National Guard
Brigadier General Ronald P. Welch
  
Director, Joint Staff - (CT) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Joint Force Headquarters
Hartford, CT
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Mohegan Community College - AS - Science major
Eastern Connecticut State University - BS - General Studies
Eastern Connecticut State University - MS - Organizational Management
U.S. Army War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army War College (AWC)
Level IV AT/FP
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Harvard University, Leadership in Homeland Security
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
The Executive Joint Domestic Operations Course
Advanced Joint Professional Military Education
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT)
ASLDP-Basic

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 Aug 84
1LT 10 Aug 87
CPT 24 Feb 90
MAJ 3 Aug 95
LTC 29 Aug 00
COL 1 Oct 04
BG 31 Jul 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 14 Jul 17 Director, Joint Staff - (CT) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Hartford, CT
Aug 12 Feb 14 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Connecticut National Guard, Hartford, Connecticut
May 10 Aug 12 Commander, 85th Troop Command, Connecticut Army National Guard, Niantic, Connecticut
Jul 08 May 10 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Connecticut National Guard, Hartford, Connecticut
Apr 07 Jun 08 J3/Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Connecticut National Guard, Hartford, Connecticut
Jun 06 Mar 07 J5/Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters - CT, Connecticut National Guard, Hartford, Connecticut
Jun 05 Jun 06 Brigade Advisory Team Leader (ETT), CJTF Phoenix, Afghanistan
May 05 Jun 05 Brigade Advisory Team Leader (ETT), FT Carson, Colorado
Mar 04 May 05 J5/Director of Military Support, Connecticut National Guard, Hartford, Connecticut
Nov 03 Mar 04 Commander 14th Civil Support Team, Connecticut National Guard, Hartford, Connecticut
Aug 00 Nov 03 Brigade S-3, Headquarters, 85th Troop Command, State Area Command, New London, Connecticut
Jan 00 Aug 00 Commander, 1st OCS Battalion, Headquarters, 169th Leadership Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, Niantic, Connecticut
Aug 99 Jan 00 Brigade S-1, Headquarters, 85th Troop Command, State Area Command, New London, Connecticut
Oct 98 Aug 99 Brigade S-3, Headquarters, 85th Troop Command, State Area Command, New London, Connecticut
Feb 97 Oct 98 Operations Officer, Headquarters, 169th Leadership Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, Niantic, Connecticut
Jan 96 Feb 97 Executive Officer/Operations Officer, Northeast Leadership Training Brigade, Connecticut Army National Guard, Niantic, Connecticut
Aug 95 Jan 96 Senior Instructor, Connecticut Military Academy, Connecticut Army National Guard Niantic, Connecticut
Apr 95 Aug 95 Instructor, Connecticut Military Academy, Connecticut Army National Guard, Niantic, Connecticut
Jan 93 Apr 95 Battalion Assistant S-3, Headquarters Company, 242nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, Stratford, Connecticut
Mar 92 Jan 93 Battalion Operations Officer, Headquarters Company, 242nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, Stratford, Connecticut
Feb 91 Mar 92 Battalion S-1, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Infantry, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Meriden, Connecticut
Jul 90 Feb 91 Battalion S-2, 2nd Battalion, 102nd Infantry, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Meriden, Connecticut
Jun 90 Jul 90 Battalion S-1, 143rd Forward Support Battalion, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Waterbury, Connecticut
Nov 89 Jun 90 Battalion S-2, 1st Battalion, 169th Infantry, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Manchester, Connecticut
Nov 88 Nov 89 Company Commander, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 169th Infantry, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Manchester, Connecticut
Apr 88 Nov 88 Battalion S-3 (Air), 1st Battalion, 169th Infantry, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Manchester, Connecticut
Mar 87 Apr 88 Battalion Tactical Intelligence Officer, (BICC), 1st Battalion, 169th Infantry, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Manchester, Connecticut
May 85 Mar 87 Company Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 169th Infantry, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Manchester, Connecticut
Aug 84 May 85 Rifle Platoon Leader Company B, 1st Battalion, 169th Infantry, 43rd Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division, Manchester, Connecticut
Nov 82 Jul 84 NCO and Officer Candidate, Connecticut Army National
Oct 78 Oct 82 Enlisted member and NCO, 2nd BN (Ranger) 75th Infantry,

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Brigade Advisory Team Leader (ETT), CJTF Phoenix, Afghanistan Jun 05 - Jun 06 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Soldiers Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, "M" Device)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Ranger Tab
Expert Infantryman Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Air Assault Badge
Israeli Parachutist Badge
Canadian Parachutist Badge
German Army Marksmanship Badge Gold (Schutzenschnur)
Connecticut Medal of Valor
Connecticut Medal of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Connecticut Veterans War Time Service Medal
Connecticut Long Service Medal (30Yrs)
Connecticut Mobilization Service Ribbon
Connecticut Emergency Service Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
GS-15, Director of Joint Staff, Connecticut National Guard

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2016 Inducted into the Connecticut Army National Guard OCS Hall of Fame
2012 Recipient of the National Infantry Association Order of Saint Maurice (PRIMICERIUS)
National Guard Association of Connecticut
National Guard Association of the United States
American Legion
75th Ranger Regiment Association
National Infantry Association
United States Army War College Alumni Association
2002 Recipient of the Rhode Island Chapter, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig Courage Award
1988 Infantry Officers Advance Officer Course, Commandant’s list, Fort Benning, Georgia
1986 Member of the 18 man overall winning US Military Pentathlon Team (CIOR) in NATO Competition, Athens Greece.
1985 Infantry Officer Basic Course, Distinguished Leadership Graduate, Fort Benning, Georgia
1984 Officer Candidate School, Honor Graduate.

 

 

As of: 25 Aug 17

 

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