National Guard
Major General Patrick A. Murphy
  
Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Iowa State University - BS - Agronomy
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania - MS - Public Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Syracuse University, National Security Leadership Course (NSLC)
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Intermediate (ASLDP-I)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Advanced (ASLDP-A)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Army Strategic Education Program - Transition (ASEP-T)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 1 Jul 79
1LT 30 Jun 82
CPT 1 May 86
MAJ 19 Feb 92
LTC 3 Apr 96
COL 18 Mar 02
BG 29 Feb 08
MG 22 Dec 10

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 18 Feb 19 Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC
Jan 17 Sep 18 Director of the National Guard Bureau Joint Staff (DNGBJS), Washington, District of Columbia
Apr 16 Dec 17 Director, Strategic Plans and Policy International Affairs J5, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Feb 10 Mar 16 The Adjutant General - New York, Albany, New York
Jul 07 Jan 10 Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Albany, New York
Nov 04 Jun 07 Assistant Chief of Staff - National Guard Affairs, Third Army/United States Army Central/Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Aug 03 Oct 04 Chief, Civil Support Plans Division, J5, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Dec 01 Jul 03 Director of Operation J3, Joint Task Force - Civil Support, Fort Monroe, Virginia
Oct 01 Nov 01 Chief, Deliberate Plans Branch, United States Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia
Jul 00 Sep 01 Antiterrorism/Force Protection Officer, United States Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia
Jun 99 Jun 00 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Jan 99 May 99 Executive Officer, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Nov 95 Dec 98 Commander, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
Jan 94 Oct 95 Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
Oct 91 Dec 93 S3, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 34th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
Mar 90 Sep 91 Assistant S3 (Air), 34th Brigade, 47th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Feb 89 Feb 90 S1, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
Dec 85 Jan 89 Commander, Company B 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Oelwein, Iowa
Nov 83 Nov 85 Aero-Scout Team Leader, Troop D, 1st Battalion, 194th Air Cavalry Squadron, 47th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
Sep 82 Oct 83 Weapons Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Charles City, Iowa
Dec 79 Aug 82 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Iowa Falls, Iowa
Jul 79 Nov 79 Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Assistant Chief of Staff - National Guard Affairs, Third Army/United States Army Central/Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Nov 04 - Jun 07 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global war on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Expert Infantryman Badge
Army Aviator Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Rotor Wing
Flight hours: 400
Aircraft flown: UH58, UH1
Pilot wings: Basic Aviator Badge

 

 

As of: 4 Feb 19

 

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