National Guard
Brigadier General Ronald A. Westfall
  
Director, Joint Staff - Indiana Joint Force Headquarters
Indianapolis, IN
Since: August 2015
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Vincennes University - AS - Printing Technology
Oakland City University - BS - Human Resource Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Air National Guard Commander Development Course
AntiTerrorism/Force Protection Level IV (AT/FP LVL IV)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Senior Reserve Officer Course (JSROC)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Strategic Education Program-Basic (ASEP-B)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 7 Jun 86
1LT 6 Jun 89
CPT 12 Sep 91
MAJ 24 Jan 00
LTC 13 Feb 06
COL 7 May 10
BG 25 Nov 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 15 Present Director, Joint Staff - Indiana Joint Force Headquarters , Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 15 Aug 15 Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 13 Mar 15 J5, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 13 Feb 15 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sep 09 Feb 13 J3, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 08 Sep 09 Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Jasper, Indiana
Mar 08 Dec 08 Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Forward Operating Base Speicher, Iraq
Sep 07 Mar 08 Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Jasper, Indiana
Jul 07 Aug 07 Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Jasper, Indiana
May 06 Jun 07 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th Infantry Brigade Separate, Indianapolis, Indiana
Oct 05 Apr 06 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Brigade Separate, Indianapolis, Indiana
Nov 03 Sep 05 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Nov 02 Nov 03 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Talill Air Base, Iraq
Feb 02 Oct 02 Force Protection Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Camp McGovern, Bosnia
Dec 01 Feb 02 Force Protection Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, New Albany, Indiana
Sep 00 Dec 01 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Nov 98 Sep 00 Infantry Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Brigade Separate, Indianapolis, Indiana
Oct 97 Oct 98 S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sep 94 Sep 97 Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Brigade Separate, Indianapolis, Indiana
Jan 93 Aug 94 Assistant S3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2d Infantry Brigade, Kokomo, Indiana
Oct 90 Dec 92 Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Feb 88 Sep 90 Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Jun 86 Jan 88 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Fort Wayne, Indiana

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Joint Staff - Indiana Joint Force Headquarters , Indianapolis, Indiana Aug 15 - Present Brigadier General
J5, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana Feb 13 - Mar 15 Colonel
J3, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana Sep 09 - Feb 13 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Forward Operating Base Speicher, Iraq Mar 08 - Dec 08 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 293d Infantry, Talill Air Base, Iraq Nov 02 - Nov 03 Major
Force Protection Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Camp McGovern, Bosnia Feb 02 - Oct 02 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Indiana Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Indiana Commendation Medal
Indiana Long Service Medal (with a 30 Year Device)
Indiana Emergency Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Indiana Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Indiana Outside Continental United States Service Ribbon (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Indiana National Guard Retention Ribbon
Indiana Military Volunteer Emblem
Combat Infantry Badge
Adjutant General Staff Identification Badge

 

 

As of: 4 Feb 19

 

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