National Guard
Major General ANDREW P. SCHAFER, JR
  
Commander, 28th Infantry Division
Harrisburg, PA
Since: May 2016
Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
SUNY College at Old Westbury - BS - Business Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Deputy Commanding General
Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course (JFOWC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 Jul 83
1LT 19 Jul 86
CPT 3 Jun 88
MAJ 5 Jun 96
LTC 17 Oct 01
COL 20 Mar 06
BG 21 Dec 12
MG 22 Jun 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 16 Present Commander, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
May 12 Apr 16 Assistant Division Commander, Detachment 1, Headquarters, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Oct 09 May 12 Commander, Headquarters, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 08 Oct 09 Deputy Commander, Headquarters, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Taji, Iraq
Jun 07 Feb 08 Deputy Commander, 55th Brigade Combat Team, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Mar 07 Jun 07 Strategic Planner, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville,Pennsylvania
Oct 06 Mar 07 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania
Feb 06 Oct 06 Director of Maintenance, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania
Dec 04 Feb 06 Assistant Chief of Staff, G4, Headquarters, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Jul 01 Dec 04 Battalion Commander, Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Aug 98 Jun 01 Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 97 Aug 98 Battalion S3, Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 103rd Armor, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 96 Jan 97 Operations, Training and Intelligence Staff Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Annville, Pennsylvania
Oct 94 Feb 96 Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor, West Pittston, Pennsylvania
Jan 94 Oct 94 Liaison Officer, Headquarters, 55th Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
May 91 Jan 94 Commander, Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Armor, Washington, New Jersey
Feb 87 May 91 Commander, Company C, 5th Battalion, 102nd Armor,Newton, New Jersey
Oct 86 Feb 87 Scout Platoon Leader, 5th Battalion, 102nd Armor, Dover, New Jersey
Jun 84 Sep 86 Platoon Leader, Company C, 5th Battalion, 102nd Armor, Newton, New Jersey
Aug 83 Jun 84 Executive Officer, Company C, 5th Battalion, 102nd Armor, Newton, New Jersey
Jul 83 Aug 83 Platoon Leader, Company C, 5th Battalion, 102nd Armor, Newton, New Jersey

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 28th Infantry Division, OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Kuwait Feb 18 - Dec 18 Major General
Deputy Commander, Headquarters, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Taji, Iraq Sep 08 - Oct 09 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
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)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Deputy Director of the Armament Software Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Army Acquisition Corps, Member
United States Cavalry and Armor Association
National Guard Association of the United States

 

 

As of: 11 Sep 19

 

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