Brigadier General Ronald A. Westfall (Retired)

Brigadier General Ronald A. Westfall

Director, Joint Staff - Indiana Joint Force Headquarters
Indianapolis, IN
Since: August 2015

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Vincennes University - AS - Printing Technology
Oakland City University - BS - Human Resource Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Air National Guard Commander Development Course
AntiTerrorism/Force Protection Level IV (AT/FP LVL IV)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Senior Reserve Officer Course (JSROC)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Strategic Education Program-Basic (ASEP-B)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS	DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT	7 Jun 86
1LT	6 Jun 89
CPT	12 Sep 91
MAJ	24 Jan 00
LTC	13 Feb 06
COL	7 May 10
BG	25 Nov 15

FROM	TO	ASSIGNMENT
Aug 15	Present	Director, Joint Staff - Indiana Joint Force Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 15	Aug 15	Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 13	Mar 15	J5, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 13	Feb 15	Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sep 09	Feb 13	J3, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 08	Sep 09	Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Jasper, Indiana
Mar 08	Dec 08	Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Forward Operating Base Speicher, Iraq
Sep 07	Mar 08	Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Jasper, Indiana
Jul 07	Aug 07	Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Jasper, Indiana
May 06	Jun 07	Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th Infantry Brigade Separate, Indianapolis, Indiana
Oct 05	Apr 06	S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Brigade Separate, Indianapolis, Indiana
Nov 03	Sep 05	Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Nov 02	Nov 03	Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Talill Air Base, Iraq
Feb 02	Oct 02	Force Protection Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Camp McGovern, Bosnia
Dec 01	Feb 02	Force Protection Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, New Albany, Indiana
Sep 00	Dec 01	S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Nov 98	Sep 00	Infantry Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Brigade Separate, Indianapolis, Indiana
Oct 97	Oct 98	S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sep 94	Sep 97	Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Brigade Separate, Indianapolis, Indiana
Jan 93	Aug 94	Assistant S3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2d Infantry Brigade, Kokomo, Indiana
Oct 90	Dec 92	Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Feb 88	Sep 90	Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jun 86	Jan 88	Rifle Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Director, Joint Staff - Indiana Joint Force Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana	Aug 15 - Present	Brigadier General
J5, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana	Feb 13 - Mar 15	Colonel
J3, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana	Sep 09 - Feb 13	Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Forward Operating Base Speicher, Iraq	Mar 08 - Dec 08	Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Talill Air Base, Iraq	Nov 02 - Nov 03	Major
Force Protection Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Camp McGovern, Bosnia	Feb 02 - Oct 02	Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Indiana Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Indiana Commendation Medal
Indiana Long Service Medal (with a 30-Year Device)
Indiana Emergency Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Indiana Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Indiana Outside Continental United States Service Ribbon (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Indiana National Guard Retention Ribbon
Indiana Military Volunteer Emblem
Combat Infantry Badge
Adjutant General Staff Identification Badge

(As of: 4 Feb 19)