BRIGADIER GENERAL JEFFERY E. MARSHALL

Deputy Director Plans and Policy, J5, US European Command and Executive Liaison to the State Partnership Program

Brigadier General Jeffery E. Marshall currently serves as the Deputy Director Plans and Policy, J5, US European Command, as well as the command's liaison to the State Partnership Program.

After graduating from the United States Military Academy in 1981, he began his military career as a rifle platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division. While in the division, he was also a mortar platoon leader, support platoon leader and a company executive officer. After leaving, Ft Bragg, BG Marshall attended the Infantry Officers' Advanced Course and then was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division. While assigned to Ft Drum, BG Marshall was the division's unit training officer and comptroller.

He left active duty in 1986 and immediately joined the Maryland Army National Guard. He commanded an infantry company and was the battalion operations officer for the 1-175 IN. From there, he became the Operations Officer for the 3rd brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light). He was then assigned as the S2/3 for the 29th Division Support Command. BG Marshall left the 29th ID (L) and took command of the 2-70 BN (Leader). He then returned to the 3rd Brigade, 29th ID (L) as the Executive Officer. When the Maryland National Guard stood up the 29th Joint Task Force Augmentation Team, he moved to this new unit as its operations officer. He then took command of the 29th ID (L) brigade as part of SFOR 10 in Bosnia. After his service in Bosnia, BG Marshall took command of the 29th Joint Task Force Augmentation Team and led the unit's deployment to Afghanistan in 2002-2003. While in Afghanistan, BG Marshall was the Director, Afghan National Army Reconstruction Team.

EDUCATION:

1981 United States Military Academy - BS Degree
1990 Johns Hopkins University - Masters of Administrative Science
2000 Army War College - MS Degree - Strategic Studies

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. March 1982 - April 1983, Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion (Airborne) 508th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division
2. April 1983 - October 1983, Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division
3. October 1983 - February 1985, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (Airborne), 82nd Airborne Division
4. July 1985 - September 1986, Assistant G3 Air, 10th Mountain Division (Light)
5. September 1986 - November 1986, Control Group (Ready Reserve)
6. November 1986 - February 1987, Battalion Staff Officer (Overstrength), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion,175th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Maryland Army National Guard
7. February 1987 - October 1988, Commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion,175th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Maryland Army National Guard
8. October 1988 - January 1990, Assistant S-3 Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion,175th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Maryland Army National Guard
9. January 1990 - May 1992, S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion,175th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Maryland Army National Guard
10. May 1992 - November 1995, S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Maryland Army National Guard
11. November 1995 - September 1996, S-2/S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Division Support Command, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Maryland Army National Guard
12. September 1996 - February 1997, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 70th Regiment (Leader), Maryland Army National Guard
13. February 1997 - August 1998, Brigade Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Maryland Army National Guard
14. August 1998 - October 1998, Commander (overstrength), 2nd Battalion, 175th Infantry, Maryland Army National Guard
15. October 1998 - June 2000, Operations Officer, 29th Joint Task Force Augmentation Team, Maryland Army National Guard
16. June 2000 - August 2001, Deputy Commander, 29th Joint Task Force Augmentation Team, Maryland Army National Guard
17. August 2001 - April 2002, Brigade Commander/Ground Forces Commander, Eagle Brigade, Multinational Division (North), Bosnia and Herzegovina
18. April 2002 - June 2002, Deputy Commander, 29th Joint Task Force Augmentation Team, Maryland Army National Guard
19. June 2002 - February 2003, Director, Afghan National Army Reconstruction Team, CJTF180, Afghanistan
20. February 2003 - March 2006, Deputy Commander, 29th Joint Task Force Augmentation Team, Maryland Army National Guard
21. March 2006 - December 2007, Assistant Political Advisor, US European Command
22. January 2008 - Present, Deputy Director Plans and Policy, J5, US European Command

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass Device, Mobilization Device and Arabic numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
NATO Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT RA 27 May 1981
1LT RA 27 November 1982
CPT RA 1 December 1984
CPT USAR 2 September 1986
CPT ARNG 15 November 1986
MAJ ARNG 21 June 1990
LTC ARNG 14 December 1995
COL ARNG 14 June 2000
BG ARNG 16 October 2006

(Current as of July 2008)