National Guard
Major General Timothy E. Orr
  
The Adjutant General, Iowa
Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Dodge
Johnston, IA
Since: January 2009
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Des Moines Area Community College - AA - Business
Drake University - BS - Business Education
Iowa State University - MS - Education
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
United States Army War College
United States Army Command and General Staff College
CAPSTONE
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23 Aug 85
1LT 22 Aug 88
CPT 22 Aug 90
MAJ 19 Sep 95
LTC 23 Feb 01
COL 1 Oct 04
BG 24 Mar 09
MG 22 Dec 10

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 09 Present The Adjutant General, Iowa, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Aug 07 Dec 08 Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Nov 06 Jul 07 Commander, Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Oct 06 Nov 06 National Guard Bureau Liaison Officer Coalition Forces Land Component Command, National Guard Affairs, Headquarters, 3rd United States Army, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Bahrain, Iraq
Aug 04 Oct 06 Commander, Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Jan 04 Jul 04 Counterdrug Coordinator, Joint Forces Headquarters, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Apr 02 Dec 03 Operations Plans & Training Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Jul 00 Mar 02 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry, Sioux City, Iowa
Dec 98 Jun 00 S1, Headquarters, 185th Regiment (Iowa Regional Training Institute), Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Jun 98 Dec 98 Brigade Operations Officer S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Jul 97 May 98 S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Aug 96 Jul 97 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 133rd Infantry (Mechanized), Sioux City, Iowa
Aug 95 Jul 96 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron 113th Cavalry, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Feb 94 Jul 95 S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron 113th Cavalry, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
May 93 Feb 94 Divisional Brigade Assistant S3 Air Officer, Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Sep 92 May 93 194th Infantry Detachment (Long Range Surveillance), Waterloo, Iowa
Feb 92 Aug 92 Executive Officer, 194th Infantry Detachment (Long Range Surveillance), Waterloo, Iowa
Aug 91 Jan 92 S3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Waterloo, Iowa
Dec 88 Aug 91 Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Hampton, Iowa
Feb 86 Dec 88 Rifle Platoon Leader, Det 1 Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Iowa Falls, Iowa
Sep 85 Feb 86 Assistant S3 Chemical Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Waterloo, Iowa
Aug 85 Sep 85 Executive Officer, Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
National Guard Bureau Liaison Officer Coalition Forces Land Component Command, National Guard Affairs, Headquarters, 3rd United States Army, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait; Bahrain, Iraq Oct 06 - Nov 06 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and "M" Device)
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Iowa Medal of Merit
Iowa Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Iowa Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Iowa Humanitarian Service Ribbon
Iowa Leadership Ribbon (with Torch)
Iowa Active Duty for Training Ribbon
Iowa Recruiting Ribbon
Iowa Counterdrug Ribbon
Iowa State Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Minnesota Medal of Merit
Ranger Tab
Pathfinder Badge
Parachutist Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Canadian Airborne Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Reserve Forces Policy Board
Adjutants General Association of the United States
Army National Guard General Officer Advisory Council
Cyber General Officer Advisory Council
Iowa Homeland Security Advisory Committee
Executive Committee of the Governor's STEM Advisory Council
State Cyber Security Advisory Council (CSAC)
Co-Chair for the Cyber General Officer Advisory Council
Trustee of the Command and General Staff College Foundation
Reserve Component Committee of the Association of the United States Army Advisory Board of Directors

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1980, Militiaman Trophy
1983, Militiaman Plaque
1992, Militiaman Plaque
1997-2000, President - Iowa National Guard Officers Association
2013-2015, Past Member - Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee
2014, Kosovo Security Force Medal of Merit
2016, Kosovo Presidential Medal of Merit
Infantry Order of Saint Maurice Medal
Artillery Order of Saint Barbara Medal
AUSA Lieutenant General Raymond S. McLain Medal

 

 

As of: 9 Jan 19

 

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