National Guard
Brigadier General Michael J. Willis
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Colorado Springs, CO
Since: June 2016
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
U.S. Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
University of Colorado at Boulder - BS - Psychology
Webster University - MS - Space Operations Management

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army Strategic Education Program-Basic (ASEP-B)
U.S. Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 24 Aug 89
1LT 29 Sep 91
CPT 12 Apr 94
MAJ 7 Nov 00
LTC 6 May 05
COL 5 May 10
BG 29 Nov 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jun 16 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sep 13 Jun 15 Commander, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Colorado Army National Guard, Aurora, Colorado
Sep 12 Sep 13 Commander, USNORTHCOM Augmentation Element, Colorado Army National Guard, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aug 10 Sep 12 Deputy Brigade Commander, 169th Fires Brigade, Colorado Army National Guard, Aurora, Colorado
Jan 08 Aug 10 Battalion Commander, 147th Brigade Support Battalion, 169th Fires Brigade, Colorado Army National Guard, Boulder, Colorado
Jun 04 Jan 08 Brigade S3, 100th Missile Defense Brigade, Space and Missile Defense Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Nov 02 Jun 04 Army Space Support Team Leader, 193rd Space Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Apr 01 Nov 02 Secretary to the General Staff, State Area Headquarters, Colorado Army National Guard, Centennial, Colorado
Jan 00 Apr 01 Battalion S3, 2-89th Troop Command, Colorado Army National Guard, Pueblo, Colorado
Sep 99 Jan 00 Assistant S4, 89th Troop Command, Colorado Army National Guard, Denver, Colorado
Jul 97 Sep 99 Battery Commander, 5th Air Defense Artillery Training Support Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas
Jan 96 Jul 97 Battery Commander, 4-3 Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzingen Germany
Jun 94 Jan 96 Assistant Battalion S3, 4-3 Air Defense Artillery, 3d Infantry Division, Kitzingen Germany
Feb 94 Jun 94 Student, Air Defense Artillery Advanced Course, Fort Bliss, Texas
Jul 92 Feb 94 Aide de Camp, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
Oct 91 Jul 92 Executive Officer, 5-62 Air Defense Artillery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
Feb 90 Oct 91 Platoon Leader, 5-62 Air Defense Artillery, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
Sep 89 Feb 90 Student, Air Defense Artillery Basic Course, Fort Bliss, Texas

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Medal
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
Kuwait Liberation Saudi Arabia Medal (with "K" Device)
Kuwait Liberation Medal
Colorado Achievement Ribbon (1 Device)
Colorado Active Service Ribbon
Colorado Emergency Service Ribbon (2 Device)
Colorado Mobilization Support Ribbon (1 Device)
Colorado Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon (1 Device)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Valorous Unit Award
TAG Outstanding Unit Award (1 Device)
Combat Action Badge
Air Force Senior Space Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Brigadier General Willis is the Director, Office of Emergency Management, Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.



PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Colorado & National Guard Association of the United States
Field Artillery Association
Colorado Space Business Roundtable
Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
American Legion Post 101

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

 

 

As of: 21 Feb 18

 

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