Assistant Adjutant General for Space Colorado National Guard

Brigadier General Patrick M. O'Hara was assigned as the Assistant Adjutant General for Space Colorado National Guard 6 August 2005. General O'Hara provides General Officer leadership, current operations oversight and emerging mission capabilities and technologies advocacy for the Airmen and Soldiers of the CONG serving at NORTHCOM, in the Ground-Based Mid-Course Defense Brigade and the Space Support Battalion. He is responsible for implementing changes to management initiatives in accordance with the CONG Strategic Change Management Plan to insure readiness, future relevance and a fully modernized and compatible force. General O'Hara wears a ‘dual hat' as the Assistant Division Commander 91st Training Support Division at Camp Parks CA. In this position, he provides General Officer leadership to the Division's operations staff and to three Training Support Brigades executing TS XXI pre-mobilization and post-mobilization Training Support to over 60,000 soldiers in ARNG and USAR formations.

Brigadier General O'Hara earned a Regular Army commission as a Field Artillery Officer after graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1970. He was assigned to numerous officer positions to include Colorado Army National Guard Ground Forces Commander, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, and Commander for the 169th Field Artillery Brigade.

EDUCATION:

1970 United States Military Academy - BS General Engineering
1999 Colorado States University - Med Human Resource Management

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Mar 71- Jul 71, Forward Observer, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
2. Jul 71- Oct 72, Battalion Motor Officer, 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
3. Nov 72- Jan 74, Executive Officer, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
4. Jan 74- Jul 75, Adjutant, 1st Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery, 41st Field Artillery Group, V Corps Artillery, Hanau, Germany
5. Aug 75- Jun 77, Commander, Battery B, 1st Battalion 32nd Field Artillery, 41st Field Artillery Group, V Corps Artillery, Hanau, Germany
6. Feb 78- Jan 79, Operations Officer, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Artillery, Fort Carson, Colorado
7. Jan 79 - Jul 80, Commander, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 19th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
8. Jul 80 - May 81, Emergency Action Officer, G-3 Operations and Plans, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
9. May 86 - Sep 86, Fire Direction Officer, 2nd Battalion 157th Field Artillery, 169th Field Artillery Brigade Colorado Army National Guard, La Junta, CO
10. Sep 86 - Sep 89, Commander, Battery A, 2nd Battalion 157th Field Artillery, 169th Field Artillery Brigade Colorado Army National Guard, La Junta, CO
11. Sep 88 - Jan 89 Counter Fire Officer, 169th Field Artillery Brigade Colorado Army National Guard, Aurora, CO
12. Jul 89 - Jul 91, Facilities Management Officer, HQ STARC (-), Colorado Army National Guard, Englewood, CO
13. Aug 91 - Jul 93, S-3, 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Colorado Army National Guard, Longmont, Colorado
14. Aug 93 - Jun 94, Director of Engineering, HQ STARC (-), Colorado Army National Guard, Englewood, CO
15. Jul 94 - Jun 97 Commander, 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Colorado Army National Guard, Longmont, Colorado
16. Jul 97 - Feb 98, Military Personnel Officer, HQ STARC (-), Colorado Army National Guard, Englewood, CO
17. Mar 98 - Jul 98, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, HQ STARC (-), Colorado Army National Guard, Englewood, Colorado
18. Aug 98 - Oct 2000, Commander, 169th Field Artillery Brigade Colorado Army National Guard, Aurora, Colorado
19. Nov 2000 - Oct 2003, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, HQ STARC (-), Colorado Army National Guard, Englewood, Colorado
20. Nov 2003 - Aug 2005, Assistant Adjutant General and Commander, Colorado Army National Guard, HQ STARC (-), Colorado Army National Guard, Englewood, CO
21. Aug 2005 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General Space, HQ STARC (-), Colorado Army National Guard, Englewood, CO

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Bronze Hour Glass)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with number 2)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT RA 3 Jun 1970
1LT RA 3 Jun 1971
CPT RA 3 Jun 1974
MAJ ARNG 15 Jun 1989
LTC ARNG 1 Aug 1993
COL ARNG 1 May 1998
BG (GOL) ARNG 6 Nov 2003

(Current as of January 2006)