BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN E. BOGLE

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Iowa National Guard

Brigadier General Stephen E. Bogle assumed duties as Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Iowa National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa on 27 April 2010. He is responsible for directing activities of all units of the Iowa Army National Guard and is the principal advisor to the Adjutant General on all Army issues.

General Bogle's active military service began in 1975 when he enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard. He attended the Iowa Military Academy, Officer Candidate School and was commissioned in 1984 and qualified in Aviation and Medical Services Corps. He has commanded at the company, battalion, brigade, and joint task force levels. Prior to this assignment General Bogle served as Chief, Joint Staff, Iowa Joint Force Headquarters, and most recently as the Director, Joint of Staff, Iowa Joint Force Headquarters.

EDUCATION:

1986 Grand View University , Bachelor of Arts, Pre-Law, Des Moines, Iowa
2002 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2005 Joint and Combined Warfighter School, Norfolk, Virginia
2006 Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico, Virginia
2007 Senior Reserve Component Officer Course, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2007 National & International Security Program for Senior Executives, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2008 Army Strategic Leaders Development Course, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2009 United States-Russia Security Exchange Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2009 Senior Reserve Component Officer Course, Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2009 George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, College of International and Security Studies Senior Executive Seminar 09-9, Transnational Security Cooperation in Combating Terrorism: Opportunities and Limitations, Garmisch, Germany

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1984 - August 1984, Assistant Operations Officer, 34th Support Center, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
2. August 1984 - January 1985, Platoon Leader, 186th Military Police Company, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
3. January 1985 - December 1985, Student, Aviation Branch School and Flight School, Fort Rucker, Alabama
4. December 1985 - September 1986, Platoon Leader, 1064th Transportation Company (AVIM), Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa
5. September 1986 - September 1990, Flight Operations Officer, 400th Medical Detachment (Air Ambulance), Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa
6. September 1990 - November 1990, Flight Operations Officer, 1187th Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa
7. November 1990 - July 1991, Flight Operations Officer, 1187th Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Iowa Army National Guard, Fort Riley, Kansas
8. July 1991 - August 1991, Flight Operations Officer, 1187th Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa
9. August 1991 - January 1993, S-1, 109th Aviation Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa
10. January 1993 - March 1995, Commander, 1187th Medical Company (Air Ambulance), Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa
11. March 1995 - May 1995, S-2, 109th Aviation Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa
12. May 1995 - December 1996, Assistant S-3, 67th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, and Johnston, Iowa
13. January 1997 - August 1997, S-2/3, 109th Medical Battalion (Area Support), Iowa Army National Guard, Iowa City, Iowa
14. August 1997 - August 1999, Commander, 109th Medical Battalion (Area Support), Iowa Army National Guard, Iowa City, Iowa
15. August 1999 - October 1999, S-4, 67th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
16. November 1999 - November 2000, S-3, 67th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
17. December 2000 - February 2002, Executive Officer, 67th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
18. March 2002 - April 2002, Special Projects Officer, State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
19. May 2002 - May 2005, Commander, 67th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Camp Dodge, and Johnston, Iowa
20. June 2005 - October 2005, Chief, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Iowa National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
21. October 2005 - April 2010, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Iowa, National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
22. April 2010 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Iowa National Guard, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Senior Army Aviator
Flight Hours: More than 1,100
Aircraft Flown: UH-1, OH-58
Pilot wings from: Fort Rucker, Alabama

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Senior Army Aviator Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Executive Officer to the Commissioner, Iowa Department of Public Safety - Serve as the Deputy to the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and provide operational oversight and guidance to the directors of the Iowa State Patrol, Division of Criminal Investigation, Division of Narcotics Enforcement, State Fire Marshal Division, Administrative Services Division, and the Bureaus of the Commissioner's Office.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the United States
Iowa National Guard Officers' Association
Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States
Association of the United States Army
Army Aviation Association of America
United States Army War College Alumni Association (Lifetime Member)
American Legion
Sons of the American Revolution
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates
Iowa Law Enforcement Intelligence Network
Iowa Police Chief's Association
Polk County Law Enforcement Executive Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

1984 Distinguished Honor Graduate, Officer Candidate School, Iowa Military Academy
1984 Member Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Grandview University
1985 Distinguished Honor Graduate, Aviation Officer Basic Course
2007 Des Moines East High School Hall of Fame
2008 Iowa Association of Business and Industry Leader of the Year Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 1 July 1984
First Lieutenant ARNG 30 June 1987
Captain ARNG 30 June 1989
Major ARNG 20 August 1993
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 10 October 1997
Colonel ARNG 20 March 02
Brigadier General (Line) ARNG 27 January 2006

(Current as of May 2010)