National Guard
Brigadier General Sean A. Ryan
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Austin, TX
Since: March 2018
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Florida Atlantic University - BA - Education
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
Webster University - MA - Computer Resources and Information Management

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
United States Army War College
Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT)
Enabling Mission Command Workshop (EMCW)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 12 Aug 85
1LT 4 Mar 87
CPT 1 Mar 90
MAJ 2 Oct 97
LTC 23 Aug 02
COL 12 Feb 07
BG 25 Oct 13

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 18 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Austin, Texas
Jun 13 Mar 18 Combined Joint Force Land Component Commander and Dual-Hatted as the Commander, 71st Troop Command with five direct report Brigades, Texas National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Jun 12 Jun 13 Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Commander, Texas National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Jun 11 Jun 12 J5, Joint Force Headquarters, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Jun 10 Jun 11 Brigade Commander, 36th Sustainment Brigade, Temple, Texas
Jul 09 Jun 10 Brigade Commander, 36th Sustainment Brigade, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq
Dec 08 Jul 09 Brigade Commander, 36th Sustainment Brigade, Temple, Texas
Jan 08 Dec 08 Brigade Commander, Standing Joint Inter-Agency Task Force, Austin, Texas
Feb 07 Jan 08 Brigade Commander, 71st Troop Command, Austin, Texas
Jan 07 Feb 07 G4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Infantry Division, Forward, Austin, Texas
Jul 05 Jan 07 G4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Infantry Division, Forward, Kosovo
Jun 05 Jul 05 G4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Infantry Division, Forward, Austin, Texas
Jan 03 Jun 05 Commander, 249th Main Support Battalion, Division Support Command, Austin, Texas
Jul 02 Jan 03 S2/3, Division Support Command, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Aug 00 Jun 02 Executive Officer, 249th Main Support Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Apr 99 Aug 00 Assistant Division Material Management Officer, Division Support Command, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Nov 97 Apr 99 Munitions Material Management Officer, Division Support Command, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Apr 96 Nov 97 United States Army Reserve Control Group (Ready Reserves), Saint Louis, Missouri
Nov 93 Apr 96 Embarkation Instructor, United States Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, California
Dec 92 Nov 93 S-4, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas
Jul 91 Dec 92 Troop Commander, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas
Mar 91 Jul 91 Movement Control Officer, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas
Sep 90 Mar 91 Movement Control Officer, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Oct 89 Sep 90 Movement Control Officer, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas
Apr 89 Sep 89 Student, Transportation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Eustis, Virginia
Mar 89 Apr 89 Student, Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Sep 87 Feb 89 Assistant S2/S3, 181st Transportation Battalion, Mannheim, Germany
Feb 86 Sep 87 Platoon Leader, 51st Transportation Company, 181st Transportation Battalion, Mannheim, Georgia
Sep 85 Feb 86 Student, Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Embarkation Instructor, United States Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, California Nov 93 - Apr 96 Captain

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Brigade Commander, 36th Sustainment Brigade, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq Jul 09 - Jun 10 Colonel
G4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Infantry Division, Forward, Kosovo Jul 05 - Jan 07 Lieutenant Colonel
Movement Control Officer, Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Sep 90 - Mar 91 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Navy Achievement Medal
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hour Glass and "M" Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Texas Medal of Merit
Adjutant General's Individual Award
Texas Federal Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Texas Combat Service Ribbon
Texas Faithful Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Cactus Leaves)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Information Technology, Application Development Manager, performs highly advanced (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily operation and activities of the Application Development department. Leads, develops and implements system development processes and procedures for contract supported and in-house application projects. Aligns strategic goals and objectives with TWDB's strategic plan, and ensure procedures, policies, rules and regulations, schedule priorities and standards for achieving established goals are followed. Develops budget requests and monitors budget expenditures. Sets priority of efforts for application support and development.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
United States Army War College Alumni - Life Member
National Guard Association of Texas - Life Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars - Life Member
Transportation Corps Association - Life Member
3rd Armored Calvary Regiment Association - Life Member
Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout - Life Member
National Guard Association of the United States - Member
Military Officer Association of America - Member
Association of the United States Army - Corporate Member
Project Management Institute - Member

 

 

As of: 28 Mar 18

 

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