BRIGADIER GENERAL MARIA E. KELLY

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Ohio National Guard

Brigadier General Maria E. Kelly is Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Ohio National Guard, and also serves as the Commander, Special Troops Command, Ohio Army National Guard. General Kelly assumed these duties on October 1, 2011, and commands many of the units responsible for enabling readiness in the Ohio Army National Guard.

General Kelly was commissioned in 1988 through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at Ohio University. She has commanded at the detachment, battalion, garrison, and brigade levels. General Kelly currently commands six force generating elements under the Ohio Special Troops Command. These organizations include the 147th Regional Training Institute, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Fort Ohio with three garrison commands, Detachment 21 (Operational Support Airlift), Medical Detachment, and Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters.

EDUCATION:

1989 Ohio University, Bachelor of Science, Journalism, Athens, Ohio
1990 Officer Basic Course, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
1992 Public Affairs Officer Course, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
1995 Quartermaster Advanced Course, Fort Lee, Virginia
1997 United States Army Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms Service Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
1998 Inspector General Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
1999 The Ohio State University, Master of Arts, Education, Columbus, Ohio
2002 United States Army Command and General Staff College, CSGOC, by correspondence
2002 Level II Anti-Terrorism Course, Columbus, Ohio, Mobile Training Team
2004 Support Operations Course, Camp Grayling, Michigan, Mobile Training Team
2008 United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Department of Distance Education
2011 Level IV Anti-Terrorism Seminar, Alexandria, Virginia
2012 Senior Reserve Component Officer Course, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1988 - February 1989, Press Officer, 196th Public Affairs Detachment, Columbus, Ohio
2. February 1989 - September 1990, Radio TV Officer, 196th Public Affairs Detachment, Columbus, Ohio
3. September 1990 - March 1992, Community Relations Officer, 196th Public Affairs Detachment, Columbus, Ohio
4. April 1992 - December 1994, Instructor, Detachment 3, Ohio Military Academy, Columbus, Ohio
5. January 1995 - October 1996, Commander, 641st Quartermaster Detachment, Kettering, Ohio
6. October 1996 - December 1997, Operations and Training Officer, Recruiting Command, Columbus, Ohio
7. January 1998 - August 2000, Detailed Inspector General, Headquarters State Area Command, Columbus, Ohio
8. September 2000 - October 2002, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 73rd Troop Command Battalion, Columbus, Ohio
9. November 2002 - February 2003, S2/3 Plans Officer, Headquarters, 371st Support Group (Corps), Kettering, Ohio
10. February 2003 - April 2004, S2/3Plans Officer, Headquarters, 371st Support Group (Corps), Kuwait
11. April 2004 - October 2004, S2/3 Plans Officer, Headquarters, 371st Support Group (Corps), Kettering, Ohio
12. October 2004 - January 2005, Support Operations Officer, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 371st Support Group (Corps), Kettering, Ohio
13. February 2005 - August 2006, Commander, Headquarters, 237th Support Battalion (Forward), Springfield, Ohio
14. August 2006 - October 2007, Commander, Forward Operating Bases Marez and Diamondback, Mosul, Iraq
15. October 2007 - December 2007, Commander, Headquarters, 237th Support Battalion (Forward), Springfield, Ohio
16. December 2007 - August 2009, Commander, Headquarters (Rear), 371st Sustainment Brigade, Kettering, Ohio
17. August 2009 - October 2009, Deputy Commander, Headquarters, 371st Sustainment Brigade, Kettering, Ohio
18. October 2009 - January 2010, Deputy USPFO, Ohio Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Columbus, Ohio
19. January 2010 - September 2011, Commander, Headquarters, 371st Sustainment Brigade, Kettering, Ohio
20. September 2011 - April 2012, G2, Ohio Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Columbus, Ohio
21. April 2012 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Ohio National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Columbus, Ohio

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Ohio Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Ohio Commendation Medal
Ohio Faithful Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Ohio Special Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Owner and Chief Operating Officer of The MustardSeed Cafe, Ltd, located in West Jefferson, Ohio. The MustardSeed Cafe is a privately owned cafe and multi-purpose facility available for private and semi private meetings and events.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the United States
Ohio National Guard Association
Military Officers Association
Madison County Chamber of Commerce
West Jefferson Business Council
US Army War College Foundation
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant 30 June 1988
First Lieutenant 24 May 1991
Captain 5 July 1995
Major 4 December 1999
Lieutenant Colonel 12 January 2005
Colonel 7 May 2010
Brigadier General 11 April 2012

(Current as of September 2013)