BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN A. GOODALE

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Idaho National Guard

Brigadier General John Goodale assumed duties as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Idaho National Guard, on 1 May 2012. He also serves as the Commander, Idaho Army National Guard. He is responsible for the strength, training, readiness, and management of all Army National Guard units within Idaho insuring that the units are ready to deploy worldwide and accomplish military missions in support of national defense, homeland security, natural disasters, and domestic emergencies, along with military support to state and local governments. In addition he is responsible for the coordination of policies, programs and plans affecting the Idaho Army National Guard.

General John Goodale was commissioned in 1980 through the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He has served in increasing levels of responsibility, both while on Active Duty and in the National Guard in Aviation, Cavalry, and Armor Units--with his most recent command as the 116th Cavalry Brigade Commander. General Goodale has also served as the United States Property and Fiscal Officer for Idaho, a Joint Task Force Commander, and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations. His service includes over eight and a half years in the regular Army at various locations in the United States and Germany.

EDUCATION:

1980 United States Military Academy, Bachelor of Science, Engineering, West Point, New York
1991 Golden Gate University, Master Business Administration, Management, San Francisco, California
1999 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2005 United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2008 Joint Task Force Commander Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1980 - October 1980, Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky
2. October 1980 - November 1980, Student, Airborne School, Headquarters, 4th Student Battalion Airborne, Fort Benning, Georgia
3. November 1980 - December 1980, Student, Air Assault School, Headquarters, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
4. December 1980 - October 1981, Student, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Flight Training (Aeroscout), Headquarters, United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama
5. October 1981 - May 1983, Aeroscout Section Leader, Company A, 3rd Aviation Battalion (Combat), 3rd Infantry Division, Giebelstadt, Germany
6. June 1983 - May 1984, General Support Platoon Commander, Company A, 3rd Aviation Battalion (Combat), 3rd Infantry Division, Giebelstadt, Germany
7. June 1984 - March 1985, Company Operations Officer, 225th General Support Aviation Company, 4th Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Giebelstadt, Germany
8. March 1985 - July 1985, Operations Officer, 225th General Support Aviation Company, 4th Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Giebelstadt, Germany
9. July 1985 - January 1986, Student, Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Headquarters, United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama
10. January 1986 - November 1988, Aviation Active Component Full Time Unit Support, Flight Operations Officer, Air Troop, 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Boise, Idaho
11. December 1988 - October 1989, Battalion Assistant S-3, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation, Boise, Idaho
12. November 1989 - October 1990, Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation, Boise, Idaho
13. November 1990 - September 1993, Battalion S-3, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 183rd Aviation, Boise, Idaho
14. September 1993 - August 1994, Training Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations, Headquarters State Area Command, Boise, Idaho
15. August 1994 - December 1994, Student, United States Army Command and General Staff Officers Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
16. December 1994 - February 1995, Training Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff of Operations, Headquarters State Area Command, Boise, Idaho
17. February 1995 - July 1996, Assistant Deputy Commander, Headquarters State Area Command, Boise, Idaho
18. July 1996 - December 1998, S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 116th Cavalry Brigade, Boise, Idaho
19. January 1999 - May 1999, Deputy Brigade Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 116th Cavalry Brigade, Boise, Idaho
20. August 1998 -- June 1999, Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
21. June 1999 - March 2005, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Headquarters State Area Command, Idaho Army National Guard, Boise, Idaho
22. March 2005 - December 2005, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Idaho National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
23. December 2005 - March 2006, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 116th Cavalry Brigade, Boise, Idaho
24. March 2006 - June 2008, Brigade Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 116th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (Cavalry), Boise, Idaho
25. June 2008 - October 2009, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Idaho Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
26. October 2009 - May 2012, United States Property and Fiscal Officer for Idaho, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
27. June 2012 - September 2012, United States Army Reserve Control Group, Retired, Human Resource Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky
28. September 2012 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Idaho National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 2,060
Aircraft flown: AH64A, OH-58A, OH-58C, TH-55, UH-1H, UH-1M
Pilot wings from: Joint Force Headquarters, Idaho

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Idaho Emergency Duty Ribbon
Idaho Service Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Minnesota National Guard Medal for Merit Ribbon
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Master Army Aviator Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Army Aviation Association of America (Lifetime Member)
Idaho Officer Association
National Guard Association (Lifetime Member)
Veterans of Foreign Wars
War College Alumni Association (Lifetime Member)
United States Armor Officer Association
Military Officer Association of America

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 28 May 1980
First Lieutenant 28 November 1981
Captain 1 February 1984
Major 26 July 1991
Lieutenant Colonel 1 September 1995
Colonel 1 October 1999
Brigadier General 1 May 2012

(Current as of January 2013)