National Guard
Major General JOHN L. GRONSKI
  
Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Europe
Wiesbaden, Germany, APO AE
Retired since: June 2019
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Scranton - BS - Human Services
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
University of Pennsylvania - MBA - Business

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College
Brigadier General Training Conference (BGTC)
Syracuse University, National Security Leadership Course (NSLC)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Enabling Battle Command Workshop
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Assistant Division Commander (ADC)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 28 May 78
1LT 9 Oct 80
CPT 1 Aug 82
MAJ 20 Nov 90
LTC 17 Feb 95
COL 1 Oct 99
BG 18 Jan 07
MG 23 Jul 14

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 16 Mar 19 Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Europe, APO AE
Sep 12 May 16 Commander, 28th ID, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Aug 06 Sep 12 Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania
Jan 05 Aug 06 Commander, 2nd Brigade (Forward), 28th Infantry Division, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Ramadi, Iraq
Sep 04 Jan 05 Assistant Adjutant General, Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania
Jul 01 Sep 04 Commander, 55th Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Jan 00 Jun 01 Additional Position, Headquarters State Area Command, Annville, Pennsylvania
Apr 99 Jan 00 Deputy Division Chief, Headquarters, State Area Command (-), Annville, Pennsylvania
Feb 99 Apr 99 Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Sep 94 Feb 99 Commander, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Sep 93 Sep 94 S-3, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Jul 90 Sep 93 Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, Milton, Pennsylvania
Feb 90 Jul 90 S2, 2nd Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Mar 86 Feb 90 Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 109th, West Pittston, Pennsylvania
Aug 84 Mar 86 Motor Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Oct 83 Aug 84 United States Army Reserve, Control Group, Saint Louis, Missouri
Sep 82 Oct 83 Field Medical Assistant, 6250th United States Army, Hospital, Tacoma, Washington
Oct 78 Aug 82 Field Medical Assistant, 34th Medical Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
May 78 Oct 78 United States Army Reserve, Control Group, Saint Louis , Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 2nd Brigade (Forward), 28th Infantry Division, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Ramadi, Iraq Jan 05 - Aug 06 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Navy Unit Commendation (with 1 Bronze Star)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, 'M' Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal
Pennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal (with 2 Silver Stars)
Major General Thomas R. White Jr. Medal
Pennsylvania Recruiting and Retention Medal
General Thomas J. Stewart Medal
Governor's Unit Citation
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
The Adjutant General Staff Identification Badge

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
University of Scranton's Frank J. O'Hara Award for Government Service
Infantry Association Honorable Order of Saint Maurice
Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award
Pennsylvania Veterans of Foreign Wars Eagle Award

 

 

As of: 26 Aug 19

 

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