National Guard
Brigadier General KENNETH E. BRANDT
  
Director, Office of Joint Chaplain, National Guard Bureau
Arlington, VA
Retired since: June 2020
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  Direct

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Findlay - BA - Philosophy
University of Findlay - BA - Religion, Philosophy, Christian Education
Lancaster Theological Seminary - DMin - Public Policy in the Local Church
Princeton Theological Seminary - M.Div - New Testament
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Chaplain Officer Advanced Course
Chaplain Officer Basic Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Homeland Security Seminar
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
1LT 3 Feb 89
CPT 4 Dec 92
MAJ 22 Nov 99
LTC 3 Oct 05
COL 12 Nov 13
BG 1 Feb 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 19 Jan 19 Chief Chaplain, Army National Guard, Arlington, VA
Feb 19 May 20 Director, Office of Joint Chaplain, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, VA
Jan 18 Jan 19 Chief Chaplain, Army National Guard, Arlington, VA
Feb 17 Jan 18 ARNG Assistant to Chief of Chaplains, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 15 Jan 17 Army National Guard Staff Chaplain, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 12 Feb 15 Joint Force Headquarters Chaplain, Delaware National Guard, New Castle, Delaware
Aug 11 Jul 12 Deputy Director, National Guard Bureau, Office of the Chaplain, Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 10 Jul 11 Executive Officer to Director, National Guard Bureau, Office of the Chaplain, Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia
Oct 09 Jun 10 Training Officer, National Guard Bureau, Office of the Chaplain, Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 04 Oct 09 Brigade Chaplain, 261st Signal Brigade, Delaware Army National Guard, Smyrna, Delaware
Aug 99 May 04 72nd Troop Command Chaplain, Delaware Army National Guard, Newport, Delaware
May 92 Jul 99 Battalion Chaplain, 326th Forward Support Battalion, Pennsylvania National Guard, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Feb 89 Apr 92 Division Support Command Chaplain, Pennsylvania National Guard, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Director, National Guard Bureau, Office of the Chaplain, Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia Aug 11 - Jul 12 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer to Director, National Guard Bureau, Office of the Chaplain, Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia Jul 10 - Jul 11 Lieutenant Colonel
Training Officer, National Guard Bureau, Office of the Chaplain, Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia Oct 09 - Jun 10 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Parish Associate, Westminster Presbyterian Church, West Chester, Pennsylvania, a 2000-member congregation located in suburban Philadelphia

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Union League, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brandywine Hundred Rotary Club, Wilmington, Delaware (Paul Harris Fellow)
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Delaware
Association of the United States Army

 

 

As of: 19 May 21

 

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