complex multi-mission Army installation.

Fitzgerald's federal career began in 2005 at the Edelweiss Lodge & Resort and includes 12 years of increased responsible within IMCOM's Armed Forces Recreation Centers in Europe and Hawaii. In addition, she served as Financial Comptroller at the Hale Koa Hotel, the largest FMWR Activity in the Department of Defense, before returning to the Edelweiss Lodge & Resort to serve as Chief of Financial Officer.

Ms. Fitzgerald was born in Singapore, raised, and educated in various countries, including Singapore and Indonesia. She has received multiple awards, including Commander's Awards for Civilian Service. Ms. Fitzgerald received the designation of Certified Public Manager in October 2020 from the Arizona State University. She has a Bachelor Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY:

•Apr 23 – Present Garrison Manager USAG-Miami

•May 21 – Apr 23 Strategic Planner, IMCOM-Europe

•Mar 21 – May 21 Strategic Analyst, IMCOM-Europe

•May 19 – Mar 21 FMWR Programs, Director, USAG-Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico

•Apr 18 – May 19 FMWR NAF Support Manager, USAG-Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico

•Nov 15 – Apr 18 Chief Financial Officer, Edelweiss Lodge & Resort, Garmisch, Germany

•Jun 11 – Nov 15 Financial Comptroller, Hale Koa Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii

•Jun 05 – Jun 11 Financial Comptroller, Edelweiss Lodge & Resort, Garmisch, Germany

SIGNIFICANT TRAININGS & EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:

•Garrison Pre-Command Course, San Antonio, Texas

•Continuing Education for Senior Leaders – Army Management Staff College (AMSC)

•CES Advance Resident Course – Army Management Staff College (AMSC)

•Certified Public Manager Certification – Arizona State University

•Cornell University PDP – School of Hotel Administration (Various)

•The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance

Mr. Lawrence “Larry” Kilgore became the Deputy Garrison Manager of United States Army Garrison-Miami (USAG-Miami) on March 7, 2016.

Prior to his civilian service Mr. Kilgore served in the US Army for 29 years and retired at the rank of Command Sergeant Major (E9) in 2003. Among his many accomplishments he had the Honor of becoming the first Command Sergeant Major of the reactivated 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Mr. Kilgore started his civil service career in Vicenza as Plans Specialist in 2003. In 2004 he was promoted to the position of Force Protection Program Manager and held the position for 4 years. In 2008 he was promoted to the position of Chief of Plans and Operations for the Directorate of Planning, Training, Mobilization and Security of United States Army Garrison Vicenza, and he became the Director of USAG-V, DPTMS in 2009.

Mr. Kilgore deployed to Iraq in 2011 where he served as Deputy Mayor Installation Manager of a DoD installation, with the mission of providing support to Iraqi Naval and Marine forces under the purview of OSC-I.

Mr. Kilgore served as the Deputy Garrison Manager of Camp Darby, Italy (Livorno). After this assignment he was selected as the Deputy Garrison Commander for Shindand and Bagram Airbases in Afghanistan. Upon redeployment Mr. Kilgore was selected for his current duty assignment as the Deputy Garrison Manager for USAG-Miami.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, University of Maryland, Overseas Campus

Awards Include: Legion of Merit (2^nd Award), Meritorious Service Medal (4^th Award), the Joint Service Commendation Medal (2^nd Award), the Army Commendation Medal (6^th Award), the Joint Staff Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal (4^th Award, the Humanitarian Service Medal (2^nd award), Kuwait Liberation Medal and numerous skills and proficiency badges.        

ASSIGNMENTS

2016 - Current, Deputy Garrison Manager USAG-Miami

2014 - 2015, Deputy Garrison Commander, Shindand/Bagram Afghanistan

2012 - 2014, Deputy Garrison Manager, Camp Darby Italy

2011 - 2012, Installation Mayor, Umm Qasr, Iraq

2009 - 2011, DPTMS, Vicenza, Italy

2008 - 2009, Chief Plans and Operations, Vicenza, Italy

2003 - 2004, Plans Specialist, Vicenza, Italy March