BRIGADIER GENERAL PAUL H. WIECK II
Retired effective Sep 22, 2002
Deputy Commander, 34th Infantry Division
Brigadier General Paul Wieck assumed duties as Deputy Commander, 34th Infantry Division on 24 October 1998. As Deputy Commander, he is responsible for all matters pertaining to support of the Division, and for the training and readiness of Iowa's units assigned to the Division.
The General's active military service began when he was commissioned in the Regular Army from ROTC in 1973. He qualified and served in Air Defense Artillery, Ordnance and Field Artillery duty positions during six years of active duty, including assignments in the Southern European Task Force in Italy and III Corps Artillery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Prior to his current assignment Brigadier General Wieck served as Special Projects Officer and most recently as Assistant Adjutant General, Iowa Army National Guard. In that capacity, General Wieck was responsible for the mobilization and readiness of the Iowa Army National Guard.
EDUCATION:
1973 Iowa State University ' BS Degree ' Mathematics
1982 Drake University ' Juris Doctor (Law)
1997 Army War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Aug 73 - Jan 74, Student Officer, US Army Air Defense School, Fort Bliss, Texas
2. Jan 74 - May 74, Student Officer, US Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
3. May 74 - Jun 75, Assistant Team Commander, Team 4, 47th US Army Artillery Detachment, Italy.
4. Jun 75 - Jun 76, Security Platoon Leader, 69th Ordnance Company, Italy.
5. Jun 76 - Sep 76, Maintenance Platoon Leader, 69th Ordnance Company, Italy.
6. Sep 76 - Aug 77, Liaison Officer, 559th Artillery Group, Italy.
7. Aug 77 - Feb 78, Student Officer, US Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
8. Feb 78 - Sep 78, Intelligence Officer, Headquarters, III Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
9. Sep 78 - Aug 79, Assistant Field Artillery Operations Officer, III Corps Field Artillery Section, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
10. Aug 79 - Jan 80, United States Army Reserve Control Group, Reinforcement, St Louis, Missouri.
11. Jan 80 - Feb 81, Training Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Grimes, Iowa.
12. Mar 81 - Aug 82, Assistant G-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Grimes, Iowa.
13. Aug 82 - Nov 84, S-3, 1st Battalion 194th Field Artillery, Iowa Army National Guard, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
14. Nov 84 - Feb 86, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion 194th Field Artillery, Iowa Army National Guard, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
15. Feb 86 - Aug 86, Executive Officer, 134th Supply and Service Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
16. Aug 86 - Feb 90, Commander, 1st Battalion 168th Infantry, Iowa Army National Guard, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
17. Feb 90 - Sep 92, Executive Officer, 2d Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa.
18. Sep 92 - Jun 94, Commander, 113th Support Group, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
19. Jun 94 - Apr 95, Commander, 67th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
20. Apr 95 - Jan 98, Mobilization Executive Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
21. Jan 98 - Aug 98, Special Projects Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
22. Sep 98 - Oct 98, Assistant Adjutant General Army, State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa.
23. Oct 98 - Sep 02, Deputy Commander, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 bronze Hour Glass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
Attorney, Reynoldson, Van Werden & Reynoldson, L.L.P., 200 West Jefferson Street, Osceola, Iowa 50213. Engaged in general law practice, with personal emphasis in commercial, banking, debtor-creditor, real estate, taxation, corporate and employment law.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
General Wieck served as Commissioner, Iowa Department of Public Safety, a cabinet-level position in the Iowa State government from 1990 to 1999.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
2LT RA 16 Aug73
1LT AUS 16 Aug 75
1LT RA 20 Sep 76
CPT AUS 16 Aug 77
CPT USAR 16 Aug 79
CPT ARNG 5 Jan 80
MAJ ARNG 23 Oct 81
LTC ARNG 28 Jan 88
COL ARNG 31 Oct 92
BG (Line) ARNG 8 Sep 98
(Current as of January 2003