National Guard
Major General LEE W. HOPKINS
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Forces Headquarters, Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Retired since: April 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Louisiana State University - BA - General Studies
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Russian

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 Aug 86
1LT 16 Aug 89
CPT 20 Oct 92
MAJ 21 Jul 00
LTC 25 May 04
COL 3 Apr 09
BG 17 Apr 16
MG 26 Mar 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 21 Mar 24 Assistant Adjutant General - Army, New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 20 Apr 21 Retired Reserve
Aug 20 Sep 20 Assistant Adjutant General - Army, New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 16 Jul 20 Director, Joint Staff - (LA) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), New Orleans, Louisiana and Dual Status Commander, COVID-19 Response, New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 11 Jan 16 J3/7, Director of Operations and Training, Joint Force Headquarters-Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 10 Oct 11 Joint Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters-Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 09 Oct 10 Commander, Recruiting and Retention Command, Pineville, Louisiana
May 07 Apr 09 Deputy Commander, Recruiting and Retention, Joint Force Headquarters-Louisiana, Pineville, Louisiana
Nov 06 May 07 Deputy Commander, 225th Engineer Brigade, Pineville, Louisiana
Nov 05 Nov 06 Brigade Executive Officer, 256th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lafayette, Louisiana
Dec 03 Nov 05 Commander, 1088th Engineer Battalion, Plaquemine, Louisiana and Iraq
Jun 00 Dec 03 Battalion S3, 1088th Engineer Battalion, Plaquemine, Louisiana
Oct 98 Jun 00 Assistant Brigade Engineer, 1088th Engineer Battalion, Plaquemine, Louisiana
Nov 95 Oct 98 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1088th Engineer Battalion, Plaquemine, Louisiana
May 94 Oct 95 S-1, Headquarters 1088th Engineer Battalion, Plaquemine, Louisiana
Oct 93 May 94 Commander, Company B, 415th Military Intelligence Battalion, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jul 93 Oct 93 Executive Officer, Company B, 415th Military Intelligence Battalion, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Aug 92 Jul 93 Counter-Intelligence Officer, Company A, 415th Military Intelligence Battalion, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 92 Aug 92 Student, Military Intelligence Officer Advance Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Oct 90 Mar 92 Counter-Intelligence Officer, Company A, 415th Military Intelligence Battalion, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Oct 88 Oct 90 Construction Officer Detachment Commander, Detachment 1 HSC 205th Engineer Battalion, Hammond, Louisiana
Jun 87 Oct 88 Maintenance Platoon Leader, Company A, 205th Engineer Battalion, Hammond, Louisiana
Mar 87 Jun 87 Student, Engineer Officer Basic Course, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Aug 86 Mar 87 Maintenance Platoon Leader, Company A, 205th Engineer Battalion, Hammond, Louisiana

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Dual Status Commander, COVID-19 Response, New Orleans, Louisiana Feb 20 - Jul 20 Brigadier General
Commander, 1088th Engineer Battalion, Iraq May 04 - Oct 05 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Louisiana Legion of Merit
Louisiana Cross of Merit
Louisiana Retention Ribbon
Louisiana Recruiting Ribbon
Louisiana War Cross
Louisiana Cold War Victory Ribbon
Louisiana Emergency Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Fleur de Lis)
Louisiana Longevity Ribbon (with 1 Silver Fleur de Lis)
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Director, Louisiana Military Department, Carville, Louisiana

 

 

As of: 21 Mar 25

 

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