National Guard
Major General KENDALL W. PENN
  
The Adjutant General, Arkansas
North Little Rock, AR
Since: August 2019
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Arkansas at Little Rock - BA - Criminal Justice
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
Military Intelligence Officer Transition Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Enabling Battle Command Workshop (EBCW)
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Intermediate (ASLDP-I)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 May 85
1LT 16 May 88
CPT 16 May 90
MAJ 1 May 95
LTC 26 Oct 00
COL 24 Feb 06
BG 30 Oct 09
MG 22 Sep 12

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 19 Present The Adjutant General, Arkansas, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jun 11 May 14 Deputy Commanding General (RC), First United States Army, Rock Island, Illinois
Oct 09 May 11 Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Arkansas National Guard, Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters Arkansas, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
May 09 Oct 09 Excess Officer, Joint Force Headquarters Arkansas, Camp J. T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Apr 07 May 09 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Arkansas
Feb 06 Apr 07 Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, Joint Force Headquarters Arkansas, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jun 05 Feb 06 Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters Arkansas, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Sep 02 Jun 05 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-153rd Infantry Battalion, Malvern, Arkansas
Jul 01 Sep 02 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-153rd Infantry Battalion, Malvern, Arkansas
Sep 00 Jul 01 S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
Jan 99 Sep 00 S-3 (Air), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 98 Jan 99 Operations and Training Officer, State Area Regional Command, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Aug 98 Dec 98 Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-153rd Infantry Battalion, Malvern, Arkansas
Nov 97 Aug 98 Operations and Training Officer, State Area Regional Command, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Aug 96 Nov 97 Staff Action Officer, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 95 Aug 96 S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-153rd Infantry, Searcy, Arkansas
Nov 94 Mar 95 S-1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-153rd Infantry, Searcy, Arkansas
Nov 93 Nov 94 Commander, Company A, 1 153rd Infantry, Prescott, Arkansas
Aug 91 Nov 93 S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-153rd Infantry, Malvern, Arkansas
Dec 89 Aug 91 Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne) 509th Infantry, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas
Jul 88 Dec 89 Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion (Airborne) 509th Infantry, Joint Readiness Training Center, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
Feb 88 Jul 88 Executive Officer, Company A, 1st Battalion (Airborne) 509th Infantry, Joint Readiness Training Center, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas
Aug 87 Feb 88 Executive Officer, Detachment 1, Company A, 1-153rd Infantry, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
May 85 Aug 87 Platoon Leader, Company A, 1-153rd Infantry Battalion, Prescott, Arkansas

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Arkansas Federal Service Ribbon
Arkansas Service Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Diamonds)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Senior Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Air Assault Badge

 

 

As of: 22 Apr 20

 

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