National Guard
Major General MICHAEL R. ZERBONIA
  
Assistant Adjutant General
JFHQ-IL
Springfield, IL
Since: October 2015
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Northeast Missouri State - BS - Criminal Justice
United States Army War College - MA - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course
Air Defense Artillery Officer Advanced Course
United States Army War College
Enabling Battle Command Workshop (EBCW)
Force Management Course for Senior Leaders (FMSLC)
Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 16 May 86
1LT 8 May 89
CPT 4 Jan 92
MAJ 2 Jun 97
LTC 30 Jul 01
COL 17 Apr 07
BG 15 Jan 14
MG 7 Dec 16

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 15 Present Assistant Adjutant General, JFHQ-IL, Springfield, Illinois
Feb 15 Sep 15 Director, Joint Staff - Illinois, Joint Force Headquarters, Springfield, Illinois
Jun 13 Feb 15 Commander, Land Component Command, Springfield, Illinois
Feb 12 Jun 13 Deputy Brigade Commander, Task Force White Eagle, ISAF BEST 10, FOB Ghazni, Afghanistan
Dec 09 Feb 12 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, Chicago, Illinois
Apr 07 Dec 09 Chief - Team Headquarters, 244th Army Liaison Team (ARFOR), Chicago, Illinois
May 05 Apr 07 Deputy Chief G-2, Mult-National Division - Center South (Polish), Camp Echo, Iraq
May 01 May 05 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1/202nd Air Defense Artillery, Kewanee, Illinois
Oct 98 May 01 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1/202nd Air Defense Artillery, Kewanee, Illinois
Dec 97 Oct 98 S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1/202nd Air Defense Artillery, Kewanee, Illinois
Oct 96 Dec 97 Air Defense Artillery Coordinate Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1/202nd Air Defense Artillery, Kewanee, Illinois
Sep 95 Oct 96 Assistant S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1/202nd Air Defense Artillery, Kewanee, Illinois
Oct 94 Sep 95 Battery Commander, Battery C, 1/202nd Air Defense Artillery, Dixon, Illinois
Oct 93 Oct 94 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1/202nd Air Defense Artillery, Kewanee, Illinois
Sep 91 Oct 93 Battery Commander, Battery B, 1/202nd Air Defense Artillery, Galva, Illinois
Feb 91 Sep 91 Air Defense Artillery Coordination Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1/202nd Air Defense Artillery, Kewanee, Illinois
Sep 90 Feb 91 Air Defense Artillery, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 89 Sep 90 Platoon Leader, B 2/7 Air Defense Artillery, Fort Bliss, Texas
May 86 Feb 89 Platoon Leader 2175th Military Police Company, Hannibal, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Brigade Commander, Task Force White Eagle, ISAF BEST 10, FOB Ghazni, Afghanistan Feb 12 - Jun 13 Colonel
Deputy Chief G-2, Mult-National Division - Center South (Polish), Camp Echo, Iraq May 05 - Apr 07 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with Bronze 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with Bronze 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Illinois Lincoln Medal of Freedom (with Numeral 2)
Illinois Long and Honorable Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Illinois Recruiting Ribbon
Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon (with Numeral 12)
Illinois State Active Duty Ribbon
Missouri National Guard Commendation Medal
Missouri Active Duty Basic Training Service Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Bronze Medal of the Polish Army

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Retired Colonel of Operations, Illinois State Police, Springfield, Illinois

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States of America
National Guard Association of Illinois
Air Defense Artillery Association
Fraternal Order of Police
Knights of Columbus
Veterans of Foreign War
American Legion

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1994, Class Distinguished Graduate from the Air Defense Artillery Officer Advanced Course
1989, Honor Graduate Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course

 

 

As of: 3 Dec 19

 

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