Major General Giselle M. Wilz

Major General GISELLE M. WILZ

Director of Staff, National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
Since: April 2020

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:
Dickinson State University - BS - Education
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
Quartermaster Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Combined Arms and Service Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Command and General Staff Officer Course
United States Army War College
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Army Strategic Education Program - Transition (ASEP-T)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS	DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT	28 Jul 86
1LT	27 Jul 89
CPT	21 Apr 92
MAJ	25 Nov 97
LTC	18 Jul 03
COL	17 Jul 08
BG	20 May 15
MG	1 May 18

FROM	TO	ASSIGNMENT
Apr 20	Present	Director of Staff, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Oct 18	Mar 20	Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5), Arlington, Virginia
Sep 17	Sep 18	Special Assistant to the DARNG, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 15	Aug 17	Commander NATO HQ Sarajevo/Senior Military Representative, Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Oct 13	May 15	Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Oct 12	Sep 13	Commander, 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fargo, North Dakota
Jul 10	Sep 10	G3, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
May 08	Jul 10	G3, Task Force Falcon Headquarters, (141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Forward) KFOR 12, Bismarck, North Dakota and Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Jul 06	May 08	Battalion Commander, Headquarters, 136th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Jul 04	Jul 06	Deputy J3/Counterdrug Coordinator, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Jul 03	Jul 04	Counterdrug Coordinator, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Aug 99	Jul 03	Executive Officer, Headquarters, 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot, North Dakota
Aug 97	Aug 99	S2/S3, Headquarters, 136th Quartermaster Battalion, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Aug 95	Aug 97	Commander, Headquarters Company, 164th Engineer Group, Bismarck, North Dakota
Mar 94	Aug 95	Engineer Plans Officer, Headquarters, 164th Engineer Group, Bismarck, North Dakota
Nov 93	Mar 94	Student, Engineer Advance Course, Fort Leonardwood, Missouri
Jun 92	Nov 93	Liaison Officer, Headquarters, 164th Engineer Group, Bismarck, North Dakota
Aug 91	Jun 92	Operations Officer, Headquarters, 136th Quartermaster Battalion, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Aug 90	Jul 91	Water Operations Officer, 132nd Quartermaster Company, Cando, North Dakota and Saudi Arabia
Jun 90	Aug 90	Operations Officer, Headquarters, 136th Quartermaster Battalion, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Jun 89	Jun 90	Detachment Commander, Headquarters Detachment, 136th Quartermaster Battalion, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Aug 87	Jun 89	Health Services Material Officer, 815th Medical Company, Bismarck, North Dakota
Jul 86	Aug 87	Platoon Leader, 131st Quartermaster Detachment, Bismarck, North Dakota

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Director for Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5), Arlington, Virginia	Oct 18 - Mar 20	Major General
Commander NATO HQ Sarajevo/Senior Military Representative, Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jun 15 - Aug 17	Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Commander NATO HQ Sarajevo/Senior Military Representative, Camp Butmir, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Jun 15 - Aug 17	Brigadier General
G3, Task Force Falcon Headquarters, (141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Forward) KFOR 12, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo	Aug 09 - Jul 10	Colonel
Water Operations Officer, 132nd Quartermaster Company, Saudi Arabia	Sep 90 - Jul 91	First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
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 (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
National Guard Association of the United States, life member
National Guard Association of North Dakota, life member
National Guard Enlisted Association North Dakota, life member

(As of 22 Nov 21)