National Guard
Major General JEFFREY P. KRAMER
  
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters Allied Joint Force Command- Brunssum
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The Netherlands, AE
Since: August 2020
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Loyola College - BA - Political Science
Marine Corps University - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Marine Corps War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 25 May 86
1LT 28 Nov 87
CPT 1 Jan 91
MAJ 1 Feb 95
LTC 31 Jan 02
COL 30 Nov 06
BG 8 Dec 14
MG 22 Jun 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 20 Present Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters Allied Joint Force Command- Brunssum, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, The Netherlands, AE
Jun 19 Aug 20 Director, J-7 & EUCOM Senior Reserve Advisor, Stuttgart, Germany
Sep 17 May 19 Deputy Director, J-3, United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado
Sep 16 Aug 17 Commanding General, Combined Joint Operations Center/Army Forces-Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Apr 15 Aug 16 Deputy Commanding General (S), 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Feb 14 Mar 15 Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland
Oct 13 Feb 14 Brigade Commander, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade/ Director, Joint Staff (Dual-Hatted), Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland
Aug 12 Oct 13 Brigade Commander, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Aug 11 Aug 12 G-3, Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland
Aug 10 Aug 11 G-5, Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland
Feb 10 Aug 10 Senior Army National Guard Advisor, United States Forces-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan
Apr 09 Feb 10 Deputy Division Chief, Global Force Management, HQDA G-3/5/7, 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Sep 06 Apr 09 G-5, Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland
Apr 06 Sep 06 G-5 (Attached from Standby Reserve), Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland
Apr 05 Apr 06 Deputy G-3 (Attached from Standby Reserve), Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland
Sep 03 Apr 05 Assistant G-3 (Attached from Standby Reserve), Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland
Sep 02 Sep 03 Operations Officer/Assistant J-3 (Attached from Standby Reserve), Joint Force Headquarters, Maryland Army National Guard, Reisterstown, Maryland
Aug 99 Sep 02 G-3 Special Projects Officer (Attached from Standby Reserve), Headquarters State Area Command, Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland
Sep 95 Aug 99 United States Army Standby Reserve (Active List), St. Louis, Missouri
Jul 95 Sep 95 United States Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement), St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 95 Jul 95 Brigade S-1, Aviation Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Apr 92 Jan 95 Company Commander, HHC, Aviation Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Oct 91 Apr 92 Brigade Assistant S-3, Aviation Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Aug 91 Oct 91 Brigade Liaison Officer, Aviation Brigade, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Oct 90 Aug 91 Student, Aviation Officer Advanced Course and Air Traffic Control Officer Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Nov 89 Oct 90 Squadron S-1, 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Nov 88 Nov 89 Brigade Assistant S-1, Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Sep 87 Nov 88 Aeroscout Platoon Leader, 4th Attack Helicopter Battalion, later 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado
Jul 86 Jul 87 Student, Aviation Officer Basic Course/Officer Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jun 86 Jul 86 Instructor, ROTC Advance Camp, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters Allied Joint Force Command- Brunssum, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, The Netherlands, AE Aug 20 - Present Major General
Director, J-7 & EUCOM Senior Reserve Advisor, Stuttgart, Germany Jun 19 - Aug 20 Major General
Deputy Director, J-3, United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado Sep 17 - May 19 Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commanding General, Combined Joint Operations Center/Army Forces-Jordan, Amman, Jordan Sep 16 - Aug 17 Brigadier General
Senior Army National Guard Advisor, United States Forces-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan Feb 10 - Aug 10 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Senior Army Aviator Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Retired Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of United States Army
Army Aviation Association of America
National Guard Association of the United States
Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
FBI Joint Duty Qualified for service at the Central Intelligence Agency
Recipient of the United States Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service

 

 

As of: 2 Jun 21

 

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