National Guard
Brigadier General PAUL W. DAHLEN
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Puerto Rico Joint Force Headquarters
San Juan, PR
Since: January 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - BA - Spanish Language, Literature and Cultures
Alliant International University - MS - Organizational Leadership
United States Army War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Quartermaster Officer Basic Course
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
Transportation Officer Branch Qualification
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Spanish

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 15 Sep 01
1LT 15 Sep 03
CPT 30 Dec 05
MAJ 31 Aug 10
LTC 26 May 16
COL 20 Dec 20
BG 15 Jan 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 24 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Puerto Rico Joint Force Headquarters, San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 21 Present Commander, HHC 191ST SUPPORT GROUP, Fort Allen, Puerto Rico
Apr 20 Apr 21 G6, ARNG STAFF ELEMENT JFHQ-PR, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
Feb 19 Mar 20 Executive Officer, ARNG STAFF ELEMENT JFHQ-PR, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
May 16 Jan 19 Public Affairs Officer, ARNG STAFF ELEMENT JFHQ-PR, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
Oct 14 May 16 Commander, HHC 3678TH SPT BN, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico
Oct 13 Oct 14 Operations Officer, HHD 191ST SUPPORT GRP, Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Aug 09 Oct 13 Commander, 113TH PI DET PUBLIC AFFAIRS, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Feb 08 Aug 09 Maintenance Officer, HHC 92D ME BDE (CSB), San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sep 06 Feb 08 Transportation Officer, HHC 192D SPT BN, San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 04 Sep 06 Commander, CO A (S&T) 192D SPT BN, Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Jan 04 Apr 04 Platoon Leader, CO A (S&T) 192D SPT BN, Gurabo, Puerto Rico
Jun 03 Jan 04 Security Detachment Team Leader, HHC/1-295 IN (ASLT), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
Feb 03 Jun 03 Security Detachment Team Leader, D/1-295 IN (ASLT), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
Sep 01 Feb 03 Platoon Leader, CO A (S&T) 192D SPT BN, Gurabo, Puerto Rico

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 191st Regional Support Group, OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE, Powidz, Poland Oct 21 - Jul 22 Colonel
Security Team Leader, HHC/1-295 IN (ASLT), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Bragg, North Carolina/Persian Gulf Feb 03 - Jan 04 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star Device)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and “M” device)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Bronze Numeral 3 device)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States – Lifetime Member
Puerto Rico National Guard Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1998, NCO of the Year – First Army
2012, School Board President, Antilles Consolidated Schools, Fort Buchanan, PR
2022, Distinguished Member of the Quartermaster Corps – US Army

 

 

As of: 23 Aug 24

 

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