National Guard
Brigadier General Francis B. Magurn II
  
Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts
Hanscom Air Force Base, MA
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Massachusetts - Boston - BA - English
University of Massachusetts - Boston - MS - Public Affairs

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Harvard University, Leadership in Homeland Security
Harvard University, U.S. Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 13 Sep 83
1LT 12 Sep 85
CPT 8 Mar 90
MAJ 15 Sep 99
LTC 5 Feb 05
COL 1 Aug 08
BG 22 Nov 16

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 17 Mar 18 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Sep 13 Jan 17 Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
May 12 Aug 13 Commander, 26th (Yankee) Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Reading, Massachusetts
Oct 10 May 12 Chief of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Jul 10 Sep 10 Director, J5, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Jul 09 Jun 10 Student, National Security Fellow, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 07 Jul 09 Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Jul 06 Oct 07 Commander, Headquarters, 26th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Springfield, Massachusetts
Aug 04 Jun 06 Executive Officer, Headquarters, 26th (Yankee) Infantry Brigade, Ayer, Massachusetts
Aug 03 Jul 04 Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Oct 01 Jul 03 Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Worcester, Massachusetts
Nov 00 Sep 01 S3, Headquarters, 26th (Yankee) Infantry Brigade, Springfield, Massachusetts
Jun 00 Oct 00 Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment (Light), Worcester, Massachusetts
Oct 97 May 00 S3, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment (Mechanized), Dorchester, Massachusetts
Nov 96 Sep 97 S3 Air, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment (Light), Worcester, Massachusetts
Oct 95 Oct 96 Officer Strength Manager, Detachment 4 (Recruiting and Retention) Headquarters, State Area Command, Lexington, Massachusetts
Mar 95 Sep 95 Secretary to the General Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Milford, Massachusetts
Aug 93 Feb 95 Transportation Management Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Milford, Massachusetts
Dec 92 Jul 93 Family Program Manager, Headquarters, State Area Command, Milford, Massachusetts
Aug 92 Dec 92 Education Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Milford, Massachusetts
Sep 89 Aug 92 Troop Commander, Troop A, 1st Battalion, 110th Cavalry Regiment, Hudson, Massachusetts
Sep 86 Sep 89 Executive Officer, Troop A, 1st Battalion, 110th Cavalry Regiment, Hudson, Massachusetts
Jul 85 Sep 86 Executive Officer, Troop A, 1st Battalion, 110th Armor Regiment, Clinton, Massachusetts
Sep 83 Jul 85 Mortar Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 110th Armor Regiment, Worcester, Massachusetts

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Aug 03 - Jul 04 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Massachusetts Medal of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Massachusetts Service Medal - Army (with Gold Eagle and War Service Star)
Massachusetts Desert Storm Service Ribbon
Massachusetts Defense Expeditionary Ribbon
Massachusetts Defense Service Ribbon
Massachusetts Emergency Service Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Assistant Adjutant General in the Military Division of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security - Hanscom Air Force Base. General Magurn II serves as the principle advisor to the Adjutant General on issues or matters that affect the Massachusetts Army National Guard. He is responsible for liaison with external partners, to include State and Federal governmental agencies, the National Guard Bureau, as well as the strategic relationship through the State's Partnership Program with the Republics of Paraguay and Kenya. His assignment ensures that the organization fulfills its assigned missions and priorities, while adhering to all statutory, regulatory and policy requirements. General Magurn represents the Adjutant General and the Massachusetts Army National Guard in a variety of forums which impact the Massachusetts National Guard, its citizen soldiers, and their families.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
National Guard Association of Massachusetts (NGAMA)
Military Officers Association of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6556
National Infantry Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
National Security Fellow- Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government

 

 

As of: 6 Mar 18

 

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