National Guard
Major General Judd H. Lyons
  
Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
Since: May 2017
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE Nebraska National Guard Military Academy

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Bellevue University - BS - Human Resource Management
U.S. Army War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army War College (AWC)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Reserve Component-General Officer Legal Orientation (RC-GOLO)
Army Strategic Leadership Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Equal Opportunity (EO)
CAPSTONE
George C. Marshall Center, Senior Executive Seminar
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
Army Strategic Leadership Development Program-Intermediate (ASLDP-I)
Army Strategic Leadership Development Program-Advanced(ASLDP-A)
Joint Senior Reserve Officer Course (JSROC)
Systems Acquisition Management Course (ACQ-404)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 22 May 83
1LT 21 May 86
CPT 28 Apr 89
MAJ 28 Apr 93
LTC 30 Aug 99
COL 10 Dec 04
BG 22 Dec 10
MG 22 Sep 12

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 17 Present Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Jun 15 May 17 Military Deputy to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Washington, DC
Mar 15 Jun 15 Deputy Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jan 14 Mar 15 Acting Director, Army National Guard, the Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 13 Jan 14 Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 09 Jul 13 The Adjutant General, Nebraska
Jun 09 Aug 09 Chief, Joint Staff, Nebraska Joint Force Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska
Apr 08 Aug 09 Commander, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
Jun 07 Apr 08 J3/Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Nebraska Joint Force Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska
Nov 06 Jun 07 Commander, 209th Regional Security Assistance Command, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix V, Afghanistan
Sep 05 Oct 06 J3/Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Nebraska Joint Force Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska
Dec 04 Sep 05 J1/Human Resource Officer, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command (-), Lincoln, Nebraska
Sep 03 Dec 04 Commander, Training Site, Detachment 4, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command, Ashland, Nebraska
Apr 02 Sep 03 Executive Officer, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
Jun 99 Apr 02 Recruiting and Retention Manager, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command (-), Lincoln, Nebraska
Aug 98 Jun 99 Mobilization Planner, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command (-), Lincoln, Nebraska
Feb 95 Aug 98 Executive Officer, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry, Lincoln, Nebraska
Sep 92 Feb 95 Operations and Training Officer, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 91 Sep 92 Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters, State Area Regional Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
Aug 90 Jan 91 S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 90 Aug 90 C&E Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 89 Mar 90 Commander, Company D, 1st Battalion, 195th Armor, Wahoo, Nebraska
Feb 88 Mar 89 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry (Mech), Omaha, Nebraska
Oct 87 Feb 88 Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry (Mechanized), Omaha, Nebraska
Oct 85 Oct 87 Tank Platoon Leader, Company D, 1st Battalion, 195th Armor, Wahoo, Nebraska
Oct 84 Oct 85 Anti-Armor Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 134th Infantry, Wahoo, Nebraska
May 83 Oct 84 Assistant S3/Chemical Officer, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 134th Infantry, Omaha, Nebraska

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
The Adjutant General, Nebraska Aug 09 - Jul 13 Major General
Commander, 209th Regional Security Assistance Command, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix V, Afghanistan Nov 06 - Jun 07 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 209th Regional Security Assistance Command, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix V, Afghanistan Nov 06 - Jun 07 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Distinguished Service Medal (Army) (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association - Nebraska
National Infantry Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Joint Qualification Designation, Level IV

 

 

As of: 31 May 17

 

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