BRIGADIER GENERAL ROMA J. AMUNDSON

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Nebraska National Guard

Brigadier General Roma J. Amundson serves as the Assistant Adjutant General-Army for the Nebraska National Guard in Lincoln, NE. In this assignment, General Amundson is responsible for the overall supervision of the 3,800 Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers to include strength management, officer assignment, training oversight, readiness, and family support concerns. She also chairs the Special Emphasis Program Group, Ground Safety and Aviation Safety Committees, and is president of the Senior Service School selection boards and promotion boards. She advises the Adjutant General on issues pertaining to education, training, and utilization of Nebraska Army National Guard forces and represents him and the command group when necessary.

General Amundson received her commission from the Nebraska State Officer Candidate School program at Camp Ashland, Ashland, NE on 30 May 1980. She has commanded at the Detachment, Battalion, and Brigade levels. General Amundson commanded the 67th Signal Detachment, 67th Infantry Brigade (M), Selective Service Detachment (NE STARC), 2nd Battalion, 209th Regional Training Institute, and the 92nd Troop Command.

EDUCATION:

1972 University of Nebraska, Bachelors of Arts, Secondary Education, Lincoln, Nebraska
1977 University of Nebraska - Master of Science, Education, Lincoln, Nebraska
1998 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2002 Reserve Component Multifunctional Combat Service Support Course, Fort Lee, Virginia
2004 Combat Service Support Pre-Command Course, Fort Lee, Virginia
2006 Equal Employment Opportunity Course, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
2007 Senior Manager Course in National Security, Washington, District of Columbia
2007 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Norfolk, Virginia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1980 - April 1982, Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
2. April 1982 - February 1984, Detachment Commander, 67th Signal Detachment, Lincoln, Nebraska
3. February 1984 - May 1985, Assistant Communications-Electronics Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
4. May 1985 - December 1985, Executive Officer, Company A, 135th Signal Battalion, Omaha, Nebraska
5. December 1985 - October 1989, Selective Service Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
6. October 1989 - October 1993, Assistant Director Selective Service, Detachment 1, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
7. October 1993 - November 1996, Director of Information Management, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
8. November 1996 - June 1999, Defense Movement Coordinator, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
9. June 1999 - August 1999, Assistant Director of Personnel Affairs, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
10. August 1999 - April 2001, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 209th Regional Training Institute (General Studies)/Executive Officer, 209th Regional Training Institute (General Studies), Camp Ashland, Nebraska
11. April 2001 - April 2003, Director of Facilities and Engineering, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
12. April 2003 - July 2003, Director of Maintenance, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
13. July 2003 - June 2004, Director of Logistics, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
14. June 2004 - April 2008, Commander, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
15. April 2008 - December 2008, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Joint Forces Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska
16. December 2008 - Jun 2009, Commander, Land Component, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
17. July 2009 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Selective Service Meritorious Service Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Gold Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Nebraska National Guard Individual Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Nebraska National Guard Emergency Service Medal
Nebraska National Guard Service Medal (with 30 Year Device)
Driver and Mechanic Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Officer Association of United States
Nebraska National Guard Officer Association
Association of the United States Army

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

2008 Nebraska Military Department Woman of the Year

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 11 June 1980
First Lieutenant 31 May 1983
Captain 13 May 1986
Major 13 May 1990
Lieutenant Colonel 13 May 1994
Colonel 30 March 2004
Brigadier General 1 June 2009

(Current as of November 2009)