National Guard
Brigadier General TROY E. ARMSTRONG
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Nevada Joint Force Headquarters
Carson City, NV
Since: March 2022
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Minnesota State University - Moorhead - BA - Criminal Justice
American Military University - MPA - Public Administration
College of Naval Warfare - MS - National Security and Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Military Police Officer Advanced Course
Ordnance Officer Basic Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Advanced Operations Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course
United States Naval War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 Aug 96
1LT 11 Dec 98
CPT 20 Feb 03
MAJ 28 Aug 07
LTC 2 Feb 12
COL 26 Apr 18
BG 24 Jun 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 22 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Nevada Joint Force Headquarters, Carson City, Nevada
Nov 20 Mar 22 Commander, Land Component Command, Carson City, NV
Nov 18 Nov 20 Commander, 17th Sustainment Brigade, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jun 17 Nov 18 Director Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Carson City, Nevada
Jul 15 Jun 17 Commander, 17th Special Troops Battalion, Las Vegas, Nevada and OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Jan 13 Jul 15 Deputy Commander, 17th Sustainment Brigade, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 12 Jan 13 Support Operations Officer, 17th Sustainment Brigade, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 11 Jan 12 Law Enforcement Operations Officer, 137th Military Police Detachment, Henderson, Nevada
Dec 09 Jan 11 Support Operations Officer, 757th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Las Vegas, Nevada
May 07 Dec 09 EPW/CI Officer, 140th Military Police Brigade Liaison Detachment, Henderson, Nevada and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Dec 05 May 07 S-4, 992nd Troop Command, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sep 05 Dec 05 Assistant S-3, 992nd Troop Command, Las Vegas, Nevada
Aug 05 Sep 05 Commander, 72nd Military Police Company, Henderson, Nevada
Mar 05 Aug 05 Assistant S-3, 992nd Troop Command, Las Vegas, Nevada
Feb 03 Mar 05 Commander, 72nd Military Police Company, Henderson, Nevada and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Oct 01 Nov 02 Platoon Leader, 72nd Military Police Company, Operation Noble Eagle, Monterey, CA
Oct 00 Feb 03 Platoon Leader, 72nd Military Police Company, Henderson, Nevada
Oct 96 Oct 00 Platoon Leader, 1/221 Armor, Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 95 Aug 96 Officer Candidate School, Nevada Military Academy, Stead, Nevada

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 17th Special Troops Battalion, Las Vegas, Nevada and OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Kuwait City, Kuwait Jul 15 - Jun 17 Lieutenant Colonel
EPW/CI Officer, 140th Military Police Brigade Liaison Detachment, Henderson, Nevada and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq May 07 - Dec 09 Major
Commander, 72nd Military Police Company, Henderson, Nevada and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Feb 03 - Mar 05 Captain
Platoon Leader, 72nd Military Police Company, Operation Noble Eagle, Monterey, CA Oct 01 - Nov 02 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Humanitarian Service Medal

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Retired as a Manager in the Clark County Department of Family Services in 2022 after nearly 30 years and now serves as the Director of Child Protection Investigations for the Unaccompanied Minor Bureau of the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
Enlisted National Guard Association of the United States
Association United States Army
Military Officers Association of America
Nevada Military Officer’s Association
Blackhorse Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
American Legion

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2018, Joint Qualified Level II
1998, Armor Officer Basic Course, Draper Award, Runner up

 

 

As of: 30 Jan 25

 

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