National Guard
Major General Mark E. Anderson
  
Deputy Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command
Fort Eustis, VA
Since: January 2018
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE Wisconsin Military Academy

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point - BS - Water Resources
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Artillery Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Brigadier General Training Course (BGTC)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Harvard-US Russia Security
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
George C. Marshall Center, Senior Executive Seminar
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Intermediate (ASLDP-I)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
CAPSTONE
Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders (FISCL)
Joint Combined Warfighting School-Hybrid

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT ARNG 11 Aug 85
1LT ARNG 10 Aug 88
CPT ARNG 15 Mar 90
MAJ ARNG 3 Jun 94
LTC ARNG 26 May 98
COL ARNG 9 Apr 03
BG ARNG 1 Oct 07
MG 1 Jan 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 18 Present Deputy Commanding General, Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Eustis, Virginia
Mar 08 Dec 17 Assistant Adjutant General, Madison, Wisconsin
Oct 07 Feb 08 Commander, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Nov 06 Sep 07 Commander, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Light), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Jul 06 Oct 06 Commander, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Light) (Rear),Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Jun 05 Jul 06 Senior Advisor-Officer in Charge, Coalition Military Advisory Transition Team (CMATT), Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I), An Numaniyah and Habbaniyah, Iraq
Apr 03 Jun 05 Deputy Commander, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Light), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Oct 01 Apr 03 Executive Officer, 57th Field Artillery Brigade, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 01 Oct 01 Assistant Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, Madison, Wisconsin
Jul 00 May 01 Executive Officer, 64th Troop Command, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, Madison, Wisconsin
Apr 98 Jul 00 Commander, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Aug 96 Apr 98 Fire Support Officer, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Madison, Wisconsin
May 94 Aug 96 Operations and Training Officer (S3), 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Nov 92 May 94 Fire Direction Officer, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Dec 90 Nov 92 Intelligence Officer (S2), 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Mar 89 Dec 90 Commander, Battery C, 1st Battery, 120th Field Artillery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Oct 87 Mar 89 Executive Officer, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Oct 86 Oct 87 Fire Support Team Chief, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Aug 85 Oct 86 Fire Support Team Chief, Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, Waupaca, Wisconsin

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Senior Advisor-Officer in Charge, Coalition Military Advisory Transition Team (CMATT), Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I), An Numaniyah and Habbaniyah, Iraq Jun 05 - Jul 06 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze 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 and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Wisconsin Service Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Wisconsin Emergency Service Ribbon
Combat Action Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
Wisconsin National Guard Association
Association of the United States Army
United States Field Artillery Association
National Infantry Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Knights of Columbus

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2009 Ancient Order of Saint Barbara - Artillery
2004 Infantry Order of Saint Maurice - Centurion

 

 

As of: 4 Feb 19

 

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