National Guard
Brigadier General PAUL T. SELLARS
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
Camp Murray, WA
Since: August 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire - BA - History
United States Army War College - MA - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
Special Forces Detachment Officer Qualification 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
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Thai

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 16 Aug 95
1LT 25 Sep 97
CPT 11 Jan 01
MAJ 23 Jul 07
LTC 20 Sep 13
COL 11 Oct 18
BG 24 Apr 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 23 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
Dec 20 Aug 23 Chief of Staff, Army Staff Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
Apr 20 Dec 20 J3, Army Staff Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
Nov 19 Dec 20 Commander, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Seattle, Washington
Apr 18 Nov 19 Commander, Special Operations Detachment-Pacific, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington and OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL / RESOLUTE SUPPORT, Kabul, Afghanistan
Oct 16 Apr 18 Commander, 1-161st Infantry Battalion, Spokane, Washington
May 13 Oct 16 Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment-Pacific, Camp Murray, Washington
May 11 May 13 Commander, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, Buckley, Washington
Nov 09 May 11 Operations & Training Officer, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Camp Murray, Washington
Apr 07 Nov 09 Assistant Professor of Military Science, Joint Force Headquarters, Ellensburg, Washington
Nov 06 Apr 07 Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment-Pacific, Camp Murray, Washington
Dec 05 Nov 06 Detachment Commander, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, Buckley, Washington
Jul 04 Dec 05 Detachment Commander, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, Vancouver, Washington
Aug 03 Jul 04 Commander, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Aug 02 Aug 03 Commander, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, OPERATION DESERT SPRING, Kuwait and Iraq
Aug 01 Aug 02 Detachment Commander, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, Vancouver, Washington
Sep 99 Aug 01 Special Forces Student, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, Vancouver, Washington
Oct 98 Sep 99 Detachment Operations Officer, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, Vancouver, Washington
Sep 96 Sep 97 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 2-135th Infantry Battalion, Rochester, Minnesota
May 96 Sep 96 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 2-135th Infantry Battalion, Albert Lea, Minnesota

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Special Operations Detachment-Pacific, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington and OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL / RESOLUTE SUPPORT, Kabul, Afghanistan Apr 18 - Nov 19 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL / RESOLUTE SUPPORT, Kabul, Afghanistan May 19 - Nov 19 Colonel
Commander, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Sep 03 - May 04 Captain
Commander, Company A, 19th Special Forces Group, OPERATION DESERT SPRING / OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Kuwait and Iraq Sep 02 - Jun 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 9)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Special Forces Tab
Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association United States
National Guard Association of Washington
U.S. Army War College Alumni Association

 

 

As of: 28 Mar 25

 

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