BRIGADIER GENERAL JANET E. PHIPPS

Commander, Land Component Command, Iowa National Guard

Brigadier General Janet E. Phipps assumed duties as Commander, Land Component Command, Iowa National Guard, Camp Dodge, Iowa on 31 January 2008. As the commander, she is responsible for supporting the command guidance and representing the Iowa National Guard in the community and the state.

General Phipps active military service began in 1985 when she received a direct commission in the United States Army Reserve as a Specialty Corps officer. She joined the Iowa National Guard in 1996 and branch transferred as a logistics officer. General Phipps transferred to the Michigan National Guard for three years and returned to the Iowa National Guard in 2001. She has commanded at the unit and battalion levels. Prior to this assignment, General Phipps served as Deputy Chief of Staff Operations and J3 at Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa National Guard.

EDUCATION:

1978 Iowa State University, Bachelor of Science, Food & Nutrition-Dietetics, Ames, Iowa
1988 Iowa State University, Master of Public Administration, Ames, Iowa
2002 United States Army War College, Harvard University, National Security Fellowship, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2005 Drake University Law School, Juris Doctorate, Des Moines, Iowa.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1985 - September 1990, Dietitian, 830th Station Hospital/4224th United States Army Hospital, Fort Des Moines, Iowa
2. October 1990 - October 1991, Commander, 830th Station Hopsital/4224th United States Army Hospital, Fort Des Moines, Iowa
3. November 1991 - November 1992, Dietitian, 830th Station Hospital/4224th United States Army Hospital, Fort Des Moines, Iowa
4. December 1992 - November 1996, Training and Operations Officer/S3, 830th Station Hospital/4224th United States Army Hospital, Fort Des Moines, Iowa
5. December 1996 - July 1998, Projects Officer, Chief of Staff's Office, Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa National Guard, Johnston, Iowa
6. August 1998 - January 2000, Selective Service Officer, Michigan Army National Guard, Lansing, Michigan
7. February 2000 - February 2001, Commander, 107th Quartermaster Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard, Jackson, Michigan
8. March 2001 - August 2001, Inspector General's Office, Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa National Guard, Johnston, Iowa
9. August 2001 - June 2002, National Security Fellow, United States Army War College, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
10. June 2002 - October 2004, Projects Officer, Chief of Staff's Office, Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa National Guard, Johnston, Iowa
11. October 2004 - July 2007, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations and J3, Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa National Guard, Johnston, Iowa
12. July 2007 - Present, Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa National Guard, Johnston, Iowa

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Iowa Commendation Medal
Iowa Service Ribbon
Expert Marksmanship Badge (Rifle)
Expert Marksmanship Badge (Pistol)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Attorney, McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC, Des Moines, Iowa

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

First Lieutenant USAR 10 May 1985
Captain USAR 9 August 1988
Major USAR 8 August 1995
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 17 December 1999
Colonel ARNG 10 May 2004
Brigadier General (Line) 31 January 2008

(Current as of August 2008)