National Guard
Major General EDWARD J. CHRYSTAL
  
Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard
National Guard Bureau
Arlington, VA
Since: July 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Seton Hall University - BA - Criminal Justice
Seton Hall University - MA - Education, Administration and Supervision
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 19 May 88
1LT 24 May 91
CPT 23 May 95
MAJ 7 Jul 00
LTC 16 Feb 07
COL 25 Sep 13
BG 16 Mar 17
MG 26 Aug 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 21 Present Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Apr 21 Jun 21 Deputy J3, US Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 18 Apr 21 Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Feb 17 Jan 18 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Feb 16 Jan 17 Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Feb 14 Jan 16 Commander, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Jul 12 Feb 14 Mobilization Operations Officer, Army Support Activity, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Jul 11 Jul 12 Deputy Director Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, Army Support Activity, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Nov 09 Jul 11 Commander, 1st Squadron, 102d Cavalry Regiment, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Jun 09 Oct 09 Brigade Special Staff Officer, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Sep 08 May 09 International Zone Team Chief, Joint Area Support Group - Central, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Multinational Forces-Iraq, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Oct 07 Sep 08 Executive Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Aug 06 Oct 07 Commander, 218th Law and Order Battalion, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Nov 04 Jul 06 Assistant Director, Blue Force, Joint Training and Training Development Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Aug 02 Nov 04 Assistant Operations Officer, 254th Regiment, Sea Girt, New Jersey
Feb 00 Jul 02 Commander, Officer Candidate School, 2d Battalion, 254th Regiment, Sea Girt, New Jersey
Jun 98 Jan 00 Train/Assist/Council Officer, Officer Candidate School, 2d Battalion, 254th Regiment, Sea Girt, New Jersey
Feb 97 May 98 Commander, Headquarters Company, 2/102d Armor, 50th Infantry Brigade, Port Murray, New Jersey
Dec 95 Jan 97 Plans and Operations Officer, 3/309th, 2d Brigade, 78th Division, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Mar 95 Dec 95 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/102d Armor, 50th Infantry Brigade, Port Murray, New Jersey
Apr 94 Mar 95 Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/102d Armor, 50th Infantry Brigade, Port Murray, New Jersey
May 88 Apr 94 United States Army Reserve Annual Training Control Group, St. Louis Missouri

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia Jul 21 - Present Major General
Deputy J3, US Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado Apr 21 - Jun 21 Brigadier General
International Zone Team Chief, Joint Area Support Group - Central, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Multinational Forces-Iraq, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Sep 08 - May 09 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
International Zone Team Chief, Joint Area Support Group - Central, 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Multinational Forces-Iraq, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Sep 08 - May 09 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
New Jersey Distinguished Service medal
New Jersey Ribbon of Honor (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
New Jersey Merit Award (with Numeral 19)
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
Parachutist Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
New Jersey State Police, retired at the rank of Lieutenant after twenty-five years of service. Assignments included supervision of Critical Infrastructure Security, Emergency Management, Academy Instruction and SWAT / SCUBA. Currently employed within the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs as the Superintendent of Veterans Haven North, a transitional home for homeless veterans.

 

 

As of: 23 Jun 25

 

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