BRIGADIER GENERAL OWEN W. MONCONDUIT

Commander, 225th Engineer Brigade

Brigadier General Owen W. Monconduit is Commander, 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana National Guard. As Commander, he is responsible for the training, mobilization and deployment of Engineer elements in support of Federal and State missions. He also serves in the Military Department, State of Louisiana, as the Deputy Director for Contracting and Purchasing.

General Monconduit began his military career by enlisting into the Louisiana National Guard in October 1980. He completed the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Louisiana State University receiving his commission in May 1983. General Monconduit completed an Operation Enduring Freedom combat tour as Commander of the 528th Engineer Battalion in May 2005. He had the honor of taking command of the 225th Engineer Brigade in May 2007 and completed a successful Operation Iraqi Freedom combat tour in November 2009.

EDUCATION:

1984 Louisiana State University, Bachelor of Engineering Technology, Engineer Technician, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1998 University of Phoenix, Master of Arts, Organizational Management, Phoenix, Arizona
2007 United States Army War College, by correspondence
2007 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1983 - February 1987, Horizontal Construction Platoon Leader, Company C, 769th Engineer Battalion, Gonzales, Louisiana
2. February 1987 - February 1988, Construction Officer, Company C, 769th Engineer Battalion, Gonzales, Louisiana
3. February 1988 - October 1988, Commander, Company C, 769th Engineer Battalion, Gonzales, Louisiana
4. October 1988 - May 1991, Commander, Company C, 769th Engineer Battalion, Gonzales, Louisiana
5. May 1991 - September 1996, Civil Engineer, Headquarters State Area Regional Command, Louisiana Army National Guard, New Orleans, Louisiana
6. September 1996 - May 1998, Engineer Staff Officer, Headquarters State Area Regional Command, Louisiana Army National Guard, New Orleans, Louisiana
7. May 1998 - November 2001, Chief Engineer Management Section, 528th Engineer Battalion, Monroe, Louisiana
8. November 2001 - March 2004, Commander, 528th Engineer Battalion, Monroe, Louisiana
9. March 2004 - May 2005, Commander, 528th Engineer Battalion, Kandahar, Afghanistan
10. May 2005 - November 2005, Commander, 528th Engineer Battalion, Monroe, Louisiana
11. November 2005 - May 2006, Commander, Training Site, Louisiana Joint Force Headquarters, Pineville, Louisiana
12. May 2006 - May 2007, Director of Information Management, Louisiana Joint Force Headquarters, New Orleans, Louisiana
13. May 2007 - September 2008, Commander, 225th Engineer Brigade, Pineville, Louisiana
14. September 2008 - January 2010, Commander, 225th Engineer Brigade, Baghdad, Iraq
15. January 2010 - Present, Brigade Commander, 225th Engineer Brigade, Pineville, Louisiana

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Star)
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with numeral 2)
Louisiana Legion of Merit
Louisiana War Cross (with 1 Bronze Fleur-de-Lis)
Louisiana Cold War Victory Ribbon
Louisiana Emergency Service Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Fleur-de-Lis)
Louisiana Longevity Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Fleur-de-Lis)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 20 May 1983
First Lieutenant 18 May 1986
Captain 23 January 1989
Major 2 December 1995
Lieutenant Colonel 27 November 2000
Colonel 16 February 2006
Brigadier General 28 January 2009

(Current as of August 2010)