National Guard
Major General HENRY S. DIXON
  
Commander
Joint Task Force North, USNORTHCOM
Fort Bliss, TX
Since: November 2024
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - BS - Leisure Studies
The John Marshall Law School - JD - Law
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry 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 12 Jun 89
1LT 23 Jun 92
CPT 24 Aug 95
MAJ 9 Jan 02
LTC 23 Jan 07
COL 25 Sep 13
BG 15 Apr 19
MG 15 Jun 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 24 Present Commander, Joint Task Force North, USNORTHCOM, Fort Bliss, Texas
Nov 24 Nov 24 Special Assistant to Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 23 Oct 24 Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Central, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
Jun 21 May 23 Assistant Chief Of Staff for Operations, Army Central, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
Apr 21 Jun 21 Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Apr 19 Apr 21 Deputy Director of Operations, J-3, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Mar 19 Apr 19 Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Springfield, Illinois
Dec 17 Mar 19 Deputy Chief of Staff, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Multinational Division Northeast, Elblag, Poland
Sep 17 Dec 17 Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Springfield, Illinois
Oct 14 Sep 17 Commander, 33d Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, Urbana, Illinois
Jun 14 Oct 14 Deputy Commander, 33d Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, Urbana, Illinois
Jun 13 Jun 14 Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy, Joint Force Headquarters, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Dec 11 Jun 13 Force Management Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Aug 11 Dec 11 Training Division Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Aug 10 Aug 11 Executive Officer, 65th Troop Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Sep 09 Aug 10 Commander, 2d Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Marion, Illinois
Sep 08 Sep 09 Chief of Staff, Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West, Afghanistan
Aug 07 Sep 08 Commander, 2d Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Marion, Illinois
Sep 06 Aug 07 Branch Chief – Internal Review and Analysis, State Area Command(-), Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Oct 03 Sep 06 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Urbana, Illinois and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Jan 03 Oct 03 Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 66th Infantry Brigade, Illinois Army National Guard, Decatur, Illinois
Oct 01 Jan 03 Physical Security Officer, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Sep 99 Oct 01 Commander, 135th Chemical Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Machesney Park, Illinois
Dec 97 Sep 99 Liaison Officer, 66th Infantry Brigade, Illinois Army National Guard, Decatur, Illinois
Nov 96 Dec 97 Plans Officer, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Sep 94 Oct 96 Range Officer, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Nov 93 Sep 94 Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 123d Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Bloomington, Illinois
Sep 93 Nov 93 Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Urbana, Illinois
Nov 92 Sep 93 Tactical Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Urbana, Illinois
Jun 91 Nov 92 Executive Officer, Company A, 2d Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Mattoon, Illinois
Jan 90 Jun 91 Platoon Leader, Company A, 2d Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Mattoon, Illinois
Jun 89 Jan 90 Executive Officer, Company A, 2d Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Mattoon, Illinois

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Director of Operations, J-3, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Apr 19 - Apr 21 Brigadier General
Deputy Chief of Staff, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Multinational Division Northeast, Elblag, Poland Dec 17 - Mar 19 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Staff, Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West, Afghanistan Sep 08 - Sep 09 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq May 05 - Apr 06 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
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 & 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and “M” Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
NATO-ISAF Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge

 

 

As of: 5 Sep 25

 

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