BRIGADIER GENERAL LEON M. BRIDGES

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Alaska National Guard

Brigadier General Leon M. Bridges serves as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Alaska National Guard. He also serves as the Commander, Alaska Army National Guard.

General Bridges received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Oregon Army National Guard in 1981 after graduating from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Prior to receiving his commission he was an enlisted Soldier in the Oregon Army National Guard. General Bridges served in the Washington Army National Guard from 1983-1986 as an officer in a mechanized infantry unit. He transferred to the Alaska Army National Guard in 1986. General Bridges' previous position was the J4/G4/Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Alaska Army National Guard.

EDUCATION:

1993 Wayland Baptist University, Bachelor of Science, Occupational Education, Anchorage, Alaska
1996 University of La Verne, Master of Science, Business Organizational Management, La Verne, California
2005 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. December 1981 - December 1982, Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry, 41st Infantry Brigade, Oregon Army National Guard, Roseburg, Oregon
2. February 1983 - August 1984, Platoon Leader, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry (Mechanized) Washington Army National Guard, Kent, Washington
3. August 1984 - July 1985, Executive Officer, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry (Mechanized), Washington Army National Guard, Kent, Washington
4. July 1985 - April 1986, Anti-Tank Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry, Washington Army National Guard, Puyallup, Washington
5. April 1986 - July 1987, Scout Platoon Leader, Company A, 5th Battalion, 297th Infantry (Scout), Alaska Army National Guard, Kenai, Alaska
6. July 1987 - April 1989, Executive Officer, Company A, 5th Battalion, 297th Infantry (Scout), Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
7. April 1989 - July 1991, S1, 5th Battalion, 297th Infantry (Scout), Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
8. July 1991 - December 1991, S3-Air, 5th Battalion, 297th Infantry (Scout), Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
9. December 1991 - September 1992, S4, 5th Battalion, 297th Infantry (Scout), Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
10. September 1992 - April 1993, S3, 5th Battalion, 297th Infantry (Scout), Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
11. April 1993 - January 1994, Executive Officer, 5th Battalion, 297th Infantry (Scout), Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
12. January 1994 - November 1995, Commander, Headquarters Detachment, State Area Command, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
13. November 1995 - September 1998, Mobilization Planner, Director of Plans, Training and Mobilization, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
14. September 1998 - January 1999, Executive Officer to The Adjutant General, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
15. January 1999 - July 1999, Operations Officer, Director of Plans, Training and Mobilization, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
16. August 1999 - June 2001, State Recruiting and Retention Manager, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
17. June 2001 - September 2001, Chief, Mobilization and Readiness, also serving as Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
18. September 2001 - April 2004, Commander, 1st Battalion (Scout), 297th Infantry, Alaska Army National Guard, Nome, Alaska
19. April 2004 - April 2007, Deputy Commander, 297th Infantry Group (Scout), Alaska Army National Guard, Fort Richardson, Alaska
20. April 2007 - April 2008, Deputy Team Leader and Governance Advisor, Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team, Baghdad Five, Attached to 1st Brigade Combat Team, First Cavalry Division and later 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Iraq
21. June 2008 - April 2009, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and G4, Joint Forces Headquarters-Army Element, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
22. April 2009 - January 2012, J4/G4/Director of Logistics, Joint Forces Headquarters-Army Element, Alaska Army National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska
23. January 2012 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Alaska National Guard, Anchorage, Alaska

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
United States Department of State Superior Honor Award
Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Bronze Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and 'M' Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army National Guard Basic Recruiter Badge
Army Excellence in Competition Medal (Pistol)
Alaska Commendation Medal
Alaska Domestic Emergency Relief Ribbon
Alaska State Service Medal
Alaska Marksmanship Medal (Second Award)
Alaska Cold War Service Victory Ribbon
Washington Service Ribbon

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

2003 Centurion Level Member of the Order of Saint Maurice with the National Infantry Association
2011 United States Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame Inductee

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 03 December 1981
First Lieutenant 02 December 1984
Captain 12 August 1988
Major 15 October 1992
Lieutenant Colonel 01 January 2000
Colonel 01 February 2006
Brigadier General 03 January 2012

(Current as of June 2012)