BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANK W. DULFER

Director, Joint Staff, New Jersey National Guard

Brigadier General Frank W. Dulfer is the Director, Joint Staff, New Jersey National Guard, and also serves as the Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force-Military Support to Civil Authority.

General Dulfer was commissioned in 1980 through the New Jersey Officer Candidate School. His command assignments include the 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor and the 254th Regiment (Combat Arms). General Dulfer served on active duty as an enlisted member of the 649th Engineer Battalion (Topo).

EDUCATION:

1977 William Paterson College, Bachelor of Arts, Geography, Wayne, New Jersey
1980 Montclair State University, Master of Arts, Urban and Environmental Studies, Montclair, New Jersey
1999 U.S. Army Inspector General Qualification Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
2000 U.S. Air Force Inspector General Course, Leesburg, Virginia
2005 U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2007 Joint Task Force Commander's Course, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

ASSIGNMENTS

1. June 1980 - October 1980, Platoon Leader, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 50th Armored Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, West Orange, New Jersey
2. October 1980 - November 1980, Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
3. November 1980 - January 1982, Platoon Leader, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 50th Armored Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, West Orange, New Jersey
4. February 1982 - November 1982, Executive Officer, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 50th Armored Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, West Orange, New Jersey
5. November 982 - October 1983, Executive Officer, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 50th Armored Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, West Orange, New Jersey
6. October 1983 - March 1984, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 50th Armored Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, West Orange, New Jersey
7. March 1984 - February 1988, Commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 50th Armored Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, West Orange, New Jersey
8. April 1988 - February 1989, S4, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 50th Armored Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, West Orange, New Jersey
9. April 1989 - February 1991, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 50th Armored Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, West Orange, New Jersey
10. February 1991 - August 1991, Assistant S3 (Operations), 1st Brigade, 50th Armored Division, New Jersey Army national Guard, Somerset, New Jersey
11. August 1991 - April 1996, S3, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 42nd Infantry Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, Port Murray, New Jersey
12. April 1996 - September 1998, Automation Management Officer, United States Property and Fiscal Office-New Jersey, New Jersey Army National Guard, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
13. October 1998 - December 1998, Inspector General, New Jersey State Area Command, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
14. January 1999 - February 1999, Student, Inspector General Qualification Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
15. January 1999 - December 2000, Inspector General, New Jersey State Area Command, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
16. December 2000 - April 2003, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, 42nd Infantry Division, New Jersey Army National Guard, Port Murray, New Jersey
17. May 2003 - May 2004, G3 (Chief-Training Branch), Joint Force Headquarters-New Jersey, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
18. May 2004 - March 2007, Commander, 254th Regiment (Combat Arms), New Jersey Army National Guard, Sea Girt, New Jersey
19. March 2007 - Present, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-New Jersey and Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force-Military Support to Civil Authority, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
New Jersey Medal of Honor
New Jersey Merit Award

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Project Manager for CFM Construction, Inc., located in Stirling, New Jersey. The company is a general contractor specializing in water and wastewater projects for municipalities, industry and developers.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of New Jersey
National Guard Association of the United States
Association of the United States Army
Armor Association
Essex Troop Association
American Legion

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

1984 2ND Brigade, 50th Armored Division Outstanding Company Grade Officer of the Year

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 7 June 1980
First Lieutenant ARNG 6 June 1983
Captain ARNG 19 April 1985
Major ARNG 19 November 1991
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 20 January 1999
Colonel ARNG 05 May 2003
Brigadier General (Line) 16 October 2007

(Current as of August 2008)