Assistant Adjutant General for Installations and Homeland Security, West Virginia Army National Guard

Brigadier General Broadwater assumed duties as the Assistant Adjutant General for Installations and Homeland Defense for the West Virginia National Guard on 26 February 2002. He is the Commander of Joint Task Force Homeland Defense, which includes the NGB Joint Interagency Training Center-East and the Byrd Regional Training Institute, both at Camp Dawson, as well as the WVNG CBRNE Emergency Response Force.

Brigadier General Broadwater began his military career in 1972 upon being commissioned in the U.S. Army after completion of the ROTC program at West Virginia University. He served on active duty for two years as a Military Intelligence officer to include a tour in the Republic of Korea. He joined the West Virginia Army National Guard in 1976 as an Operational Detachment Executive Officer with C Company, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He served with the 2d Battalion in various assignments culminating with his tour as Battalion Commander from 1994 to 1996. During his command, the 2d Battalion federally activated a Special Forces Company for service in Haiti for Operation Uphold Democracy while also successfully completing a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation. As Deputy Commander, State Area Command, the West Virginia Army National Guard continued to maintain its number one rating in all readiness areas.

In support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Brigadier General Broadwater was mobilized in 2003 and served as the Deputy Director for the Center of Operations, Plans and Policy, United States Special Operations Command. He subsequently served as the Deputy Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, United States Central Command. In 2005, Brigadier General Broadwater was again mobilized to serve as Commanding General, Joint Interagency Task Force-High Value Individuals, Multi National Force-Iraq.

EDUCATION:

1972 West Virginia University - BA - History
1977 West Virginia University - JD - Law
1995 Ridgeway Center for International Security Studies - Army Senior Service College Fellow

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Feb 73 - Jun 73, S-2, 1st Battalion 44th Air Defense Artillery, 38th Brigade, Republic of Korea
2. Jun 73 - Sep 73,Commander, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 44th Air Defense Artillery, 38th Brigade, Republic of Korea
3. Sep 73 - Mar 74, S-2, 1st Battalion 44th Air Defense Artillery, 38th Brigade, Republic of Korea
4. Mar 74 - Jul 74, Chief, Security Division, Department of Plans, Training and Security, Fort Stewart, Georgia
5. Jul 74 - Mar 76, United States Army Reserve Control Group
6. Mar 76 - Oct 79, Executive Officer, SFODA, C Co. 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp Dawson, West Virginia
7. OCT 79 - JUL 83, Commander, SFODA, C Co. 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp Dawson, West Virginia
8. Jul 83 - Jul 85, Executive Officer, C Co. 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp Dawson, West Virginia
9. Jul 85 - Feb 89, Commander, C Co. 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp Dawson, West Virginia
10. Feb 89 - Sep 91, Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
11. Sep 91- Nov 91, Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, West Virginia Army National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia
12. Nov 91 - Aug 94, Commandant, West Virginia Army National Guard Military Academy, Camp Dawson, West Virginia
13. Aug 94 - Nov 96, Commander, 2d Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
14. Nov 96 - Mar 00, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations Headquarters, State Area Command, West Virginia Army National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia
15. Mar 00 - Sep 00, Special Assistant to the Adjutant General Headquarters, State Area Command, West Virginia Army National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia
16. Sep 00 - Jun 01, Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Headquarters, State Area Command, West Virginia Army National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia
17. Jun 01 - Feb 02, Special Assistant to the Adjutant General (Special Operations), Headquarters, State Area Command, West Virginia Army National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia
18. Feb 02 - Feb 03, Assistant Adjutant General for Installations and Homeland Security, West Virginia Army National Guard, Camp Dawson, West Virginia
19. Feb 03 - Jun 03, Deputy Director, Center for Operations, Plans, and Policy, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
20. Jun 03 - July 03, Director, Center for Policy, Training and Readiness Task United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
21. Aug 03 - Feb 04, Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti
22. Feb 04 - Jul 05, Assistant Adjutant General for Installations and Homeland Defense, West Virginia Army National Guard, Camp Dawson, West Virginia
23. Aug 05 - Jan 06, Commanding General, Joint Interagncy Task Force-High Value Indivduals, Multi National Force-Iraq, Camp Victory, Iraq
24 Feb 06 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General for Installations and Commander, Joint Task Force-Homeland Defense, Camp Dawson, West Virginia

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with gold hourglass and M device)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (Third Award)
Special Forces Tab
Master Parachutist Badge
Military Free Fall Badge
Royal Thai Army Parachutist Badge
Republic of Korea Army Parachutist Badge
Federal Republic of Germany Army Parachutist Badge
Royal Thai Air Force Free Fall Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

U. S. District Court Judge, Northern District of West Virginia, Martinsburg, West Virginia

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT AUS 14 May 72
1LT USAR 6 Jun 75
CPT ARNG 5 Jun 79
MAJ ARNG 30 Oct 85
LTC ARNG 01 Sep 91
COL ARNG 11 Mar 97
BG (Line) ARNG 26 Feb 02

(Current as of January 2007)

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.

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