National Guard
Brigadier General Rodney B. Painting
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Office of the Legislative Director
Baton Rouge, LA
Since: June 2018
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Louisiana State University - BS - Science
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 Aug 89
1LT 19 Aug 92
CPT 1 May 97
MAJ 18 Apr 02
LTC 5 Nov 07
COL 16 Mar 11
BG 2 Jun 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jun 18 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Office of the Legislative Director, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sep 17 Jun 18 Director, Joint Forces Headquarters, New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 16 Sep 17 G2, Joint Forces Headquarters, New Orleans, Louisiana
Aug 12 Apr 16 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 225th Engineer Brigade, Pineville, Louisiana
Feb 11 Aug 12 Commander, 61st Troop Command, Carville, Louisiana
Apr 10 Feb 11 Deputy Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 225th Engineer Brigade, Pineville, Louisiana
Oct 06 Apr 10 Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Oct 04 Oct 06 Battalion Commander, Headquarters Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Jun 04 Oct 04 Executive Officer, Headquarters Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Aug 03 May 04 Operations Officer/Detachment Commander, Headquarters Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Oct 01 Aug 03 S-3 Operations Officer, Headquarters Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Jun 98 Oct 01 Commander, Company A 205th Engineer Battalion, Covington, Louisiana
Jun 97 Jun 98 Commander, Headquarters Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Jul 96 Jun 97 Engineer Equipment Officer, Headquarters Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Jul 93 Jul 96 Construction Officer, Detachment 1, Company B 205th Engineer Battalion, Amite, Louisiana
Oct 90 Jul 93 Horizontal Construction Platoon Leader, Company B 205th Engineer Battalion, Franklinton, Louisiana
Feb 90 Oct 90 General Construction Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company B 205th Engineer Battalion, Amite, Louisiana
Aug 89 Feb 90 Vertical Construction Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company B 205th Engineer Battalion, Amite, Louisiana

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Operations Officer/Detachment Commander, Headquarters Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, Kandahar, Afghanistan Aug 03 - May 04 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with M device, Silver Hourglass Device and Bronze Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Medal (with Bronze Numeral 5)
Louisiana Legion of Merit
Louisiana Cross of Merit (with 1 Bronze Fleur de Lis)
Louisiana War Cross
Louisiana Recruiting Ribbon
Louisiana Cold War Victory Ribbon
Louisiana Commendation Medal
Louisiana Emergency Service Ribbon (with 3 Silver Fleur de Lis and 1 Bronze Fleur de Lis)
Louisiana General Excellence Ribbon
Louisiana Longevity Ribbon (with 5 Bronze Fleur de Lis)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Director, Business and Resource Development, Louisiana Military Department, New Orleans, Louisiana

 

 

As of: 3 Apr 19

 

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