BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN DINAPOLI

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, New Jersey National Guard

Brigadier General John DiNapoli is Assistant Adjutant General - Army, New Jersey National Guard. He is responsible for the manning, training, equipping and readiness for two major subordinate commands including more than 1,400 Soldiers in the New Jersey Army National Guard.

General DiNapoli was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1981 through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corp program at Gettysburg College. He served seven years on active duty. Prior to this assignment, General DiNapoli served as Director of the State Army Aviation Office for the New Jersey Army National Guard.

EDUCATION:

1981 Gettysburg College, Bachelor of Arts, Math and Philosophy, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
1982 Ordnance Officer Basic Course, Fort Lee, Virginia
1987 Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
1996 United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
1997 Rutgers University, Masters in Business Administration, New Brunswick, New Jersey
2007 United States Army War College, Masters in Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2007 United States Army War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1981 - September 1981, United States Army Reserve Control Group, Saint Louis, Missouri
2. September 1981 - October 1983, Training Officer, Company E, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Basic Training Brigade, Fort Dix, New Jersey
3. October 1983 - March 1984, Personnel/Supply Officer, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Basic Training Brigade, For Dix, New Jersey
4. March 1984 - May 1985, Operations Officer, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Basic Training Brigade, Fort Dix, New Jersey
5. May 1985 - October 1985, Section Leader, Company D, 229th Attack Helicopter Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama
6. October 1985 - September 1986, Platoon Leader, Company D, 229th Attack Helicopter Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama
7. September 1986 - March 1987, Commander, Company B, 226th Attack Helicopter Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama
8. January 1988 - September 1988, Plans Officer, Department of Plans Training Management Security, 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
9. September 1988 - July 1989, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement), Saint Louis, Missouri
10. July 1989 - January 1991, AH-1 Helicopter Pilot, Company A, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation, West Trenton, New Jersey
11. January 1991 - January 1993, Intelligence Officer (S-2), 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation, West Trenton, New Jersey
12. January 1993 - June 1994, Personnel Officer (S-1), 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation, West Trenton, New Jersey
13. June 1994 - November 1997, Operations Officer (S-3), 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation, West Trenton, New Jersey
14. December 1997 - January 1998, Administrative Officer, State Aviation Office, Headquarters State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
15. February 1998 - December 1998, Safety Officer, State Aviation Office, Headquarters State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
16. December 1998 - January 2000, Logistics Officer, State Aviation Office, Headquarters State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
17. February 2000 - October 2002, Commander, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation, West Trenton, New Jersey
18. November 2002 - December 2002, Community Service Officer, Detachment 4, Recruiting and Retention Command, Headquarters State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
19. December 2002 - January 2005, Chief, State Aviation Office, Headquarters State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
20. February 2005 - February 2007, Commander, 57th Troop Command, New Jersey Army National Guard, Atlantic City, New Jersey
21. March 2007 - September 2009, Deputy Chief of Staff, Aviation and Safety, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
22. October 2009 - August 2010, Deputy Chief of Staff, Aviation and Safety, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
23. September 2010 - September 2011, Division Chief, Army Aviation, Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey
24. October 2011 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, New Jersey National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Senior Army Aviator
Flight Hours: More than 1,200
Aircraft Flown: UH-60, AH-1, UH-1, OH-58, OH-6, TH-55
Pilot wings from: Fort Rucker, Alabama

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Sliver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
New Jersey Ribbon of Honor (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
New Jersey Merit Award (with Numeral 24)
New Jersey State Service Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
New Jersey Governor's Unit Award

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

President of Spencer Ryan LLC, providing leadership development and training. General DiNapoli is also an Adjunct Professor for Rutgers University.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of New Jersey
American Legion
Association for Healthcare Resources and Material Management
Army Aviation Association of America
The Flag and General Officers Network

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 7 June 1981
First Lieutenant 15 March 1983
Captain 1 April 1985
Chief Warrant Officer Two 26 July 1989
Captain 23 January 1991
Major 15 July 1994
Lieutenant Colonel 21 June 2000
Colonel 4 March 2005
Brigadier General 17 February 2012

(Current as of January 2013)