National Guard
Major General ALAN S. DOHRMANN
  
The Adjutant General, North Dakota
Bismarck, ND
Retired since: October 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Minnesota State University - Mankato - BS - Law Enforcement
University of North Dakota - JD - Law

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College, Tufts University Fellowship Program
Brigadier General Training Course (BGTC)
Enabling Battle Command Workshop (EBCW)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
United States Army War College, Senior Reserve Component Officer Course
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 3 Jun 83
1LT 23 Mar 85
CPT 1 Sep 87
MAJ 21 Dec 93
LTC 14 Mar 00
COL 16 Jun 04
BG 28 Aug 07
MG 14 Dec 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Dec 15 Sep 24 The Adjutant General, North Dakota, Bismarck, ND
Nov 10 Dec 15 Assistant Adjutant General - Army, North Dakota National Guard, North Dakota Joint Force Headquarters, Bismarck North Dakota
Aug 09 Oct 10 Commanding General, Task Force Falcon, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Oct 06 Aug 09 Commander, Land Component Command, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Jun 06 Oct 06 Joint Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Jun 05 Jun 06 Director of Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Jul 04 Jun 05 Command Judge Advocate, Kosovo Force 6A, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Jun 02 Jun 04 Staff Judge Advocate, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Jul 01 Jun 02 Student, Student Detachment, United States Army War College, with duty at Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
Jan 99 Jul 01 Joint Judge Advocate General, State Area Command, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Aug 98 Jan 99 Executive Officer, Headquarters, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion Valley City, North Dakota
Aug 96 Aug 98 S-3 Officer, Headquarters, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion Valley City, North Dakota
Aug 95 Aug 96 Regiment Operations Officer, North Dakota Army National Guard Regional Training Institute, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Aug 93 Aug 95 Senior Instructor, Detachment 2, Headquarters State Area Command, (Military Academy), Devils Lake, North Dakota
Aug 92 Aug 93 S-2 Officer, Headquarters, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Valley City, North Dakota
May 91 Aug 92 Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Valley City, North Dakota
Jul 89 Jul 90 Signal Officer, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Okinawa, Japan
Sep 87 Jun 89 Communications/Electronics Staff Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Okinawa, Japan
Aug 86 Sep 87 Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry, 3rd Armored Division, Gelnhausen, Germany
Feb 86 Aug 86 Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry, 3rd Armored Division, Gelnhausen, Germany
Jun 85 Feb 86 Anti-Tank Platoon Leader, Company E, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry, 3rd Armored Division, Gelnhausen, Germany
May 84 Jun 85 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry, 3rd Armored Division, Gelnhausen, Germany

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commanding General, Task Force Falcon, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Aug 09 - Oct 10 Brigadier General
Command Judge Advocate, Kosovo Force 6A, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Jul 04 - Jun 05 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commanding General, Task Force Falcon, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Aug 09 - Oct 10 Brigadier General
Command Judge Advocate, Kosovo Force 6A, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Jul 04 - Jun 05 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (With Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (Kosovo)
North Dakota Legion of Merit
North Dakota State Meritorious Service Medal
North Dakota Emergency Service Ribbon
North Dakota National Guard Service Ribbon (with Gold Hourglass)
North Dakota National Guard Basic Training Ribbon
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
The Adjutant General and Director of the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES). The department provides 24/7 emergency communications and resource coordination with more than 50 lead and support agencies, private enterprise, and voluntary organizations to assist local jurisdictions in disaster and emergency response activities. It administers federal disaster recovery programs and the Homeland Security Grant Program. NDDES also manages the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) that serves as a national clearinghouse though which member states may request and provide mutual aid assistance.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of the United States Army
Air Force Association
National Guard Association of the Unites States
National Guard Association of North Dakota

 

 

As of: 26 Jan 22

 

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