Major General Rieth earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from The Citadel, where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate. General Rieth’s military service began in 1980. He received his commission as a Second Lieutenant through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. He earned his pilot’s wings at Fort Rucker, Alabama in July 1981. Prior to being appointed as Adjutant General of New Jersey, General Rieth was the Director of the State Army Aviation Office for the New Jersey Army National Guard. Rieth is a resident of Ewing Township, New Jersey.