National Guard
Major General MICHAEL D. TURELLO
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Since: October 2020
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  United States Marines Corps Platoon Leaders Course

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Millsaps College - MA - Political Science
Mississippi College School of Law - JD - Law
National War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
National War College
Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders (FISCL)
Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT)
Enabling Mission Command Workshop (EMCW)
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
CAPSTONE
Combined/Joint Force Special Operations Component Commander Course (C/JFSOCC)
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT (USMCR) 19 Dec 83
2LT (USMC) 10 Jun 85
1LT (USMC) 1 Jan 86
CPT (USMC) 1 Jan 89
CPT (ARNG) 29 Nov 90
MAJ (ARNG) 9 Sep 94
LTC (ARNG) 24 May 02
COL (ARNG) 8 May 07
BG (ARNG) 1 Feb 14
MG (ARNG) 28 May 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 20 Present Assistant Adjutant General, , Utah
Jul 20 Sep 20 Special Assistant to Director, Army National Guard , Arlington, VA
May 19 Jun 20 Commanding General, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonier, APO AE
Oct 17 May 19 Deputy Director (J 5/8) of Partnering, Security Cooperation, and Weapons of Mass Destruction, European Command, Stuttgart, Germany
Oct 16 Jan 18 Deputy Commanding General, Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jan 15 Jan 16 Commanding General, Special Operations Joint Task Force - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Jan 14 Jan 15 Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Special Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Aug 11 Dec 13 Senior National Guard Advisor, Headquarters, United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Mar 10 Apr 11 Commander, Special Operations Command and Control Element-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Jun 08 Aug 11 Commander, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp Williams, Utah
Jul 07 May 08 Senior Guard Advisor, United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jul 06 Jun 07 Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
Feb 06 Jun 06 Deputy Director, J1 Personnel Directorate Special Operations Command Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Feb 05 Jan 06 Chief, Reserve Directorate, J1, Special Operations Command Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Feb 04 Jan 05 Army Guard Advisor, Special Operations Command Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Jan 02 Feb 04 Senior Special Forces Operations Officer, National Guard Bureau, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Oct 00 Jan 02 Army National Guard Advisor, United States Army Special Operations Agency (MOSO-SOD), G3 Operations, Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA), Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Oct 99 Oct 00 Special Forces Liaison Officer, 66th Troop Command, Jackson, Mississippi
Sep 97 Oct 99 Executive Officer/Operations Officer, 2d Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Jackson, Mississippi
Mar 94 Sep 97 Company Commander, Company C, 2d Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp McCain, Mississippi
Sep 90 Mar 94 Team Commander, ODA 2065, Company C, 2d Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Columbus, Mississippi
Mar 89 Sep 90 Commander, Company B, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California
Aug 88 Feb 89 Series Commander, Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California
Dec 87 Jul 88 Assistant Series Commander, Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California
May 87 Nov 87 Executive Officer, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, Kaneohe Marines Corps Air Station, Hawaii
Jun 86 Apr 87 Dragon Platoon Commander (Anti-Armor), Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station, Hawaii
Dec 85 May 86 Weapons Platoon Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station, Hawaii
Sep 84 Dec 85 Rifle Platoon Commander, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station, Hawaii

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commanding General, Special Operations Joint Task Force - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq Jan 15 - Jan 16 Brigadier General
Commander, Special Operations Command and Control Element-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Mar 10 - Apr 11 Colonel
Deputy Director, J1 Personnel Directorate Special Operations Command Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Feb 06 - Jun 06 Lieutenant Colonel
Chief, Reserve Directorate, J1, Special Operations Command Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Feb 05 - Jan 06 Lieutenant Colonel
Army Guard Advisor, Special Operations Command Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Feb 04 - Jan 05 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commanding General, Special Operations Joint Task Force - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq Jan 15 - Jan 16 Brigadier General
Commander, Special Operations Command and Control Element-Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Mar 10 - Apr 11 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and M Device with Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
United Nations Mission in Haiti Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab
Senior Parachutist Badge
Basic Parachutist's Badge of Denmark
German Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Mississippi Bar Association
National Guard Association of Utah National
National Guard Association of United States

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2010 - Saint Philip Neri Award (Bronze)
2017 - Joint Qualification Level IV

 

 

As of: 23 Oct 20

 

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