BRIGADIER GENERAL BARBARANETTE T. BOLDEN

Brigadier General Barbaranette T. Bolden is the J8, Mobility Assistant for United States Pacific Command. She is responsible for assisting the Director for the Resources and Assessment Directorate (J-8) by advocating for future capabilities and forces to accomplish the United States Pacific Command's mission, oversee joint experimentation and studies and analyses to fill United States Pacific Command's capability gaps, and assist with the command's planning and programming efforts.

General Bolden received her commission in 1978 from the District of Columbia Army National Guard Officer Candidate School. Prior to receiving her commission, she served as an enlisted member of the 567th Engineer Battalion of the Arkansas Army National Guard. After moving to Washington, District of Columbia to attend law school, she joined the District of Columbia Army National Guard. She has served in numerous positions of increased authority and responsibility to include: Company Commander, Battalion S-1 and S-3, Brigade S-1, Personnel Management Officer, Battalion Commander, Director of Personnel, Director of Plans, Operations, Training and Military Support, the Joint Chief of Staff for the District of Columbia National Guard, J3, Director of Operations for the Joint Task Force - Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, Commander, 260th Military Police command and, most recently, Commander, Land Component Command and Commander, Joint Task Force for the District of Columbia.

EDUCATION:

1974 Arkansas State University, Bachelor of Arts, History, Jonesboro, Arkansas
1975 Arkansas State University, Master of Arts, History, Jonesboro, Arkansas
1978 Howard University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, Washington, DC
1998 United States Army War College, by correspondence
2007 Senior Reserve Component Officer Course, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1978 - October 1979, Military Police Investigative Officer, 171st Military Police Battalion, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
2. October 1979 - July 1982, Tactical Officer, Officer Candidate School, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
3. July 1982 - July 1983, Commander, Headquarters Detachment, 163rd Military Police Battalion, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia 
4. July 1983 - December 1986, S-1, 163rd Military Police Battalion, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
5. January 1986 - June 1988, S-1, 260th Military Police Brigade, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
6. June 1988 - April 1990, S-3, 163rd Military Police Battalion, District of Columbia Army National, Washington, District of Columbia
7. May 1990 - September 1990, S-3, 372nd Military Police Battalion, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
9. Sep 1990 - June 1994, Personnel Management Officer, Headquarters, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
10. July 1994 - April 1996, Commander, 372nd Military Police Battalion, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
11. April 1996 - September 199, Director of Personnel, Headquarters, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
12. October 1997 - January 1999, Director of Plans, Operations, Training and Military Support, Headquarters, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
13. February 1999 - September 2004, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
14. September 2004 - March 2005, J-3, Director of Operations, Joint Task Force - Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, Washington, District of Columbia
15. March 2005 - September 2006, Commander, 260th Military Police Command and Commander, Joint Task Force, District of Columbia National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
16. October 2006 - September 2009, Commander, Land Component Command, and Commander, Joint Task Force - District of Columbia National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
17. September 2009 - Present, J-8, Mobility Assistant, Headquarters, United States Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Director of Management, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia. Responsible for the direction, administration, and management of all National Guard Support and Administrative Services functions in support of the National Guard Bureau. These functions include, Information Management and Computer Systems support for the Joint, Special and Personal Staff; Facilities and Space Management for the National Guard Bureau for over 1800 people to include building management and services for which the National Guard Bureau is the sole occupant; serves principal advisor to National Guard leadership on Personnel Security and other administrative support that affects the 54 states and territories and the District of Columbia.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
National Guard Association of the United States
District of Columbia National Guard Association
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1005

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 4 June 1978
First Lieutenant ARNG 4 June 1981
Captain ARNG 8 September 1983
Major ARNG 8 September 1987
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 12 June 1993
Colonel ARNG 12 June 1996
Brigadier General (Line) ARNG 9 September 2005