BRIGADIER GENERAL SCOTT D. LEGWOLD

Director, Joint Staff, Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters

Brigadier General Scott D. Legwold is the Director, Joint Staff, Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters, Wisconsin National Guard. General Legwold is responsible for overseeing all joint staff functions for the newly created Joint Staff Directorate within the Joint Force Headquarters - Wisconsin. He also serves as the Joint Task Force Commander for domestic operations.

General Legwold was commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, in August 1982. He has served in a number of positions within the Wisconsin Army National Guard, including Company Commander, Operations Officer and State Training Officer. In October 2000, General Legwold was named the Director of Information Management for the Wisconsin Army National Guard. In December 2003, he became the first Chief of Staff, Joint Staff for the Wisconsin National Guard. General Legwold was mobilized to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and served as the Deputy Director, then Director, CJ5 for Combined Forces Command, and as the Director, Initiatives Group, Political Military Affairs for Combined Security Transition Command. In February of 2008, he became the Director, Joint Staff, Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters and the State Joint Task Force Commander.

EDUCATION:

1990 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
1998 University of Wisconsin-Stout, Master of Arts, Human Resources, Menomonie, Wisconsin
2002 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2008 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Norfolk, Virginia
2008 United States Northern Command Joint Task Force Commander Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2008 United States Army Strategic Leader Development Program - Basic, Washington, District of Columbia
2009 United States Army War College, Senior Reserve Officer Course, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2009 United States Department of Defense, Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2009 George C. Marshall Center, Senior Executive Seminar, Transnational Security, Garmisch, Germany
2009 US Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) School, Joint Senior Leaders Course, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
2010 United States Northern Command Joint Staff Training Course, Madison, Wisconsin
2010 United States Northern Command Dual Status Commander Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2011 George C. Marshall Center, Senior Executive Seminar, Cyber Warfare, Garmisch, Germany

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1982 - December 1982, Platoon Leader (Anti-Tank), Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
2. December 1982 - December 1984, Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Menomonie, Wisconsin
3. December 1984 - April 1987, Operations Officer (S3 Air), 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
4. April 1987 - May 1988, Logistics Officer (S4), 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
5. June 1988 - July 1991, Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Rice Lake, Wisconsin
6. August 1991 - September 1991, Operations Officer (S3 Air), Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
7. October 1991 - November 1991, Project Officer, BOLD SHIFT, United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Atlanta, Georgia
8. December 1991 - January 1992, Operations Officer (S3 Air), Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
9. January 1992 - January 1993, Assistant Operations Officer (S3), Detachment 2, Headquarters State Area Regional Command, Wisconsin Military Academy, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
10. February 1993 - February 1995, Director, Special Schools, Detachment 2, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command, Wisconsin Military Academy, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
11. March 1995 - May 1996, Operations Officer (S3), Detachment 2, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command, Wisconsin Military Academy, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
12. May 1996 - June 1998, Operations Officer (S3) and Regimental Executive Officer, 426th Regiment, Wisconsin Military Academy, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
13. July 1998 - October 1998, Operations and Training Officer (S3), Headquarters (-) State Area Regional Command, Madison, Wisconsin
14. October 1998 - September 2000, Commander, 132nd Forward Support Battalion, Division Support Command, 34th Infantry Division, Madison, Wisconsin
15. October 2000 - November 2003, Director of Information Management, Headquarters (-) State Area Regional Command, Madison, Wisconsin
16. December 2003 - April 2006, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
17. April 2006 - September 2006, Deputy Director, Strategic Plans and Policy (CJ5), Headquarters Combined Forces Command Afghanistan, Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan
18. September 2006 - February 2007, Director, Strategic Plans and Policy (CJ5), Commanders Initiative Group, Headquarters, Combined Forces Command, Afghanistan, Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan
19. February 2007 - May 2007, Director, Strategic Initiatives Group (CJ5), Deputy Commanding General for Political Military Affairs, Combined Security Transition Command, Afghanistan, United States Embassy and Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan
20. May 07 - January 2008, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
21. February 2008 - Present, Director, Joint Staff, Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Wisconsin National Guard Service Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Wisconsin National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Expert Infantryman Badge
Air Assault Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the United States, Life Member
National Guard Association of Wisconsin, Life Member
National Rifle Association, Life Member
American Legion, Member

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 27 August 1982
First Lieutenant ARNG 26 August 1985
Captain ARNG 21 April 1987
Major ARNG 10 September 1992
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 10 September 1996
Colonel ARNG 1 March 2002
Brigadier General ARNG 31 October 2008

(Current as of September 2012)