National Guard
Brigadier General MARK G. KAPPELMANN
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Johnston, IA
Since: August 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  USMA

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS - Nuclear Engineering
United States Naval Academy - MS - National Security and Strategic Studies
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Navy College of Naval Command & Staff
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 3 Jun 95
1LT 3 Jun 97
CPT 1 Jul 99
MAJ 1 Oct 05
LTC 1 Mar 12
COL 1 May 17
BG 2 Aug 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 24 Present Commander, Land Component Command, Johnston, Iowa
Jul 23 Aug 24 Director Joint Staff, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Iowa
Jul 21 Jul 23 Senior Army Advisor, First Army, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Aug 20 Jun 21 Senior Army Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York
Jun 18 Aug 20 Commander, The Army Aviation Brigade (TAAB), Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Jun 17 Jul 18 Group Commander, Special Mission Wing (SMW) Special Operations Advisory Group (SOAG), Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Kabul, Afghanistan
Jul 16 Jun 17 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Apr 15 Jul 16 Secretary of the General Staff, United States Army Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany
Jun 13 Apr 15 Battalion Commander, 1-214th Aviation Regiment, Wiesbaden, Germany
Apr 10 May 13 Commander, Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Apr 09 Apr 10 Battalion Executive Officer, 1-160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Apr 08 Apr 09 Regiment Aviation Maintenance Officer, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Apr 06 Apr 08 Company Commander, D/2-160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Al Asad, Iraq, and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram, Afghanistan
Apr 05 Apr 06 Operations Officer, E/160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Daegu, Republic of Korea and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram, Afghanistan
Apr 04 Apr 05 Company Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram, Afghanistan
Oct 01 Apr 04 Executive Officer, D/2-160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Karshi- Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan and Bagram, Afghanistan
Nov 00 Oct 01 Student, Special Operations Aviation Training Course, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Dec 99 Nov 00 Student, US Army Aviation College, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Oct 98 Dec 99 Flight Platoon Leader, F/159th Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt Army Airfield, Germany and Operation ALLIED FORCE, Tirana, Albania and Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Able Sentry, Macedonia
May 98 Sep 98 Assistant Operations Officer, F/159th Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt Army Airfield, Germany
Mar 98 May 98 Air Operations Officer (G3 Air), National Support Element, Operation JOINT GUARD, Taszár Air Base, Hungary
Oct 96 Feb 98 Section Leader, A/5-159th Aviation Regiment, Giebelstadt Army Airfield, Germany and Operation JOINT GUARD, Kaposújlak, Hungary
Aug 95 Oct 96 Student, US Aviation College, Fort Rucker, Alabama

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Group Commander, Special Mission Wing (SMW) Special Operations Advisory Group (SOAG), Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Kabul, Afghanistan Jun 17 - Jul 18 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Army Special Operations Aviation Task Force, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Balad, Iraq May 09 - Jul 09 Major
Operations Officer, Army Special Operations Aviation Task Force, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Al Asad, Iraq Sep 05 - Mar 06 Major
Group Commander, Special Mission Wing (SMW) Special Operations Advisory Group (SOAG), Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Kabul, Afghanistan Jun 17 - Jul 18 Colonel
Operations Officer, Army Special Operations Aviation Task Force, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram, Afghanistan Dec 12 - Jan 13 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, Joint Task Force, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Balad, Iraq Feb 10 - Jul 09 Major
Commander, Army Special Operations Aviation Maintenance Detachment, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Al Asad, Iraq Jan 08 - Feb 08 Major
Commander, Army Special Operations Aviation Maintenance Detachment, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Al Asad, Iraq, and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram, Afghanistan Sep 06 - Jan 07 Major
Commander, Army Special Operations Aviation Detachment, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram, Afghanistan Jun 05 - Aug 05 Captain
Operations Officer, Army Special Operations Aviation Task Force, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram, Afghanistan Sep 04 - Nov 04 Captain
Officer-in-Charge, Army Special Operations Aviation Maintenance Detachment, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram, Afghanistan Oct 02 - Jul 03 Captain
Joint Special Operations Aviation Command Combat Operations Officer, Task Force Dagger, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram, Afghanistan Jan 02 - Mar 02 Captain
Joint Special Operations Aviation Command Combat Operations Officer, Task Force Dagger, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Karshi- Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan Nov 01 - Jan 02 Captain
Detachment Commander, Aviation Task Force, Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Able Sentry, Macedonia Aug 99 - Oct 99 Captain
Flight Platoon Leader, F/159th Aviation Regiment, Operation ALLIED FORCE, Tirana, Albania Apr 99 - Jul 99 First Lieutenant
Air Operations Officer (G3 Air), National Support Element, Operation JOINT GUARD, Taszár Air Base, Hungary Mar 98 - May 98 First Lieutenant
Section Leader / Operations Officer, F/159th Aviation Regiment, Operation JOINT GUARD, Kaposújlak, Hungary Mar 97 - Mar 98 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal (with Numeral 2)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Silver Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 4 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
German Armed Forces Cross of Honor (Silver)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Master Army Aviator
Parachutist Badge
The Army Staff ID Badge

 

 

As of: 3 Dec 25

 

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