National Guard
Major General Victor J. Braden
  
Commander, 35th Infantry Division
Fort Leavenworth, KS
Since: March 2018
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Pratt Community College - AS - Political Science
Northwestern Oklahoma State University - BS - Business Administration
University of Kansas - MA - Public Administration
Washburn University of Topeka - JD - Law

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Aviation Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Harvard University, Senior Service College Fellowship
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Equal Opportunity (EO)
Assistant Division Commander (ADC)
Enabling Battle Command Workshop (EBCW)
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
George C. Marshall Center, Senior Executive Seminar
CAPSTONE
Deputy Commanding General
United States Army War College, Senior Reserve Component Officer Course
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Intermediate (ASLDP-I)
Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course (JFOWC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 9 May 82
1LT 25 Nov 83
CPT 1 Feb 86
MAJ 9 Feb 95
LTC 10 Aug 00
COL 18 Feb 05
BG 11 Nov 10
MG 4 Mar 16

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 18 Present Commander, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jun 17 Mar 18 Commander, 35th Infantry Division, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Mar 16 May 17 Commander, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jan 13 Mar 16 Deputy Commanding General, ARNG - Combined Arms Center & Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Nov 10 Dec 12 Assistant Division Commander - Maneuver (ADC-M), 35th Infantry Division, Leavenworth, Kansas
Apr 10 Nov 10 G-3, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kansas
Apr 09 Apr 10 Senior Advisor for the 205th Afghan National Army Corps, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Jul 08 Apr 09 G-3, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kansas
Jul 05 Jun 08 Brigade Commander, 69th Troop Command, Topeka, Kansas
Jul 04 Jun 05 Student, Army War College, Harvard University Fellowship, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jul 03 Jul 04 Special Assistant to the Adjutant General, Joint Forces Headquarters - Kansas, Topeka, Kansas
Aug 02 Jul 03 Task Force Commander, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, Tuzla, Bosnia
Nov 01 Jul 02 Commander, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, Topeka, Kansas
Jun 00 Nov 01 S-3, 69th Troop Command, Wichita, Kansas
Jul 96 May 00 Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, Topeka, Kansas
Jul 94 Jul 96 Assistant G-3 Air, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Oct 93 Jul 94 S-1, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, Topeka, Kansas
Nov 91 May 93 S-1, 7th Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Ansbach, Germany
Mar 91 Nov 91 S-2, 7th Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Ansbach, Germany
Mar 90 Mar 91 Battlefield Deception Officer in Charge, 501st Military Intelligence Battalion, 1st Armor Division, Ansbach, Germany
Feb 89 Mar 90 Commander, Headquarters Support Company, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
Jul 87 Feb 89 Aviation Safety Officer, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona
Feb 87 Jul 87 Student, Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
May 86 Feb 87 S-4, 52nd Combat Aviation Battalion, Seoul, Korea
Jan 86 May 86 Motor Maintenance Officer, 52nd Combat Aviation Battalion, Seoul, Korea
May 85 Jan 86 Executive Officer, 206th Field Artillery Detachment, Fort Rucker, Alabama
May 84 May 85 Student, Rotary Wing Aviator Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Nov 83 May 84 Fire Direction Officer, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kansas
Apr 83 Nov 83 Fire Support Officer, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kansas
Nov 82 Apr 83 Fire Support Team Chief, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, Fort Riley, Kansas
Jun 82 Oct 82 Student, Field Artillery Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Task Force Commander, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, Tuzla, Bosnia Aug 02 - Jul 03 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 35th Infantry Division, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Jun 17 - Mar 18 Major General
Senior Advisor for the 205th Afghan National Army Corps, 4th Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Kandahar, Afghanistan Apr 09 - Apr 10 Colonel
Task Force Commander, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, Tuzla, Bosnia Aug 02 - Jul 03 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (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 (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device and numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with 2 Device)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with Bronze Star)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Combat Action Badge
Senior Army Aviator Badge
Air Assault Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Pilot in command
Aircraft flown: UH-1, UH-60
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, Alabama

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
In his civilian profession, Major General Braden is the leader of the Kansas Attorney General's Criminal Litigation Division, which focuses on the prosecution of murderers, child predators, and major illicit drug traffickers. As a prosecutor with more than 20 years of experience, he has handled numerous high-profile murder cases in Kansas, including those that qualify for the death penalty.


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of United States Army
35th Infantry Division Association
Kansas Bar Association
Kansas County and District Attorney Association
Military Officers Association of America
National Guard Association of Kansas
National Guard Association of the United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1996 Friend of Education Award, Lawrence Public Schools, Lawrence, Kansas
2008 Alumnus of the Year, Pratt Community College, Pratt, Kansas
2011 Leadership Kansas Class of 2011, Topeka, Kansas
2016 Associate Prosecutor of the Year, Kansas County and District Attorneys Association, Wichita, Kansas

 

 

As of: 4 Feb 19

 

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