National Guard
Brigadier General JOANE K. MATHEWS
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Readiness & Training
Madison, WI
Since: February 2016
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of North Dakota - BS - Aviation
Touro University - MBA - Military Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic Course
Aviation Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 May 86
1LT 28 Nov 87
CPT 1 Sep 90
MAJ 7 Apr 99
LTC 16 Sep 04
COL 15 Sep 09
BG 31 May 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 16 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Readiness & Training, Madison, Wisconsin
Jun 15 Feb 16 Retired
Oct 12 May 15 Chief of Staff - Army, Headquarters Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters - Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Oct 11 Oct 12 Brigade Commander, 64th Troop Command, Madison, Wisconsin
Jul 11 Oct 12 Director of Personnel, Headquarters Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters – Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Jul 10 Jun 11 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 07 Jun 09 Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation, Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 04 Jun 10 Branch Chief (Deputy Director of Personnel), Headquarters Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters – Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 03 Mar 04 Executive Officer, 132d Support Battalion, 32d Separate Infantry Brigade (Light), Portage, Wisconsin
Dec 01 Mar 03 Personnel Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 32d Separate Infantry Brigade (Light), Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Aug 99 Dec 01 Personnel Staff Officer, Headquarters State Area Command Detachment, Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 99 Aug 99 Aviation Staff Officer, Headquarters State Area Command Detachment, Madison, Wisconsin
Feb 97 Jan 99 Logistics Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation, Madison, Wisconsin
Nov 96 Jan 97 Aviation Log Team Leader, Readiness Group Sheridan, Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Nov 95 May 96 Personnel Officer (S1), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion 58th Air Transportation Services, Wiesbaden, Germany
Apr 95 Oct 95 Operations and Training Officer (S3), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion 58th Air Transportation Services, Wiesbaden, Germany
Mar 94 Apr 95 Company Commander, Company E, 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation, Wiesbaden, Germany
Jul 92 Mar 94 Executive Officer, Company C, 6th Battalion 159th Aviation, Schwaebisch Hall and Giebelstadt, Germany
Oct 91 Jun 92 Platoon Leader, Company C, 6th Battalion 159th Aviation, Schwaebisch Hall, Germany
Oct 90 Sep 91 Student, Army Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Mar 90 Oct 90 Operations Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion 212th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jun 89 Mar 90 Platoon Commander/Instructor Pilot, Company C, 1st Battalion 212th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Aug 88 Jun 89 Section Leader/Instructor Pilot, Company C, 1st Battalion 212th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Mar 88 Aug 88 Aviation Life Support Equipment Officer, Company D, 1-223 Aviation, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Oct 87 Mar 88 Aviation Life Support Equipment Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 1-223 Aviation, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jun 87 Oct 87 Support Aviator, Company D, 1-223 Aviation, Fort Rucker, Alabama
May 86 May 87 Student, Army Aviation Officer Basic Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama

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 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hour Glass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Master Army Aviator Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Pilot, Instructor Pilot, Maintenance Management Test Pilot
Flight hours: Nearly 3,000
Aircraft flown: UH-1H, UH60 A/L
Pilot wings: US Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Wisconsin
Army Aviation Association of America
Society of American Indian Government Employees
Military Officers Association
Army War College Alumni
Association Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion

 

 

As of: 13 Sep 19

 

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