National Guard
Brigadier General George M. Schwartz
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
Annville, PA
Since: August 2012
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania - BA - Political Science
Villanova University - MS - Human Resource Development
U.S. Army War College - MS - Strategic Studies
Immaculata University - EdD - Education

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army War College (AWC)
ASLDP-Basic
Harvard-NIS
RCGOLO
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Harvard University General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Joint Senior Reserve Officer Course (JSROC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 12 May 84
1LT 23 Nov 85
CPT 1 May 88
MAJ 10 Apr 99
LTC 15 Dec 05
COL 31 Jul 09
BG 5 Sep 12

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 12 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, Annville, Pennsylvania; dual-hatted, Oct 14 - Present, Deputy Commanding General-Reserve Affairs, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania; dual-hatted, Oct 13 - Nov 14, Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard-United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning, Georgia; dual-hatted, Oct 12 - Sep 13, Deputy Commanding General, Training Support Division (East), First United States Army
Aug 10 Sep 12 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 55th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Jan 09 Aug 10 Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations (G3), 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and July 2009 - June 2010, Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Mar 08 Dec 08 Deputy G3/Operations Officer, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Oct 06 Mar 08 Commander, 55th Brigade Combat Team (Forward) (Embedded Training Team), Task Force Phoenix V, Camp Darulaman, Afghanistan
Feb 05 Oct 06 Commander, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor, 28th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Scranton, Pennsylvania (Transitioned into the 55th Brigade Special Troops Battalion in September 2006)
Feb 04 Feb 05 Force Modernization/Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Mar 03 Feb 04 Battalion Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry, 28th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Camp Monteith, Kosovo
Nov 02 Mar 03 Deputy Division Operations Officer, 28th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 99 Nov 02 Plans & Operations Officer, 1215th Garrison Support Unit (Drum), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Aug 93 Feb 99 United States Army Reserve Control Group (Ready Reserve), Saint Louis, Missouri
Feb 92 Jul 93 Assistant Regimental Operations Officer, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fulda, Federal Republic of Germany
Sep 91 Feb 92 Squadron Logistics Officer (S4), 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bad Kissingen, Federal Republic of Germany
Dec 89 Aug 91 Commander, Troop F, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bad Kissingen, Federal Republic of Germany
Jan 89 Dec 89 Squadron Maintenance Officer, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bad Kissingen, Federal Republic of Germany
May 88 Dec 88 Student, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Mar 88 May 88 Battalion Maintenance Officer, 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor, 1st Armored Division, Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany
Aug 87 Mar 88 Executive Officer, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor, 1st Armored Division, Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany
Mar 87 Aug 87 Medical Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor, 1st Armored Division, Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany
Sep 84 Mar 87 Platoon Leader, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor, 1st Armored Division, Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany
May 84 Sep 84 Student, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 55th Brigade Combat Team (Forward) (Embedded Training Team), Task Force Phoenix V, Camp Darulaman, Afghanistan Oct 06 - Mar 08 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 55th Brigade Combat Team (Forward) (Embedded Training Team), Task Force Phoenix V, Camp Darulaman, Afghanistan Oct 06 - Mar 08 Lieutenant Colonel
Battalion Operations Officer, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry, 28th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Camp Monteith, Kosovo Mar 03 - Feb 04 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal - Kosovo (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Non-Article 5 Medal - International Security Assistance Force
French National Defense Medal - Gold
Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Pennsylvania Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Major General Thomas R. White Jr. Ribbon
General Thomas J. Stewart Medal
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Chair of the Professional Studies department in the College of Lifelong Learning at Immaculata University in Malvern, Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States, Life Member
United States Cavalry & Armor Association, Life Member
National Infantry Association, Life Member
American Educational Research Association

 

 

As of: 25 Feb 17

 

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