National Guard
Brigadier General MICHAEL W. ECKER
  
Deputy Commanding General, Special Warfare Center and School
Fort Bragg, NC
Since: March 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of South Florida - BS - Management Information Systems
University of Maryland - University College - MS - Management Army Operations and National Security
Inter-American Defense College - MS - Inter-American Defense and Security

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Signal (USAF Basic Communications Officer Training)
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Inter-American Defense College, Resident Senior Service College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Spanish

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 4 May 93
1LT 27 Jan 96
CPT 27 Jul 97
MAJ 13 Sep 06
LTC 23 Jan 13
COL 23 May 19
BG 3 Aug 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 25 Present Deputy Commanding General, Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Aug 23 Feb 25 Director, Military Advisory Group, Combined Joint Task Force – OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Baghdad, Iraq
Aug 22 Aug 23 Special Assistant, Director Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 19 Aug 22 Commander, Special Operations Detachment (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Oct 18 Jul 19 Lead Technical Innovation Officer, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Aug 18 Sep 18 Commander, Special Operations Detachment (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jul 17 Jul 18 Student, Inter-American Defense College, Fort McNair, District of Columbia
Nov 16 Jul 17 Deputy Commander, Special Operations Detachment (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
May 15 Nov 16 Future Operations Officer, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Irbil, Iraq
Jul 14 May 15 Chief, Operations Training Division, Joint Special Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jan 14 Jul 14 Deputy Commander, Special Operations Detachment (Airborne), Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 13 Jan 14 Chief, Operations Training Division, Joint Force Headquarters, Raleigh, North Carolina
Nov 11 Jan 13 Special Forces Battalion Operations Officer, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Starke, Florida
Oct 09 Nov 11 Special Forces Company Commander, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Oct 08 Oct 09 Commander, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM – CARIBBEAN CENTRAL AMERICA, Soto Cano, Honduras
Oct 07 Sep 08 Special Forces Company Commander, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
May 07 Oct 07 Automation Management Officer, 135th Sustainment Command, Homewood, Alabama
Oct 06 Apr 07 Intelligence Operations Officer, Defense Joint Intelligence Operations Center, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, District of Columbia
Aug 06 Oct 06 Automation Management Officer, 135th Sustainment Command, Homewood, Alabama
Aug 03 Aug 06 Special Forces Detachment Commander, B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Decatur, Alabama
Jan 02 Aug 03 Special Forces Detachment Commander, B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE / ENDURING FREEDOM, Asadabad, Afghanistan
Oct 01 Jan 02 Special Forces Detachment Commander, B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Decatur, Alabama
Feb 01 Oct 01 Student Officer, 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Sep 99 Feb 01 Assistant Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Huntsville, Alabama
Dec 97 Jun 99 Chief, Communications & Systems, 43d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina and OPERATION PHOENIX SCORPION, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
Nov 97 Dec 97 Student Officer, Squadron Officer School (Resident Course), Air Education and Training Command, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Jul 97 Nov 97 Communications/Computer Systems Officer, USAFE Computer Systems Squadron, Ramstein, Germany
Jan 97 Jul 97 C6 ADP Officer, NATO/International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Headquarters, OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR / JOINT GUARD, Zagreb, Croatia
Mar 94 Jan 97 Communications/Computer Systems Officer, United States Air Forces in Europe Computer Systems Squadron, Ramstein, Germany
Oct 93 Mar 94 Student Officer, United States Air Force Basic Communications Officer Training, United States Air Force Reserve, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
May 93 Oct 93 Casual Status, United States Air Force Reserve, Tampa, Florida
Aug 88 May 93 Cadet, University of South Florida Reserve Officer Training Corps, United States Air Force Reserve, Tampa, Florida

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Military Advisory Group, Combined Joint Task Force – OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Baghdad, Iraq Aug 23 - Feb 25 Brigadier General
Operations Officer, Regional Task Force Headquarters, OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Irbil, Iraq Aug 15 - Sep 15 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM – CARIBBEAN CENTRAL AMERICA, Soto Cano, Honduras Dec 08 - Jul 09 Major
Special Forces Detachment Commander, B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE / ENDURING FREEDOM, Asadabad, Afghanistan Aug 02 - Apr 04 Captain
Special Forces Detachment Commander, B Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic May 02 - Jul 02 Captain
Communications Officer, OPERATION PHOENIX SCORPION, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia Feb 98 - Apr 98 Captain
C6 ADP Officer, NATO/International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Headquarters, OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR / JOINT GUARD, Zagreb, Croatia Jan 97 - Jul 97 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Campaign Stars)
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with Campaign Star
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Silver Hourglass and M Device )
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Overseas Long Tour (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Longevity of Service Ribbon
Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Badge
Air Force Training Ribbon
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Special Forces Tab
Combat Infantryman Badge
Jumpmaster Military Freefall Parachutist Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Combat Service ID Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
BG Michael Ecker is a Technology Consultant, serving as the principal consultant for a firm that provides cutting-edge and innovative solutions to partners across the full spectrum of technical and physical Cyberspace Operations and Information Operations. He is the lead for driving innovative technical solutions for Special Operations and other government customers, enabling mission success through tailored engineering while supporting information and irregular warfare cyber initiatives.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Special Forces Association
Purple Heart Association
Nation Guard Association of the United States
North Carolina National Guard Association
Project Management Professional Certification – Project Management Institute
Executive Board Member – National Defense Industrial Association Special Operations / Low Intensity Conflict
Board Member – Richard Herrema Foundation
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certified
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt

 

 

As of: 1 Apr 25

 

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