BRIGADIER GENERAL SANDRA W. DITTIG

Director, Office of Legislative Liaison, National Guard Bureau

Brigadier General Sandra W. Dittig is Director, Office of Legislative Liaison, National Guard Bureau.

General Dittig served as an enlisted Soldier and warrant officer prior to her 1987 commission via direct appointment. Prior to her current appointment, General Dittig served in a variety of aviation positions within the District of Columbia National Guard, as Congressional Liaison, National Guard Bureau, Executive Officer to the Director, Army National Guard, and as Deputy Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.

EDUCATION:

1981 James Madison University, Bachelor of Science, Special Education, Harrisonburg, Virginia
1993 Embry Aeronautical University, Master of Science, Aeronautical Science-Aerospace Operations, Daytona Beach, Florida
2003 Old Dominion University, Army Senior Service Fellowship, Computer Modeling & Simulation, Norfolk, Virginia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. January 1987 - October 1987, Section Leader, Aviation Section, 310th Theater Army Area Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
2. November 1987 - July 1990, Aviation Liaison Officer, 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
3. August 1990 - December 1990, Aviation Counter Narcotics Officer, 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
4. January 1991 - August 1993, S-1, 1st Battalion, 132nd Aviation, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
5. September 1993 - November 1995, Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 132nd Aviation, District of Columbia Army National Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
6. December 1995 - July 1997, Aviation Operations Officer, National Guard Bureau, Aviation and Safety Division, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
7. August 1997 - August 1998, Communications Analyst, National Guard Bureau, Policy and Communication, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
8. September 1998 - December 1999, Congressional Fellow, Secretary of the Army Legislative Liaison, Senate Liaison Office and United States Senate, Washington, District of Columbia
9. January 2000 - August 2001, Congressional Liaison Officer, Secretary of the Army Legislative Liaison, Programs Division, Pentagon, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
10. September 2001 - July 2003, Executive Officer, Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
11. June 2004 - June 2006, Assistant Chief of Staff, Army Cadet Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia
12. July 2006 - August 2008, Deputy to the Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, for National Guard and Reserve Matters, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
13. September 2008 - July 2010, Military Executive to the Chairman, Reserve Forces Policy Board, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, District of Columbia
14. July 2010 - Present, Director, Office of Legislative Liaison, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Army Aviator
Flight Hours: More than 800
Aircraft Flown: Utility Helicopter 1, Observation Helicopter 58
Aviator wings from Fort Rucker, Alabama

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Hourglass)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Oversea Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Aviator Badge
Air Assault Badge
Army Staff Badge

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant 11 January 1987
First Lieutenant 10 January 1990
Captain 10 January 1992
Major 11 April 1996
Lieutenant Colonel 05 September 2000
Colonel 18 February 2005
Brigadier General 08 September 2008

(Current as of January 2011)