Commander, 35th Engineer Brigade (Corps)
Brigadier General Michael B. Pace assumed duties as the Commander, 35th Engineer Brigade (Corps), Missouri, on 15 February 2005.
General Pace began his military career 38 years ago as an enlisted engineer. He was commissioned a second lieutenant, military policeman, on 10 September 1974, by the Missouri National Guard Officer Candidate School. He held multiple battalion, brigade, and state-level staff positions. He has held command leadership positions of increasing responsibility from squad leader through command of the 20th Aviation Brigade. His most recent position has been Joint Force Land Component Commander from December 2002 to February 2005.
1988 Tarkio College - BS - Personnel Management
2000 United States Army War College - MSS/Masters of Strategic Studies
1. Aug 74 - Sep 76, Tactical Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Command, Jefferson City, Missouri
2. Sep 76 - Nov 79, Senior Tactical Officer, Officer Candidate School Section, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Command, Jefferson City, Missouri
3. Nov 79 - Apr 81, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 142nd Transportation Battalion, Springfield, Missouri
4. Apr 81 - Jul 81, Student Flight School, U.S. Army, Fort Rucker, Alabama
5. Jul 81 - Dec 81, Aircraft maintenance Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 142nd Transportation Battalion, Springfield, Missouri
6. Dec 81 - Jul 82, Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, 1106th Transportation Company, Aurora, Missouri
7. Jul 82 - Dec 83, Executive Officer, Detachment 1, 1106th Transportation Company, Aurora, Missouri
8. Dec 83 - May 87, Company Commander, 1106th Transportation Company, Aurora, Missouri
9. May 87 - Jan 88, Operation/Service Division Chief, Missouri Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, Springfield, Missouri
10. Jan 88 - Dec 88, Branch Chief, Missouri Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, Springfield, Missouri
11. Dec 88 - Dec 89, S-1, 635th Aviation Group, Jefferson City, Missouri
12. Dec 89 - Apr 92, Assistant State Aviation Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Jefferson City, Missouri
13. Apr 92 - Apr 95, Battalion Commander, 3rd Battalion, 135th Aviation, Springfield, Missouri
14. Apr 95 - Nov 96, Executive Officer, 35th Aviation Brigade, Kansas City, Missouri
15. Nov 96 - Mar 98, Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel, Headquarters, State Area Command, Jefferson City, Missouri
16. Mar 98 - Jul 99, Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Jefferson City, Missouri
17. Jul 99 - Aug 02, Brigade Commander, 35th Aviation Brigade, Warrensburg, Missouri
18. Aug 02 - Dec 02, State Army Aviation Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Jefferson City, Missouri
19. Dec 02 - Feb 05, Joint Force Land Component Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri
20. Feb 05 - Present, Commander, 35th Engineer Brigade (Corps), Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Legion of Merit
Soldiers Medal for Heroism
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3
Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Service Stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Missouri Meritorious Service Medal (with V Device)
Missouri National Guard Commendation Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Master Army Aviator's Badge
Military Executive (Designated Principal Assistant) to the Adjutant General of Missouri.
Past President and Member, National Guard Association of Missouri
Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Member, Army Aviation Association of America, Inc.
U.S. Army War College Alumni Association
Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police
Member, Missouri Police Chief Association
Member, Airborne Law Enforcement Association
2LT ARNG 10 Aug 74
1LT ARNG 9 Aug 77
CPT ARNG 23 Oct 79
MAJ ARNG 27 Dec 83
LTC ARNG 8 Jan 90
COL ARNG 8 Nov 96
BG (LINE) ARNG 1 Dec 03
(Current as of September 2005)
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