BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS P. GONZALES

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Nevada National Guard

Brigadier General Francis P. Gonzales serves as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Nevada National Guard. He also serves as the Commander, Nevada Army National Guard. In his position, General Gonzales oversees and guides the training and readiness activities for all units assigned to the Nevada Army Guard.

General Gonzales mobilized in two campaigns in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He participated in the Iraqi Governance Campaign where he served as the Chief of Staff for the Gulf Region Division Project and Contracting Office, where he supervised all contractors and completed over 3,400 projects, worth over $18.4 billion dollars. General Gonzales was also responsible for the 2,700 Joint-Force Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen employed across the hostile combat zone that contributed to the reconstruction of Iraq. General Gonzales continued to participate in the National Resolution Campaign, where he served as the Chief of Security in the International Zone Forward Operating Base and was instrumental in the merger of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Project Contracting Office.

EDUCATION:

1986 Sierra Nevada College, Bachelor of Science, Business, Incline Village, Nevada
1994 University State of New York - Regents College, Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Albany, New York
1996 University of Phoenix, Masters, Organizational Management, Reno, Nevada
1998 United States Army War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1979 - May 1982, Platoon Leader, Armament, 150th Heavy Equipment Maintenance Company, Carson City, Nevada
2. May 1982 - July 1982, Executive Officer, 150th Heavy Equipment Maintenance Company, Carson City, Nevada
3. July 1982 - September 1986, Commander, 150th Heavy Equipment Maintenance Company, Carson City, Nevada
4. September 1986 - September 1988, Support Maintenance Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Carson City, Nevada
5. September 1988 - September 1990, S2/3 (Operations),121st Chemical Battalion, Elko, Nevada
6. September 1990 - September 1991, Executive Officer,121st Chemical Battalion, Elko, Nevada
7. September 1991 - April 1994, Commander, 21st Chemical Battalion, Elko, Nevada
8. April 1994 - June 1996, Executive Officer, Battle Born Brigade (Troop Command), Las Vegas, Nevada
9. June 1996 - January 1999, Commander, Battle Born Brigade (Troop Command), Las Vegas, Nevada
10. January 1999 - June 2006, Deputy Commander, Nevada Army National Guard, Carson City Nevada
11. July 2005 - December 2005, Chief of Staff Project Contracting Office, Baghdad, Iraq
12. December 2005 - February 2006, Military Assistant, Iraq Reconstruction, Baghdad, Iraq
13. February 2006 - June 2006, Deputy Commander, Nevada Army National Guard, Carson City, Nevada
14. June 2006 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Nevada National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Carson City, Nevada

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Medal Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Nevada National Guard Major General Drennan A. Clark Order of Nevada
Nevada National Guard Commendation Medal
State of Nevada War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nevada National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon
Nevada National Guard Service Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Nevada National Guard Recruiting Ribbon
Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal
Governor's Outstanding Unit Award

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Vice President, Corporate Services, Nevada Energy, Las Vegas, Nevada

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 21 July 1979
First Lieutenant ARNG 20 July 1982
Captain ARNG 01 September 1983
Major ARNG 13 September 1988
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 18 November 1992
Colonel ARNG 11 March 1997
Brigadier General ARNG 01 June 2006

(Current as of March 2013)