National Guard
Major General TIMOTHY L. RIEGER
  
Acting Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
Since: November 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  Direct

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of California - Los Angeles - BA - Political Science
University of the Pacific - JD - Law

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Judge Advocate Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College, Tufts University, National Security Fellow

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
1LT 21 Apr 95
CPT 12 Sep 96
MAJ 5 Apr 01
LTC 7 Jun 06
COL 13 Feb 13
BG 1 Oct 18
MG 2 May 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 24 Present Acting Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Oct 22 Oct 24 Principal Deputy General Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Apr 22 Oct 22 Special Assistant to the General Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Oct 18 Apr 22 Assistant Adjutant General, Sacramento, California
Sep 17 Sep 18 Chief, Army National Guard Trial Defense Service, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 12 Sep 17 State Staff Judge Advocate, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Sacramento, California
Jun 07 Jun 12 Command Judge Advocate, 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Apr 06 Jun 07 Command Judge Advocate, 115th Regional Support Group, Roseville, California
Jan 05 Apr 06 Chief of Trial Defense Services, 22nd Legal Support Organization, Sacramento, California
Jul 04 Jan 05 Commanders Action/Advisory Group, Combined Forces Command - Kabul, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Jun 02 Jul 04 Staff Judge Advocate, Camp San Luis Obispo, and United States Property and Fiscal Office, Camp San Luis Obispo, California
Sep 01 Jun 02 Staff Judge Advocate, Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Aerosafe, Sacramento, California
Apr 95 Oct 01 Judge Advocate Officer, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Los Alamitos, California

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commanders Action/Advisory Group, Combined Forces Command - Kabul, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Jul 04 - Jan 05 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Command Judge Advocate, 49th Military Police Brigade, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Aug 09 - Jul 11 Lieutenant Colonel
Commanders Action/Advisory Group, Combined Forces Command - Kabul, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Jul 04 - Jan 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Marine Corps Embassy Security Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Attorney and Consultant. He is a retired Peace Officer, Attorney, and State Executive whose 26 years of service to California includes Deputy District Attorney, Sacramento County, Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Director Department of Justice, Deputy Cabinet Secretary, and several other Gubernatorial appointments.

 

 

As of: 3 Sep 25

 

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