MAJOR GENERAL DENNIS E. JACOBSON

Deputy Chief of Staff for Re-stationing, United States Forces Korea

Major General Dennis E. Jacobson is the Deputy Chief of Staff for Re-stationing, United States Forces Korea, Seoul Korea. The Deputy chief of Staff for Re-stationing & Tour Normalization facilities is responsible for overseeing the policy development, master planning, execution, coordination and status reporting for the Yongsan Relocation Program, The Land Partnership Plan, Facilities Required for Tour Normalization and United States Forces Korea Theater Master Stationing and Movement plan.

General Jacobson is a Registered Professional Engineer. General Jacobson spent 28 years as a transportation engineer with the North Dakota Department of Transportation and four years as a research engineer with North Dakota State University prior to his retirement from state service in 2003. His last assignment in the North Dakota National Guard was Assistant Adjutant General and Land Component Commander. General Jacobson has commanded two Major Army Commands, an Army Medical Department and all Army Guard Recruiting and Retention activities for the State of North Dakota.

EDUCATION:

1972 North Dakota State University, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Fargo, North Dakota
2001 North Dakota State University, Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Fargo, North Dakota
2001 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2001 United States Army War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1974 - August 1976, Assistant Operations Officer G-3, State Area Command, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
2. August 1976 - December 1976, Platoon Leader, Company A, 164th Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Mandan, North Dakota
3. January 1977 - July 1978, Executive Officer, Company A, 164th Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Mandan, North Dakota
4. August 1978 - June 1979, Platoon Leader, Company A, 164th Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Hazen, North Dakota
5. June 1979 - November 1980, Commander, Company A, 164th Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Mandan, North Dakota
6. December 1980 - July 1981, Utility Engineer, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 164th Engineer Group, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
7. August 1981 - September 1986, Civil Engineer, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 164th Engineer Group, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
8. September 1986 - October 1986, Manpower/Resource Manager, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 164th Engineer Group, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
9. October 1986 - August 1990, Operations Officer, 141st Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Valley City, North Dakota
10. September 1990 - October 1991, Executive Officer, 231st Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
11. October 1991 - August 1992, Executive Officer, 164th Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Minot, North Dakota
12. August 1992 - May 1993, Training Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
13. June 1993 - August 1996, Commander, 164th Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Minot, North Dakota
14. August 1996 - August 1998, Commander, 142nd Engineer Battalion, North Dakota Army National Guard, Fargo, North Dakota
15. August 1998 - November 1999, Executive Officer, Engineer Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
16. November 1999 - April 2000, Executive Officer, Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
17. April 2000 - September 2001, Deputy Commander, Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
18. September 2001 - February 2004, Commander, Engineer Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
19. February 2004 - July 2006, Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
20. August 2006 - June 2009, Vice Director J-3/4 United States Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia
21. June 2009 - Present, Deputy Chief of Staff for Re-stationing, United States Forces Korea, Seoul, Korea

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 4 Bronze Oak Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with Gold Border)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 18 August 1974
First Lieutenant ARNG 17 August 1977
Captain ARNG 23 August 1979
Major ARNG 22 September 1986
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 9 September 1992
Colonel ARNG 16 May 2000
Brigadier General (Line) ARNG 28 April 2005
Major General (Line) 25 June 2009

(Current as of January 2011)