BRIGADIER GENERAL DONALD P. LAUCIRICA

Commander, Land Component Commander

Brigadier General Donald P. Laucirica assumed duties as Commander, Land Component, Colorado Army National Guard in May 2013. He is responsible for the readiness of all the Colorado Army National Guard Units and their 3,700 Citizen-Soldiers. He provides guidance concerning personnel, training, logistics, and safety. Additionally, General Laucirica advises the Assistant Adjutant General - Army on any matters concerning the Colorado Army National Guard.

General Laucirica was commissioned in 1985 through the Reserve Officers Training Corps program at the University of Utah. After commissioning, he served in various assignments in the Utah Army National Guard, Active Duty and then transferring to the Colorado Army National Guard in January 1998.

EDUCATION:

1985 University of Utah, Bachelor of Science, Business Finance, Salt Lake City, Utah
2005 Regis University, Masters of Science CIT, Systems Engineering, Denver, Colorado
2007 Webster University, Masters of Science, Space Systems Operations Management, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2010 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1985 - August 1988, Detachment Executive Officer, Operational Detachment Alpha 131, Company C, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Salt Lake City, Utah
2. September 1988 - June 1992, Detachment Commander, Operational Detachment Alpha 131, Company C, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Salt Lake City, Utah
3. June 1992 - June 1995, Executive Officer, Company B, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Provo, Utah
4. June 1995 - February 1997, Student, United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
5. March 1997 - November 1997, Ops Officer, Special Operations Command Europe/Task Force Eagle, Stuttgart Germany, Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina
6. January 1998 - August 1999, Executive Officer, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Watkins, Colorado
7. November 1998 - October 2000, Commander, Company C, 5th Special Forces Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group Airborne, Fort Collins, Colorado
8. October 2000 - September 2001, Plans Officer, Colorado Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Englewood, Colorado
9. October 2001 - September 2003, Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment - Korea, Aurora, Colorado
10. September 2003 - July 2004, Executive Officer, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula, Baghdad, Iraq
11. July 2004 - June 2005, Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment - Korea, Aurora, Colorado
12. June 2005 - September 2005, Operations Officer, 89th Troop Command, Denver, Colorado
13. October 2005 - February 2006, S-3, 89th Troop Command, Denver, Colorado
14. February 2006 - July 2006, Executive Officer, 89th Troop Command, Denver, Colorado
15. August 2006 - October 2006, S-3, 89th Troop Command, Denver, Colorado
16. November 2006 - November 2008, Commander, 117th Space Support Battalion, Colorado Springs, Colorado
17. November 2008 - December 2008, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Centennial, Colorado
18. December 2008 - August 2009, Operations Officer, Colorado Army National Guard Element, United States Northern Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado
19. August 2009 - June 2010, Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
20. June 2010 - August 2010, Chief of Staff, Special Operations Detachment - Korea, Aurora, Colorado
21. August 2010 - February 2011, Operations Officer, Theater Special Operations Detachment - Korea, Aurora, Colorado
22. February 2011 - May 2013, Commander, Special Operations Detachment - Korea, Aurora, Colorado
23. May 2013 - Present, Commander, Land Component Command, Colorado Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Centennial, Colorado

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Services Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Non-Commissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 6)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Physical Fitness Badge
Air Force Space Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
Special Forces Tab
Master Parachutist Badge
Thai Army Master Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

General Laucirica works for PeopleTec Incorporated. He works as an on-site Systems Engineer at the Missile Defense Operations Integration Center, Schriever Air Force Base. He provides direct support to Modeling and Simulation efforts, for the Directorate of Engineering, and Systems Verification.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of Colorado
Military Officers Association of America
Program Management Institute

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Project Management Professional (PMP); June 26th, 2006, Program Management Institute

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 21 July 1985
First Lieutenant 20 July 1988
Captain 20 July 1990
Major 04 June 1997
Lieutenant Colonel 21January 2005
Colonel 01 February 2011
Brigadier General 23 May 2013

(Current as of March 2014)