[1][3] Schroeder commanded at all levels from platoon through Joint Task Force and has extensive experience in strategic planning, resource management/allocation, and operations research and systems analysis.

As the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Army in Europe, Schroeder supervised 14 separate organizations with an operating budget over $1.5 billion and 29,467 personnel.

Schroeder was the principle executive at the Department of the Army responsible for developing options and priorities to govern resource allocation decisions.

He conceived innovative and unprecedented approaches to capitalize the facilities involving the private sector as well as state and federal agencies.

In addition to being Chief of Staff of the XVIIIth Airborne Corps and the 24th Infantry Division, earlier assignments include being a Resident Engineer in Germany, a Special Forces Detachment Commander in Southeast Asia, as well as senior staff officer in major commands in the United States and overseas.