BRIGADIER GENERAL JUAN L. GRIEGO

Commander, Land Component Command, New Mexico Army National Guard

Brigadier General Juan L. Griego is Commander, Land Component Command, New Mexico National Guard. He is directly responsible for the training and readiness of Army elements within the New Mexico National Guard. General Griego exercises direct leadership and is responsible for the safety, welfare and combat readiness for over 2900 Army National Guardsmen within two O-6 commands. General Griego oversees the preparation and execution of an annual Army operating budget of nearly $20 million dollars, and institutes recruiting and retention in 21 deployable units located in over 30 armories across the state of New Mexico.

General Juan L. Griego was commissioned in 1984 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at New Mexico State University. He has held a variety of positions including Command at the Company, Battalion and Brigade levels as well as staff positions at the Battalion, Brigade and Joint Force Headquarters levels. Prior to assignment as Commander, Land Component Command, General Griego served as Deputy Chief, Joint Staff, New Mexico. His military education includes United States Army Ordnance Basic and Advance Courses, Combined Armed Services and Staff Course, Command and General Staff Course, and the National War College.

EDUCATION:

1985 New Mexico State University, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Las Cruces, New Mexico
2001 University of New Mexico, Master of Science, Civil Engineering, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2004 National Defense University, Master of Science, National Security Strategy, Washington, District of Columbia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1984 - July 1986, Automotive Maintenance/Supply Platoon Leader, 642nd Maintenance Company (Non-Div, Direct Support), Las Cruces, New Mexico
2. August 1986 - April 1988, Maintenance Control Officer/Executive Officer, 642nd Maintenance Company (Non-Div, Direct Support), Las Cruces, New Mexico
3. May 1988 - September 1990, Company Commander, 642nd Maintenance Company (Non-Div, Direct Support), Las Cruces, New Mexico
4. October 1990 - October 1991, Supply Management Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 515th Ordnance Battalion, Santa Fe, New Mexico
5. November 1991 - January 1993, Maintenance Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 515th Ordnance Battalion, Santa Fe, New Mexico
6. January 1993 - August 1995, S-4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 515th Ordnance Battalion, Santa Fe and Springer, New Mexico
7. September 1995 - December 1995, Supply Officer, Santa Fe, Headquarters State Area Command, Santa Fe, New Mexico
8. December 1995 - September 1996, Maintenance Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Santa Fe, New Mexico
9. September 1996 - August 1997, Battalion Support Operations Officer, 515th Corps Battalion, Springer, New Mexico
10. September 1997 - August 1999, Executive Officer, 515th Corps Battalion, Springer, New Mexico
11. September 1999 - July 2001, Operations Officer, 93rd Troop Command, Santa Fe, New Mexico
12. August 2001 - July 2003, Commander, 804th Quartermaster Supply Battalion, Santa Fe, New Mexico
13. August 2003 - June 2004, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
14. July 2004 - June 2006, Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, New Mexico Joint Force Headquarters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
15. June 2006 - September 2008, Commander, 93rd Troop Command, Santa Fe, New Mexico
16. October 2008 - August 2010, Deputy Chief, Joint Staff, New Mexico Joint Force Headquarters, Santa Fe, New Mexico
17. August 2010 - Present, Commander, Land Component Command, New Mexico Army National Guard, New Mexico Joint Force Headquarters, Santa Fe, New Mexico

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with numeral 2)
New Mexico Long Service Ribbon (with Numeral 20)
New Mexico Perfect Attendance Ribbon (with Numeral 24)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Assistant Site Manager for National Security Missions with responsibility for Site Infrastructure, Planning and Maintenance, Project Management and Program Integration functional areas.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Certified Professional Project Manager, Project Management Institute
National Guard Association of New Mexico

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Co-Founder, Member of Board of Directors, Fastditch, Inc.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 06 May 1984
First Lieutenant 04 May 1987
Captain 26 July 1989
Major 05 December 1995
Lieutenant Colonel 14 March 2000
Colonel 12 April 2004
Brigadier General (Line) 01 March 2011

(Current as of August 2011)