BRIGADIER GENERAL KEVIN G. ELLSWORTH

Director, Joint Staff, California Joint Force Headquarters

Brigadier General Kevin G. Ellsworth is Director, Joint Staff, California Joint Force Headquarters.

General Ellsworth began his military career in 1970. He enlisted in the California Army National Guard and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant before attending the California Military Academy in 1976. General Ellsworth, as a full-time member of the California Army National Guard, has been assigned to numerous positions in Facilities and Engineering and Government Affairs with responsibility for facility operations, construction, real estate, and legislative programs. As the J4, he led a team of professionals in the Facilities Engineering Directorate and Office of Environmental Programs.

EDUCATION:

1987 University of the State of New York, Bachelor of Science, Liberal Arts, Albany, New York
2000 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1977 - December 1977, Operations Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento, California
2. December 1977 - March 1978, Food Service Advisor, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento, California
3. March 1979 - February 1981, Commander, Detachment 1, Company E, 132d Engineer Battalion, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Red Bluff, California
4. March 1981 - September 1982, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters, Company, 132d Engineer Battalion, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Sacramento, California
5. September 1982 - December 1984, Assistant S3, 132d Engineer Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, (Mechanized), Sacramento, California
6. December 1984 - December 1985, Engineer Liaison Officer, 132d Engineer, Battalion, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Sacramento, California
7. December 1985 - September 1986, Inactive National Guard, 132d Engineer Battalion, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Sacramento, California
6. September 1986 - February 1989, Aide de Camp to the Commander, California Army National Guard, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento, California
7. February 1989 - September 1989, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters, Detachment. State Area Command, Sacramento, California
8. September 1989 - January 1992, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters, Detachment, State Area Command, Sacramento, California
9. January 1992 - September 1993, Engineer Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento California
10. September 1993 - October 1994, Engineer Management Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento, California
11. October 1994 - August 1995, Commandant, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento, California
12. August 1995 - September 1997, Commander, 579th Engineer Battalion, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Santa Rosa, California
13. September 1997 - August 1999, Executive Officer, Engineer Brigade, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Vallejo, California
14. August 1999 - April 2001, Commander, Engineer Brigade, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Vallejo, California
15. April 2001 - March 2003, Support Services Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Sacramento, California
16. April 2003 - March 2005, J4, California Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California
17. March 2005 - April 2006, Commander, 223rd Regiment (Combat Arms), San Luis Obispo, California
18. June 2006 - March 2007, Commander, Joint Task Force VISTA, Operation Jump Start, San Diego, California
19. April 2007 - September 2008, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, California National Guard, California Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California
20. October 2008 - Present, Director, Joint Staff, California Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Bronze Arabic Numeral)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 11 June 1977
First Lieutenant ARNG 10 June 1980
Captain ARNG 25 June 1982
Major ARNG 27 February 1989
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 09 September 1993
Colonel ARNG 04 November 1999
Brigadier General ARNG 09 April 2007

(Current as of January 2011)