National Guard
Brigadier General RONNIE S. BARNES
  
Vice Director of Programs and Requirements, J-8
National Guard Bureau
Arlington, VA
Since: May 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Kentucky - BA - Accounting
Xavier University - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 4 Aug 96
1LT 6 Aug 98
CPT 23 Aug 03
MAJ 25 Apr 07
LTC 3 Oct 13
COL 28 Feb 19
BG 15 Apr 25

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 25 Present Vice Director of Programs and Requirements, J-8, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Apr 25 Apr 25 Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Sep 20 Apr 25 United States Property and Fiscal Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 18 Sep 20 Commander, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 16 Sep 18 Deputy United States Property and Fiscal Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 15 Mar 16 Comptroller, Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 13 Sep 15 Commander, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Oct 12 Oct 13 Operations Officer, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
Oct 10 Oct 12 Brigade Fire Support Coordinator, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
Oct 09 Sep 10 Executive Officer, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Oct 08 Sep 09 Operations Officer, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Nov 06 Sep 08 Operations Officer, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Oct 05 Nov 06 Battalion Fire Direction Officer, 2/138th Field Artillery Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Jan 03 Oct 05 Commander, Battery A, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Carrollton, Kentucky and Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jul 02 Dec 02 Intelligence Officer, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Oct 01 Jun 02 Platoon Leader, Battery B, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Carlisle, Kentucky
Jan 00 Sep 01 Platoon Leader, Battery B, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Sep 97 Dec 99 Fire Direction Officer, Battery A, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Carrollton, Kentucky
Aug 96 Sep 97 Fire Support Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Operations Officer, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Jul 07 - Aug 08 Major
Commander, Battery A, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Fort Campbell, Kentucky May 03 - Apr 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
National Guard Bureau Staff ID Badge

 

 

As of: 5 Sep 25

 

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