National Guard
Brigadier General ALAN R. GRONEWOLD
  
The Adjutant General, Oregon
Salem, OR
Since: November 2023
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  USMA

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS - Environmental Science
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Combined Logistics Captain's Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Advanced Operations Course
United States Army War College
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 1 Jun 96
1LT 16 Apr 98
CPT 1 May 00
MAJ 1 May 06
LTC 19 Nov 10
COL 1 Oct 18
BG 5 Dec 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 23 Present The Adjutant General, Oregon, Salem, Oregon
Apr 22 Present Chief of Staff, Land Component Command, Joint Forces Headquarters Oregon, Salem, Oregon
Oct 20 Mar 22 Commander, 40th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, Fresno, California and Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Nov 19 Oct 20 Commander 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Clackamas, Oregon
Oct 18 Nov 19 State Army Aviation Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters Oregon, Salem, Oregon
Jul 18 Oct 18 Division Chief, JFHQ OR, Salem, Oregon
Jul 17 Jun 18 Army War College student, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Dec 16 Jun 17 Operations Officer, 249th Regional Training Institute, Hermiston, Oregon
Sep 14 Nov 16 Commander, 2-641 Aviation Regiment, Salem, Oregon
Sep 09 Aug 14 Aviation Operations, Training, and Standardization Branch Chief, JFHQ OR, Salem, Oregon
Mar 09 Aug 09 Commander, 2-641 Av Aviation Regiment, Salem, Oregon
Jan 07 Feb 09 Executive Officer, 2-641 Aviation Regiment, Salem, Oregon and Balad, Iraq
Aug 06 Dec 06 Medical Operations Officer, 641 Medical Battalion, Salem, Oregon
Jul 04 Jul 06 Commander, D Co 3-158 Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt, Germany and Kandahar, Afghanistan
Jun 02 Jul 04 Maintenance Operations Platoon Leader, B Co, 7-159 (AVIM) Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt, Germany and Balad, Iraq
Dec 01 May 02 Supply Support Activity Platoon Leader, Giebelstadt, Germany
Jan 01 Nov 01 Student, CLCCC
Feb 00 Dec 00 S-4, 4th Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana
Jan 99 Jan 00 Assault Platoon Leader, 4th Squadron, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana
Dec 97 Dec 98 Executive Officer, HHC, 2nd Aviation Brigade, Camp Stanley, Korea
Sep 96 Nov 97 Student, IERW, Fort Rucker, Alabama

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 40th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, Camp Buehring, Kuwait Apr 21 - Present Colonel
Executive Officer, 2-641 Aviation Regiment, Balad, Iraq Aug 08 - Feb 09 Major
Commander, D Co, 3-158th Aviation Regiment, Kandahar, Afghanistan Feb 04 - Jan 05 Captain
Maintenance Operations Platoon Leader, B Co 7-159th (AVIM) Aviation Regiment, Balad, Iraq Jan 03 - Jan 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with C Device)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal (with Numeral 3)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Citation
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Campaign star)
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal (with Campaign star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 3 Campaign stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, “M” device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Korean Defense Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Master Aviator Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Pilot-in-Command, Maintenance Test Pilot, Instructor Pilot
Flight hours: 2600
Aircraft flown: OH-58 A/C, UH-60A/L, CH-47D/F, C-12
Pilot wings: US Army Flight School, Fort Rucker, Alabama

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
T32 Dual Status Federal Technician serving as Chief of Staff, Land Component Command, Oregon Army National Guard

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Army Aviation Association of America
National Guard Association of the United States

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
The Honorable Order of Saint Michael, Bronze Award
FAA Rating: Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), Helicopter

 

 

As of: 11 Jun 24

 

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