BRIGADIER GENERAL JULIO R. BANEZ

Assistant Adjutant General - Army Alaska National Guard

Brigadier General Julio R. Banez currently serves as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Alaska National Guard.

General Banez received an early commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Texas Army National Guard after his graduation from New Mexico Military Institute 1981. He entered active duty as a Field Artillery Officer after graduating the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in 1984. General Banez's previous position was the Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Alaska National Guard Space and Missile Defense.

EDUCATION:

1981 New Mexico Military Institute, Associates Degree, Roswell, New Mexico
1984 University of Texas at El Paso, Bachelor of Business Administration, El Paso, Texas
1998 La Verne University, Master of Science, Management, La Verne, California
2006 US Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1981 - September 1984, Fire Support Team Chief, 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery, 49th Armored Division, Texas National Guard
2. July 1985 - October 1986, Ammunition Officer, 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
3. October 1986 - November 1987, Fire Support Officer, 6th Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
4. November 1987 - October 1988, Fire Support Officer, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
5. October 1988 - March 1989, Assistant Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
6. March 1989 - February 1991, Logistics Management Officer, 200th Theater Material Management Center, Zweibruecken, Germany
8. February 1991 - August 1992, Commander, 993rd Quartermaster Detachment, Kaiserslautern, Germany
9. August 1992 - May 1994, Petroleum Logistics Officer, Defense Fuel Region Alaska, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
10. June 1994 - September 1994, Maintenance Staff Officer, Directorate of Logistics, HQ STARC, Camp Denali, Alaska
11. September 1994 - April 1996, Logistics Officer, 2nd Battalion, 297th Infantry (Scout), Bethel, Alaska
12. April 1996 - June 1998, Logistics Plans Officer, Directorate of Logistics, Headquarters, State Area Command, Camp Denali, Alaska
13. July 1998 - December 1999, Executive Officer, 297th Support Battalion, Wasilla, Alaska
14. January 2000 - June 2000, Operations Officer, 207th Regional Training Institute, Camp Denali, Alaska
15. June 2000 - March 2003, Commander, 297th Support Battalion, Wasilla, Alaska
16. April 2003 - November 2003, Training Officer, Directorate of Operations, Headquarters, State Area Command, Camp Denali, Alaska
17. December 2003 - November 2006, Assistant United States Property & Fiscal Officer, Camp Denali, Alaska
18. November 2006 - June 2007, Commander, Defense Logistics Agency Contingency Support Team, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
19. June 2007 - September 2008, Commander, 207th Infantry Brigade (Scouts), Camp Denali, Alaska
20. September 2008 - November 2009, Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Alaska National Guard, Space and Missile Defense, Camp Denali, Alaska
21. Nov 2009 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Alaska National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Denali, Alaska

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hour Glass, 'M' device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Ranger Tab
Basic Parachutist Badge
Alaska Distinguished Service Medal
Alaska Commendation Medal
Alaska Community Service Medal
Alaska State Service Medal
Alaska Governors Distinguished Unit Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 15 May 1981
First Lieutenant 15 May 1984
Captain 01 November 1986
Major 01 January 1995
Lieutenant Colonel 18 February 2000
Colonel 09 April 2004
Brigadier General 01 January 2008

(Current as of April 2010)