The East Greenbush Education Foundation proudly recognizes Brigadier General Kim Colloton as an inductee into the Columbia High School Hall of Fame. Upon graduation from Columbia in 1987, Kim was commissioned into the Engineer Regiment through the Reserve Training Corps at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1992 where she was a Distinguished Military Graduate and earned a Bachelor of Architecture and Building Science Degree. She also holds a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School , National Defense University. In 2008, Kimberly completed a fellowship at the RAND Corporation’s Arroyo Center in Santa Monica, California. Her military education includes Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses. Command and General Staff College, and Combined Armed Services and Staff School. She is a certified Project Management Professional.
Throughout her stellar career, Kimberly has served in a variety of command and staff positions for engineering units stateside and abroad. She is currently the Commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division. She assumed this position in July, 2018, becoming the first female commander of the Division. She is responsible for leading a workforce of more than 2300 soldiers and civilians, and she manages a multi billion dollar military and civil works program.
Prior to her current position, Kimberly was the Commander of the US Army Corp of Engineers, Afghanistan Engineer District. She also served as the Mission Assurance and Protection Division Chief in the J-33, Directorate for Nuclear, Homeland and Current Operations on the Joint Staff in Washington, DC. She served as the Deputy Commander of the 555th Engineer Brigade, and the Engineer Staff Director for I Corps (Rear) at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. She also had a company command in the 27th Combat Engineer Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Kimberly was deployed as a Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Director in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2005-2007. Her other USACE assignments include Commander for both the Albuquerque and Los Angeles Districts, Project Manager with the Los Angeles District, and Team Leader for the South Pacific Division’s Forward Engineer Support Team, deploying to Iraq in 2003.
Some of Kimberly’s military awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal 92nd award), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the NATO Medal, the Combat Badge and the Senior Parachutist Badge.
The East Greenbush Education Foundation proudly congratulates Brigadier General Kimberly Colloton on her many professional accomplishments, and we thank her for her service to our nation.