National Guard
General Frank J. Grass
  
Chief, National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Saint Louis Community College - AA - Environmental Technology
Metropolitan State University - BS - Liberal Arts
Missouri State University - MS - Resource Planning
National Defense University - MS - National Security and Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
CAPSTONE
National Defense University (NDU)
ASLC
BGTC

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT ARNG 12 Sep 81
1LT USA 19 Apr 83
CPT USA 1 Jul 85
MAJ ARNG 4 Aug 90
LTC ARNG 7 Feb 95
COL ARNG 31 May 00
BG (LINE) ARNG 2 Apr 04
MG (LINE) ARNG 22 Jun 06
LTG (LINE) ARNG 30 Sep 10
GEN (LINE) ARNG 7 Sep 12

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 12 Aug 16 Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC
Oct 10 Aug 12 Deputy Commander, Northern Command
Sep 08 Sep 10 Director of Operations, J-3, USNORTHCOM
May 06 Sep 08 Director of Mobilization & Reserve Affairs, EUCOM
Apr 04 May 06 Deputy Director, Army National Guard
Sep 03 Apr 04 G-3, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 00 Sep 03 Chief, Operations Division, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 99 Jun 00 Student, National War College, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 97 Jul 99 Commander, 203d Engineer Battalion, Joplin, Missouri
Jul 94 Jul 97 Chief, Exercise Section, Exercise Branch, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 92 Jul 94 Engineer Exercise Project Officer, Headquarters, US Army South, Fort Clayton, Panama
Jul 91 Jun 92 Student, Command and General Staff Officer Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jul 88 Jul 88 Civil Engineer, 35th Engineer Brigade, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Jul 88 Jul 91 Assistant Professor of Military Science, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
Jul 86 Jul 88 Commander, 220th Engineer Company, Festus, Missouri
Feb 86 Jul 86 S4, 880th Engineer Battalion, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Jan 86 Feb 86 United States Army Reserve Control Group, Unassigned, St. Louis, Missouri
May 85 Jan 86 Battalion Motor Officer, 15th Engineer Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Nov 84 May 85 Executive Officer, Company D, 15th Engineer Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Jan 84 Nov 84 Platoon Leader, Company D, 15th Engineer Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Feb 82 Jan 84 Project Officer, United States Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, St. Paul, Minnesota
Oct 81 Feb 82 Student, Engineer Officer Basic Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Sep 81 Oct 81 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, 220th Engineer Company, Festus, Missouri

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC Sep 12 - Aug 16 General
Deputy Commander, Northern Command Oct 10 - Aug 12 Lieutenant General
Director of Operations, J-3, USNORTHCOM Sep 08 - Sep 10 Major General
Director of Mobilization & Reserve Affairs, EUCOM May 06 - Sep 08 Major General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Engineer Exercise Project Officer, Headquarters, US Army South, Fort Clayton, Panama Jun 92 - Jul 94 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device)
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Superior Unit Award
Parachutist Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Missouri (Life Member)
Society of American Military Engineers (Life Member)
Military Officers Association of America
Missouri State University Alumni
National War College Alumni Association (Life Member)
Association of the United States Army (Life Member)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
The Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal, The Army Engineer Association
Missouri Conspicuous Service Medal, Missouri National Guard
Honorable Order of St Barbara, United States Field Artillery Association
Distinguished Service Medal, National Guard Association of the United States
Washington Army National Guard Legion of Merit, State of Washington

 

 

As of: 9 Sep 16

 

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