National Guard
Major General CHAD J. PARKER
  
Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau
Arlington, VA
Retired
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Tarleton State University - BS - Criminal Justice
University of Phoenix - MS - Computer Information Systems
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Command and General Staff Officer Course
United States Army War College
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Space 300 Course
CAPSTONE
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Senior Joint Information Operations Applications Course (SJIOAC)
Army Space Cadre Basic Course
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 13 May 89
1LT 31 Oct 91
CPT 1 May 94
MAJ 27 Aug 02
LTC 20 Jun 07
COL 25 Sep 13
BG 7 Dec 16
MG 1 Nov 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 24 Jan 25 Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Nov 21 Oct 24 Military and Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC
Aug 21 Oct 21 Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC
Aug 19 Jul 21 Director, J-2, National Guard Bureau, Arlington , VA
Oct 16 Jul 19 Mobility Assistant to the Director of Intelligence, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
Jun 15 Sep 16 J2, Headquarters Kosovo Forces (KFOR) NATO, OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Film City, Kosovo
Feb 15 May 15 J5, Joint Forces Headquarters, Alaska National Guard, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Feb 13 Feb 15 Commander, 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Aug 12 Feb 13 J3, Joint Forces Headquarters, Alaska National Guard, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Jul 07 Aug 12 Executive Officer, 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Apr 06 Jun 07 Brigade S2, 207th Infantry Group (Scout) TF Grizzly, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Sep 04 Apr 06 Deputy J6, Joint Forces Headquarters, Alaska National Guard, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Oct 01 Sep 04 Brigade S2, 207th Infantry Group (Scout), Fort Richardson, Alaska
Jun 00 Aug 01 Network Project Manager, Directorate of Information Management, U.S. Army Garrison, 7th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
Jun 98 Jun 00 Command Automation Officer, U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), 59th Signal Battalion, Fort Richardson, Alaska
Jul 97 Jun 98 Plans Officer, G3, U.S. Army Alaska (USARAK), Fort Richardson, Alaska
Jan 96 Jan 97 Company Commander, ACE Detachment, 102nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Essayons, Uijongbu, South Korea
Jan 95 Jan 96 Systems Integration Officer, G2, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Red Cloud, Uijongbu, South Korea
Feb 94 Jan 95 Analytical Control Element Chief Instructor, Bravo Company, 306th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Nov 93 Feb 94 Executive Officer, Bravo Company, 306th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
May 92 Nov 93 Assistant S-3 (Operations), 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
May 91 May 92 Electronic Warfare Platoon Leader, Delta Company, 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
May 90 May 91 Battalion S2, 1st Battalion (Attack), 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp LaGuardia, Uijongbu, South Korea

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Mobility Assistant to the Director of Intelligence, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska Oct 16 - Jul 19 Brigadier General
J2, Headquarters Kosovo Forces (KFOR) NATO, OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Film City, Kosovo Jun 15 - Sep 16 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
J2, Headquarters Kosovo Forces (KFOR) NATO, OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Film City, Kosovo Jun 15 - Sep 16 Colonel
Brigade S2, 207th Infantry Group (Scout) TF Grizzly, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Apr 06 - Jun 07 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Aerial Achievement Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Service Stars)
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Army Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Combat Action Badge
Basic Aviation Badge
Senior Army Space Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Senior Manager, Cyber Security Division, Managed Broadband Services, General Communications Inc. (GCI), Anchorage, Alaska. Senior Manager for the Cyber Security Operations and is responsible for managing and ensuring operation cyber security is maintained to enable the successful mission of GCI’s Business Division.

Owner of CL Homes LLC, real estate management company in Alaska


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Reserve Component Military Intelligence GOSC
National Guard Association of Iowa
National Guard Association of the United States

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2014, Alaska State Partnership Program Ribbon
2012, Knowlton Award
2009, Alaska State Partnership Program Ribbon

 

 

As of: 16 Jun 25

 

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