Deputy Adjutant General, Iowa Army National Guard
Brigadier General Mark Zirkelbach assumed duties as Deputy Adjutant General, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa on 31 August 2001. As Deputy Adjutant General, Iowa Army National Guard, he provides operational control of the Iowa Army National Guard for the Adjutant General, including Headquarters State Area Command and Separate Units, the 2nd Brigade 34th Infantry Division, 67th and 105th Troop Commands, and the Army Chief of Staff and Army Directorates. Responsible for unit readiness, assigned end strength mission, personnel and administration, MOS qualification, individual and collective training, equipment readiness, supply discipline, and property accountability.
The General's military service began when in 1970 when he enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard in Non-ROTC College Student State OCS Program. He was Commissioned in 1972 and qualified as Field Artillery and Signal Corps and commanded in both branches. He entered the Title 32 AGR Program in 1985. Prior to this assignment, BG Zirkelbach served as Commander, 67th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard and most recently as Chief of Staff, Iowa Army National Guard, where he directed and supervised the activities of the State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard Staff.
EDUCATION:
1970 Iowa State University - BS Degree - Agricultural Business
1998 United States Army War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Jun 72 - Aug 72, Ammunition Officer, Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 185th Field
Artillery, Iowa Army National Guard, Davenport, Iowa.
2. Aug 72 - Sep 73, Assistant Executive Officer, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 185th Field Artillery, Iowa Army National Guard, Clinton, Iowa.
3. Sep 73 - Sep 74, Assistant Executive Officer, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 185th Field Artillery, Iowa Army National Guard, Clinton, Iowa.
4. Sep 74 - Jul 77, Executive Officer, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 185th Field Artillery, Iowa Army National Guard, Clinton, Iowa.
5. Jul 77 - Sep 79, Battery Commander, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 185th Field Artillery, Iowa Army National Guard, Clinton, Iowa.
6. Oct 79 - Aug 81, S-4, 234th Signal Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
7. Aug 81 - Feb 83, System Control Officer, 234th Signal Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
8. Feb 83 - Sep 85, S-3/2, 234th Signal Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
9. Oct 85 - Dec 85, Battalion Commander, Iowa Army National Guard, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
10. Dec 85 - Mar 89, Battalion Commander, Iowa Army National Guard, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
11. Apr 89 - Dec 91, Recruiting and Retention Manager, Headquarters State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
12. Dec 91 - Sep 97, Director of Personnel, Headquarters State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
13. Oct 97 - Sep 99, Commander, 67th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
14. Oct 99 - Aug 01, Chief of Staff, Headquarters State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
15. Aug 01 - Oct 02, State Appointed Deputy Adjutant General Army, Headquarters State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
16. Sep 01 - Oct 02, US Army Retired, US Army Retired Reserve, St Louis, Missouri
17. Oct 02 - Present, Deputy Adjutant General Army, Headquarters State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa (Recalled by Secretary of Army to active status with Iowa Army National Guard)
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Gold Hour Glass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
Deputy Adjutant General, Iowa Army National Guard
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:
2LT ARNG 26 Jun 72
1LT ARNG 25 Jun 75
CPT ARNG 7 Aug 78
MAJ ARNG 24 Feb 83
LTC ARNG 18 Nov 87
COL ARNG 7 May 92
COL USAR Ret 1 Sep 01
BG (AGC) ARNG 31 Oct 02
(Current as of June 2003)