National Guard
Brigadier General Steven W. Altman
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Iowa Joint Force Headquarters
Johnston, IA
Since: September 2011
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Creighton University - BS - Finance
Drake University - MBA - Business Administration
U.S. Army War College - MS - Business Administration

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army War College (AWC)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
FISCL
Senior Joint Information Applications Course (SJIOAC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 13 May 83
1LT 12 May 86
CPT 10 Feb 89
MAJ 20 Oct 94
LTC 29 Apr 99
COL 22 Apr 04
BG 11 Jun 13

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 11 Present Commander, Land Component Command, Iowa Joint Force Headquarters, Johnston, Iowa
Jul 09 Jul 11 G1, Joint Forces Headquarters, Iowa, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Nov 08 Jul 09 Commander, Regional Corps Advisory Command-East, Forward Operating Base Lighting, Afghanistan
Apr 08 Nov 08 Commander/Senior Mentor, Regional Corps Advisory Group, Johnston, Iowa
Jun 05 Apr 08 Commander, 734th Reginal Support Group, Johnston, Iowa
May 03 May 05 Director of Information Management (G6), Joint Forces Headquarters, Johnston, Iowa
Jun 02 May 03 Student, Army War College Acquisition Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Oct 99 Jun 02 Commander, 554th Quartermaster Battalion, Newton, Iowa
Oct 97 Sep 99 Commander, 185th Rear Operations Center, Jefferson, Iowa
Jun 96 Oct 97 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Aug 95 May 96 S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Mar 93 Aug 95 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Sioux City, Iowa
Aug 92 Feb 93 Comptroller, Headquarters, State Area Readiness Command, Iowa, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Aug 89 Aug 92 Finance Officer, Headquarters, State Area Readiness Command, Iowa, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Apr 87 Aug 89 Auditor, Headquarters, State Area Readiness Command, Iowa, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa
Dec 86 Apr 87 S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, Council Bluffs, Iowa
May 83 Nov 86 Tactical Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, Council Bluffs, Iowa

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Regional Corps Advisory Command-East, Forward Operating Base Lighting, Afghanistan Nov 08 - Jul 09 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Land Component Command, Iowa Joint Force Headquarters, Johnston, Iowa Sep 11 - Present Brigadier General
Commander, Regional Corps Advisory Command-East, Forward Operating Base Lighting, Afghanistan Nov 08 - Jul 09 Colonel
Commander/Senior Mentor, Regional Corps Advisory Group, Johnston, Iowa Apr 08 - Nov 08 Colonel
Commander, 734th Reginal Support Group, Johnston, Iowa Jun 05 - Apr 08 Colonel
Commander, 554th Quartermaster Battalion, Newton, Iowa Oct 99 - Jun 02 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, 185th Rear Operations Center, Jefferson, Iowa Oct 97 - Sep 99 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 133rd Infantry, Sioux City, Iowa Mar 93 - Aug 95 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Start)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Non Article 5 NATO Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Iowa Distinguished Service Medal
Iowa Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Iowa Humanitarian Service Ribbon
Iowa State Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Action Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
Enlisted Association of the United States (EANGUS)
American Veterans (AMVETS)
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
American Legion

 

 

As of: 25 Feb 17

 

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