National Guard
Major General LAURA L. CLELLAN
  
The Adjutant General, Colorado
Centennial, CO
Since: July 2020
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College - BS - Biology
University of Phoenix - MA - Education
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Police Officer Basic Course
Military Police Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 24 May 89
1LT 9 Jul 91
CPT 28 Jul 95
MAJ 2 Mar 01
LTC 1 May 07
COL 3 Dec 12
BG 27 Oct 15
MG 5 Dec 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 20 Present The Adjutant General, Colorado, Centennial, Colorado
Nov 19 Jun 20 The Retired Reserve, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Oct 17 Aug 19 Assistant Adjutant General, Englewood, Colorado
Sep 14 Oct 17 Commander, Land Component Command, Centennial, Colorado
May 12 Sep 14 Commander, 168th Regional Training Institute, Colorado Army National Guard, Fort Carson, Colorado
Jun 11 May 12 Executive Officer, 89th Troop Command, Colorado Army National Guard, Denver, Colorado
May 07 Jun 11 Commander, 193rd Military Police Battalion (I/R), Colorado Army National Guard, Denver, Colorado and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Jul 06 May 07 J1, Special Operations Detachment, Korea, Colorado Army National Guard, Aurora, Colorado
Jul 03 Jul 06 Assistant Professor of Military Science, University of Colorado, Colorado Army National Guard, Boulder, Colorado
Jan 02 Jun 03 S1, 89th Troop Command, Colorado Army National Guard, Denver, Colorado
Jan 01 Jan 02 Commander, State Area Headquarters, Colorado Army National Guard, Centennial, Colorado
Jul 00 Jan 01 Assistant S3, 1/89th Troop Command, Colorado Army National Guard, Denver, Colorado
Nov 98 Jul 00 Commander, 220th Military Police Company, Colorado Army National Guard, Denver, Colorado and Hungary
Jan 97 Oct 98 Observer Controller, 91st Training Division, United States Army Reserve, Denver, Colorado
Jan 92 Jul 92 Executive Officer, 978th Military Police Company, Panama (Joint Task Force Panama)
Oct 90 May 91 Platoon Leader, 193rd Military Police Company, Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Storm)
Nov 89 Sep 92 Platoon Leader, 978th Military Police Company, Law Enforcement Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas and Honduras
Jul 89 Nov 89 Student, Military Police Officer Basic Course, Fort McClellan, Alabama

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
J1, Special Operations Detachment, Korea, Colorado Army National Guard, Aurora, Colorado Jul 06 - May 07 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 193rd Military Police Battalion (I/R), Colorado Army National Guard, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Feb 10 - Jan 11 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, 220th Military Police Company, Colorado Army National Guard, Hungary (Stabilization Force) Sep 99 - Mar 00 Captain
Executive Officer, 978th Military Police Company, Panama (Joint Task Force Panama) Jan 92 - Jul 92 First Lieutenant
Platoon Leader, 193rd Military Police Company, Saudi Arabia (Operation Desert Storm) Oct 90 - May 91 Second Lieutenant
Platoon Leader, 978th Military Police Company, Law Enforcement Battalion, Honduras (Joint Task Force Bravo) Dec 89 - Apr 90 Second Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal with Bronze Service Star
Kuwait Liberation Medal - Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal - Government of Kuwait
Colorado Achievement Ribbon
Colorado TAG Outstanding Unit Citation (with Bronze Service Star)
Colorado Active Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Colorado Emergency Service Ribbon
State Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon (with Bronze Service Star)
Colorado State Mobilization Support Ribbon
Parachutist Badge
Drivers Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Colorado
Military Officers Association of Officers
Association United States Army
Military Police Regimental Association

 

 

As of: 11 Oct 23

 

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