National Guard
Brigadier General JOHN E. HOEFERT
  
Commander, Land Component Command
JFHQ
Phoenix, AZ
Since: January 2019
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Central Washington University - BS - Flight Officer
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Pre-Command Course
Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 9 Jun 89
1LT 22 Sep 91
CPT 21 Sep 95
MAJ 18 Dec 01
LTC 1 Dec 06
COL 16 Mar 11
BG 5 Aug 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 19 Present Commander, Land Component Command, JFHQ, Phoenix, Arizona; dual-hatted, Dec 18 - Present, Deputy Commanding General, Training Support Division (West), First United States Army, Fort Hood, Texas
Dec 16 Jan 19 Assistant Adjutant General, Phoenix, Arizona
Apr 15 Dec 17 Land Component Commander, Arizona Army National Guard, Phoenix, Arizona
Mar 13 Apr 15 Commander, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Phoenix, Arizona
Aug 12 Mar 13 Deputy Chief Staff, Operations, Joint Forces Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
Dec 10 Aug 12 J7, Joint Forces Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 10 Dec 10 Theater Observation Detachment Officer, Center for Army Lessons Learned, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Ramadi, Iraq
Mar 10 Jul 10 Plans and Operations Branch Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 07 Mar 10 Commander, 852nd Rear Area Operations Center, Tucson, Arizona
Aug 06 Oct 07 Chief, Plans and Operations, Military Support Branch, Joint Forces Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
Jun 05 Aug 06 Plans and Operations Officer, Military Support Branch, Joint Forces Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 04 Jun 05 Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters Camp Navajo, Bellemont, Arizona
Mar 04 Nov 04 Supply Officer, Headquarters Camp Navajo, Bellemont, Arizona
Nov 03 Mar 04 Executive Officer/ Doctrine Developer, J7, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Nov 02 Nov 03 Supply Officer, Headquarters Camp Navajo, Bellemont, Arizona
May 02 Nov 02 Officer in Charge, Personnel Contingency Cell, Alternate Operations Center, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Oct 01 May 02 Provost Marshal, Headquarters Camp Navajo, Bellemont, Arizona
Jun 01 Oct 01 Training Officer, Training Support Team, 1st Battalion, 413th Infantry, 7th Brigade (Training Support), 104th Infantry Division (Institutional Training), Fort Lewis, Washington
Jun 97 Jun 01 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Brigade (Training Support), 104th Infantry Division (Institutional Training), Fort Lewis, Washington
Nov 96 Jun 97 Operations and Training Officer, 7th Brigade (Training Support), 104th Infantry Division (Institutional Training), Fort Lewis, Washington
Apr 95 Nov 96 Assistant S1, Training Support Brigade, 104th Infantry Division (Institutional Training), Fort Lewis, Washington
May 94 Apr 95 Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 104th Infantry, 104th Infantry Division (Institutional Training), Fort Lewis, Washington
May 92 May 94 Training Officer, Company B, 1st Battalion, 104th Infantry, 104th Infantry Division (Institutional Training), Fort Lewis, Washington
Jul 91 May 92 Assistant S3, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armor Division, Mannheim, Germany
Feb 91 Jul 91 S3 Air, 3rd Battalion, 77th Armor, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Mannheim, Germany
Feb 90 Feb 91 Platoon Leader, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 77th Armor, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Mannheim, Germany
Sep 89 Feb 90 Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Theater Observation Detachment Officer, Center for Army Lessons Learned, 4th Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Ramadi, Iraq Jul 10 - Dec 10 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Arizona Meritorious Service Medal
Arizona Long Service Medal (2nd Award)
Arizona National Guard Service Ribbon (3rd Award)
Arizona State Active Duty Ribbon
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Pilot, American Airlines

 

 

As of: 21 Nov 19

 

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