WASHINGTON - The Senate on Friday confirmed Army Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy as the new director for the Army National Guard.
Kadavy, former adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard, is currently the special assistant to the vice chief, National Guard Bureau.
In his new position, Kadavy will be responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all programs, policies and plans affecting the Army National Guard and its more than 350,000 Citizen-Soldiers.
Kadavy will succeed Army Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, who has served as acting director of the Army National Guard since his appointment by Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau on Jan. 18, 2014, following the retirement of Army Lt. Gen. William E.Ingram, Jr.
Kadavy will be the 20th director.
Prior to his current assignment, Kadavy served as commander, Combined Joint Inter-Agency Task Force - Afghanistan. He was responsible for coordinating and directing the effects for Counter/Anti-Corruption, Counter Narcotics, Counter Threat Financing and the "No Contracting with the Enemy" program.
Prior to his deployment to Afghanistan, Kadavy served as deputy director, Army National Guard, where he was responsible for assisting the director in formulating, developing and coordinating all programs, policies and plans affecting the Army National Guard. Kadavy has also served as the adjutant general of Nebraska and director, Nebraska Emergency Management Agency.
Kadavy received his commission through the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 1984. He has commanded at the Troop, Squadron and Battalion Task Force levels. He commanded Bravo Troop, 1st Battalion 167th Cavalry, First Squadron, 1st Battalion 167th Cavalry and the Northern United States Task Force - Stabilization Forces 13 (Task Force Huskers) in Operation Joint Forge, Bosnia Herzegovina. Kadavy deployed to Iraq in 2006 and served as the Senior Reserve Component Advisor to the Commander Multi-National Corps - Iraq.
His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal (Army), Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) and Bronze Star Medal, as well as numerous awards for his service in Nebraska and overseas.
No date has yet been announced for Kadavy's formal promotion to lieutenant general and assumption of responsibilities at the Army National Guard.