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Deputy Director of the Army National Guard

Maj. Gen. John Andonie

Major General John C. Andonie serves as the Deputy Director, Army National Guard and supports the director in the guidance, formulation, development and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the Army National Guard; a force of nearly 335,000 Soldiers in the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia.

General Andonie served previously as the Director of the Joint Staff, New York National Guard and earlier as Chief of Staff of Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York.

He has commanded at the troop and battalion levels and served in staff assignments at the brigade and division levels. His operational assignments include OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

EDUCATION

  • United States Military Academy - BS – Military History
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - MS - Management
  • United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. July 1989 – October 1989, Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
  2. November 1989 – August 1990, Mortar Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky
  3. August 1990 – December 1991, Platoon Leader, C Troop, 1st Squadron, 19th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky
  4. December 1991 – January 1993, Secretary of the General Staff, 194th Armored Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
  5. January 1993 – April 1993, Executive Officer, Company A, 1st Battalion 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky
  6. April 1993 – July 1994, Battalion Adjutant, 1st Battalion 70th Armor Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky
  7. June 1994 – December 1994, Student, Armor Officer Advanced Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
  8. December 1994 – October 1995, Assistant S3/ Training Officer, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California
  9. October 1995 – June 1996, Squadron Adjutant, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California
  10. June 1996 – June 1998, Troop Commander, A Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, California
  11. June 1998 – June 2000, Assistant Professor of Military Science, 1st Brigade, Reserve Officer Training Corps, Siena College, Loudonville, New York
  12. October 2000 – December 2002, Assistant G3 Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, New York
  13. January 2003 – July 2006, Deputy G3, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, New York and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Tikrit, Iraq
  14. July 2006 – September 2008, Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
  15. October 2008 – November 2010, Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, New York City, New York
  16. November 2010 – September 2011, Deputy G3, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
  17. October 2011 – June 2012, G3, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
  18. June 2012 – February 2013, Deputy G3, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, New York
  19. February 2013 – September 2015, Assistant Chief of Staff/G3, Detachment 1, Operations Company, 42nd Infantry Division, New York Army National Guard, Troy, New York
  20. October 2015 – May 2016, J3/7, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
  21. June 2016 – October 2018, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, New York Army National Guard, Latham, New York
  22. October 2018 – February 2021, Director, Joint Staff - (NY) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Force Headquarters, Latham, New York
  23. February 2021 – Present, Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

  1. October 2004 – November 2005, Deputy G3, 42nd Infantry Division, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Tikrit, Iraq

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

  • Bronze Star Medal
  • Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
  • Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Stars)
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and "M" Device)
  • Army Service Ribbon
  • Overseas Service Ribbon
  • Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
  • Parachutist Badge

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

  • Second Lieutenant 24 May 1989
  • First Lieutenant 24 May 1991
  • Captain 1 November 1993
  • Major 1 March 2000
  • Lieutenant Colonel 16 August 2006
  • Colonel 15 August 2015
  • Brigadier General 15 October 2018
  • Major General February 2021

(Current as of May 2021)