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Major General Michael D. Wickman

Wickman

Major General MICHAEL D. WICKMAN

Deputy Commanding General, ARNG, United States Army Europe and Africa
Wiesbaden, Germany, APO AE
Since: March 2022

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:
University of St. Thomas - BA - International Studies
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Combined / Joint Forces Land Component Commander Course (C/JFLCC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded
 

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 1 Jun 90
1LT 1 Jun 93
CPT 20 Jul 94
MAJ 1 Dec 00
LTC 21 Aug 06
COL 1 Oct 13
BG 1 Jan 18
MG 30 Jul 20

 

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 22 Present Deputy Commanding General, ARNG, United States Army Europe and Africa, Wiesbaden, Germany, APO AE
Jan 22 Mar 22 Special Assistant to Director, Army National Guard , Arlington, VA
Nov 19 Jan 22 Commander, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, MN
Sep 17 Nov 19 Deputy Commanding General - Operations (DCG-O), 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota and OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Kuwait, also serving as, September 2017 – November 2019, Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Dec 14 Sep 17 Chief of Staff, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Jun 14 Dec 14 G3, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Aug 12 Jun 14 Director-J5, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Oct 10 Aug 12 Deputy Commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Bloomington, Minnesota and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Sep 09 Oct 10 Executive Officer, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Bloomington, Minnesota
Sep 08 Sep 09 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, Duluth, Minnesota
Oct 06 Sep 08 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Battalion, 194th Armored Reconnaissance Squadron, Duluth, Minnesota
Jan 06 Oct 06 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Nov 04 Jan 06 S3, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, Montevideo, Minnesota and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Taji, Iraq
Dec 01 Nov 04 S3, 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Stillwater, Minnesota
Oct 00 Dec 01 Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 94th Armor, Duluth, Minnesota
Oct 99 Oct 00 S4, 1st Battalion, 94th Armor, Duluth, Minnesota
Nov 97 Sep 99 Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 94th Armor, Hibbing, Minnesota
May 95 Nov 97 S2, 1st Battalion, 94th Armor, Duluth, Minnesota
Oct 94 Apr 95 Assistant G2, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Jul 93 Sep 94 Intelligence Officer, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Mar 93 Jun 93 Assistant S2, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, Vilseck, Germany
Sep 91 Mar 93 Tank Platoon Leader, 1st Battalion, 37th Armor, Vilseck, Germany
Jan 91 Aug 91 Mortar Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion, 37th Armor, Vilseck, Germany

 

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS   DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General - Operations (DCG-O), 34th Infantry Division Forward, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait   Sep 18 - Jul 19 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait   May 11 - Aug 12 Lieutenant Colonel
S3, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Taji, Iraq   Nov 04 - Jan 05 Major


US DECORATIONS AND BADGES:
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal with (1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, "M" Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
Major General Michael Wickman assumed duties as Commanding General, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard, on 3 November 2019. General Wickman is also serving as Assistant Adjutant General, Minnesota Army National Guard. In this position, he serves as the primary assistant to the Adjutant General with the Minnesota Army National Guard, directly supervises the Staff Directors for the Joint Force Headquarters and is responsible for the readiness of the organization to conduct civil support operations.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
National Guard Association of Minnesota
 

(As of: 1 Apr 22)

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