BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES E. KEIGHLEY

Commander, 43rd Military Police Brigade

Brigadier General James E. Keighley is Commander, 43rd Military Police Brigade; he also serves as the Ground Component Commander for state emergencies. General Keighley is directly responsible to the Commanding General, Rhode Island National Guard for all matters pertaining to the health, welfare, training, discipline and combat readiness of the 1000 Soldiers assigned to the brigade.

General Keighley was commissioned in 1981 through the Officer Candidate School program with the Massachusetts National Guard. Prior to receiving his commission, General Keighley served for nine years as a Senior Military Policeman with the 772nd Military Police Company of the Massachusetts National Guard. General Keighley has deployed as a Company Commander in support of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, as a Battalion Commander in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I, and most recently as the Deputy Commander, 43d Military Police Brigade in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in May 2007. He directed the staff operations of all detainee operations in theater including the trials of former Ba'athist Party leadership. During this period, General Keighley assumed command of Camp Bucca with responsibility and oversight for detainee operations.

EDUCATION:

1995 Roger Williams University, Associates Degree, Administration of Justice, Bristol, Rhode Island
1998 Roger Williams University, Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Bristol, Rhode Island
2007 Salve Regina University, Master of Business Administration, Administration of Justice, Newport, Rhode Island
2008 Naval War College, Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Newport, Rhode Island

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1981 - December 1981, Physical Security Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 685th Military Police Battalion, Borne, Massachusetts
2. December 1981 - August 1986, Platoon Leader, 747th Military Police Company, Hyannis, Massachusetts
3. August 1986 - May 1988, Circulation Control Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 118th Military Police Battalion, Warwick, Rhode Island
4. May 1988 - January 1991, Commander, 115th Military Police Company, Cranston, Rhode Island
5. January 1991 - July 1991, Commander, 115th Military Police Company, Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Saudi Arabia
6. July 1991 - February 1993, Commander, 115th Military Police Company, Cranston, Rhode Island
7. February 1993 - May 1993, Law and Order Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 43d Military Police Brigade, Warwick, Rhode Island
8. May 1993 - Feb 1997, S3, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 118th Military Police Battalion, Warwick, Rhode Island
9. February 1997 - October 1997, Executive Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 118th Military Police Battalion, Warwick, Rhode Island
10. October 1997 - June 2000, Rear Battle Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 43d Military Police Brigade, Warwick, Rhode Island
11. June 2000 - February 2001, Executive Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 43d Military Police Brigade, Warwick, Rhode Island
12. February 2001 - February 2003, Commander, 118th Military Police Battalion, Warwick, Rhode Island
13. February 2003 - May 2004, Commander, 118th Military Police Battalion, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Baghdad, Iraq
14. May 2004 - August 2005, Deputy Commander, 43d Military Police Brigade, Warwick, Rhode Island
15. August 2005 - October 2006, Deputy Commander, 43d Military Police Brigade, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Baghdad, Iraq
16. October 2006 - July 2007, Deputy Commander, 43d Military Police Brigade, Warwick, Rhode Island
17. August 2007 - June 2008, Student, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
18. June 2008 - January 2009, Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters, Rhode Island National Guard, Cranston, Rhode Island
19. February 2009 - Present, Commander, 43d Military Police Brigade, Warwick, Rhode Island

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Star Service Stars)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Star Service Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Numeral 3, M Device, and Gold Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with numeral 2)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Combat Action Badge
Rhode Island Star
Rhode Island Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Rhode Island National Guard Service Medal (with XX Device)
Rhode Island National Guard Recruiting Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Massachusetts Service Medal
Massachusetts Emergency Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Lieutenant, Fall River Police Department, Fall River Massachusetts

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Massachusetts Police Association
Fall River Superior Officers Association
National Guard Association
National Guard Association of Rhode Island
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Military Order of Foreign Wars

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 25 August 1981
First Lieutenant 24 August 1984
Captain 1 October 1988
Major 11 August 1993
Lieutenant Colonel 5 July 2000
Colonel 18 February 2005
Brigadier General 27 March 2009

(Current as of March 2010)