Assistant Adjutant General, Utah

Brigadier General Bruce C. Frandsen assumed his duties as the Assistant Adjutant General for Utah in May of 2005. He serves as the principal assistant to the Adjutant General for all Army National Guard issues. He is responsible for ensuring a Corps Artillery headquarters, Military Intelligence Brigade, Engineer Group, Aviation Group, and a Special Forces Group, along with their associated battalions are prepared to mobilize and deploy in support of any and all Federal missions. He ensures that units within the Utah Army National Guard are prepared to respond to the myriad of State missions in support of the Governor. He is also responsible for assisting the Adjutant General in the oversight and management of the Utah Military Department of Veterans Affairs which includes the Veteran's cemetery, a Veteran's nursing home and coordinating with various veterans' organizations. He supervises the accountability of well over 600 million dollars worth of equipment, and manages an annual budget in excess of 120 million dollars. He oversees the management of more than twenty-seven thousand acres of military ranges and training areas, and provides oversight for the maintenance and care of armory facilities in twenty-three separate communities. In addition, he oversees the State Partnership Program with the Kingdom of Morocco.

General Frandsen has commanded at the Company, Battalion, Group and Troop Command levels. He has served as a “Dual Hat” Joint Task Force Commander for numerous exercises to include VIGILANT GUARD, a recent regional disaster response exercise.

EDUCATION:

1984 Brigham Young University - BS Degree - Economics
2003 Army War College - MS Degree - Strategic Studies

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 80 - Oct 83, Platoon Leader. Company C, 1457th Engineer Battalion (Combat), American Fork, Utah
2. Oct 83 - Oct 84, Commander/Executive Officer, Detachment 1, 117th Engineer Company (Assault Float Bridge Ribbon), Tooele, Utah
3. Oct 84 - Jan 85, Commander, 118th Engineer Company (Assault Float Bridge Ribbon), Tooele, Utah
4. Jan 85 - Mar 85, Commander, 117th Engineer Company (Assault Float Bridge Ribbon), Lehi, Utah
5. Mar 85 - Sep 86, Assistant S-3, 1457th Engineer Battalion (Combat), American Fork, Utah
6. Sep 86 - Sep 90, S-1, 1457th Engineer Battalion (Combat), American Fork, Utah
7. Sep 90 - Aug 93, S-1, 115th Engineer Group, Draper, Utah
8. Aug 93 - Oct 94, Executive Officer, 1457th Engineer Battalion (Combat), American Fork, Utah
9. Oct 94 - Jul 95, S-1, 115th Engineer Group, Draper, Utah
10. Jul 95 - Sep 96, Executive Officer, 115th Engineer Group, Draper, Utah
11. Sep 96 - Mar 97, Deputy Commander, 115th Engineer Group, Draper, Utah
12. Mar 97 - May 98, Chief, Mobilization/Readiness Division, Utah State Area Command, Draper, Utah
13. May 98 - Aug 00, Commander, 1457th Engineer Battalion (Combat), American Fork, Utah
14. Aug 00 - Jan 01, Deputy Commander, 97th Troop Command, Draper, Utah
15. Jan 01 - Apr 03, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Draper, Utah
16. Apr 03 - May 05, Chief of Staff for Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
17. May 05 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Utah Army National Guard

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (4)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

2LT ARNG 15 Jun 80
1LT ARNG 15 Jun 83
CPT ARNG 25 Jul 85
MAJ ARNG 01 Sep 90
LTC ARNG 08 Dec 99
COL ARNG 29 Jun 01
BG ARNG 01 Jun 05

(Current as of November 2006)