National Guard
Major General STEVEN FERRARI
  
Commander, 42nd Infantry Division
Troy, NY
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Phoenix - BS - Information Systems Technology
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artllery Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Intermediate (ASLDP-I)
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Equal Opportunity (EO) Advisor Reserve Components Course
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
Combined / Joint Forces Land Component Commander Course (C/JFLCC)
Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course (JFOWC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 Mar 82
1LT 10 Mar 85
CPT 7 Mar 88
MAJ 11 Aug 94
LTC 16 Apr 01
COL 15 Apr 06
BG 29 May 12
MG 20 Jun 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 20 Jan 21 Commander, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, NY
Dec 15 Feb 17 Assistant Adjutant General, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Sep 11 Dec 15 Assistant Division Commander-S, 42nd Infantry Division, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Jan 10 Aug 11 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Jun 09 Dec 09 Commander, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Jun 08 Jun 09 Commander, Joint Area Support Group - Central, Multi-National Forces Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Feb 08 Jun 08 Commander, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lawrenceville, New Jersey Army National Guard New Jersey
Oct 07 Jan 08 Deputy Commander, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Oct 06 Sep 07 Director, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
May 06 Sep 06 Strategic Planner, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Jan 06 May 06 Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Army National Guard Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Mar 04 Jan 06 Assistant Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
May 02 Feb 04 Battalion Commander, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, New Jersey Army National Guard, Morristown, New Jersey
Mar 02 Apr 02 Assistant G3 Training, Headquarters State Area Command, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Aug 99 Mar 02 Executive Officer, Training and Training Technology Battle Lab, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Aug 97 Jul 99 Director of Operations, Training and Training Technology Battle Lab, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Jun 95 Jul 97 Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Aug 94 May 95 Battalion S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Aug 90 Jul 94 Battalion Fire Direction Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Jan 89 Aug 90 Battery Commander, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Oct 87 Jan 89 Battalion S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Aug 86 Oct 87 Recon-Survey Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Sep 83 Aug 86 Executive Officer, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Toms River, New Jersey
Feb 83 Sep 83 Fire Direction Officer, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Toms River, New Jersey
Mar 82 Jan 83 Fire Support Team Chief, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, Cherry Hill, New Jersey

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Joint Area Support Group - Central, Multi-National Forces Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq Jun 08 - Jun 09 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Joint Area Support Group - Central, Multi-National Forces Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq Jun 08 - Jun 09 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal
New Jersey Ribbon of Honor (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
New Jersey Merit Award
New Jersey Desert Storm Ribbon
New Jersey State Service Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
New York Meritorious Service Medal
New Jersey Governors Unit Award

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Superintendent of Veterans Haven homeless Veteran transition facility for the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in Winslow, New Jersey. Responsible for a 99 Bed homeless Veterans transition facility that partners with the federal Veterans Administration to focus on homeless Veteran's health, welfare, income stability and permanent housing placement.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of the United States Army
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of New Jersey

 

 

As of: 22 Jan 21

 

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