Major General Miyako Schanely made history in 2013 as the first female engineer in the Army Reserve and second in the Army to be promoted to general officer.
She was commissioned as a second lieutenant in May 1986 through the United States Military Academy.
Currently, she is commanding general of the 416th Theater Engineer Command.
In her civilian career, Maj. Gen. Schanely is executive director of the State University of New York (SUNY) North Country Consortium, a partnership of six SUNY campuses that collaborate to bring undergraduate and graduate degree programs to Fort Drum and the Northern New York community.
Early in her career, she served as a company executive officer in the 94th Engineer Combat Battalion.
After completing the Engineer Officer Advanced Course, she served as a company commander, Battalion S1, and Battalion Assistant S3 in the 536th Engineer Combat Battalion during humanitarian construction deployments to Honduras, Guyana, Uruguay, El Salvador, and Panama.
Upon transitioning to the U.S. Army Reserve in 1993, Schanely held staff positions in Institutional Training and Training Support. Her command assignments have included logistical support, professional development, and a battle command training Group.
She also oversaw administrative and logistical staff support functions to a strategic partnership with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior and Facilities Security Forces.
Maj. Gen. Schanely has served as Chief of Staff of the 416th Theater Engineer Command, and then as deputy commanding general of the 412th Theater Engineer Command.
She most recently served as Commander of the 102nd Training Division (Maneuver Support) and Deputy Commanding General, Mobilization and Training, of the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence.
Schanely is a graduate of the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Combined Arms and Services Staff School, the Army Command and General Staff College, the Army War College, Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, and CAPSTONE.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management from the U.S. Military Academy, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rochester, a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, and a Master of Arts in Community Economic Development from Southern New Hampshire University. Read more about her here.
