BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM F. KUEHN

Assistant Adjutant General, Army

Brigadier General William F. Kuehn is the assistant adjutant general for the Nebraska Army National Guard. As the assistant adjutant general, Army, General Kuehn is the senior Nebraska Army National Guard officer responsible for supervising strength management, training and officer assignments in the Nebraska Army National Guard. He also has overall responsibility for the Nebraska Army National Guards safety and energy programs.

General Kuehn has served in numerous assignments at all levels of the Nebraska Army National Guard including section leader, brigade aide-de-camp, TAC officer, finance and accounting officer, director of information management, detachment commander and commander of the Nebraska Army National Guards 209th Regional Training Institute. Prior to being assigned to his current position, General Kuehn served as the Nebraska Army National Guard chief of staff and then J-5/J-7.

EDUCATION:

1972 Nebraska Wesleyan University - BA Degree - Education
1977 University of Nebraska - BS Degree - Business Administration
1997 University of Nebraska Omaha - MPA - Public Administration
2004 National War College Masters National Security and Military Studies

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Aug 74- Jan 75, Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, Nebraska City, Nebraska
2. Jan 75 - Feb 77, Redeye Section Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-) 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
3. Feb 77 - Jul 78, Aide, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-) 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
4. Jul 78 - Sep 79, Tactical Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Nebraska Army National Guard, Camp Ashland, Nebraska
5. Oct 79 - Jan 82, Assistant Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Nebraska Army National Guard, Camp Ashland, Nebraska
6. Feb 82 - Sep 82, Adjutant, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
7. Oct 82 - Jul 83, Equal Opportunity Training Officer, Headquarters State Area Command Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
8. Jul 83 - Apr 85, Finance and Accounting Officer, Headquarters State Area Command Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
9. May 85 - Sep 86, Management Information Systems Officer, Headquarters State Area Command Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
10. Oct 86 - Jan 88, Director of Information Management Officer, Headquarters State Area Command Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
11. Feb 88 - Oct 89, Detachment Commander, Headquarters State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
12. Nov 89 - Jul 93, Director of Information Management Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
13. Jul 93 - Jun 96, Commandant, Headquarters State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Camp Ashland,Nebraska
14. Jul 96 - Oct 96, Commander, Regional Training Institute, Camp Ashland, Nebraska
15. Nov 96 - Dec 96, Assistant Human Resource Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
16. Jan 97 - Feb 97, Human Resource Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
17. Feb 97 - Jul 98, Director of Personnel and Administration, Headquarters State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
18. Aug 98 - Mar 00, Director, Headquarters State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
19. Mar 00 - Jun 02, Commander, Headquarters 209th Regiment, Camp Ashland,
Nebraska
20. Jun 02 - Jun 03, Chief of Staff, Headquarters State Area Command, Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
21. Jun 03 - Jun 04, Student, Resident Senior Service College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
22. Jun 04 Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Star Device)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

2LT ARNG 16 Aug 74
1LT ARNG 15 Aug 77
CPT ARNG 15 Aug 79
MAJ ARNG 16 Feb 84
LTC ARNG 04 Nov 89
COL ARNG 26 Sep 97
BG ARNG 28 Apr 05

(Current as of January 2006)