National Guard
Brigadier General ADAM R. SILVERS
  
Deputy Director, J-3, United States Northern Command
Peterson AFB, CO
Since: June 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Wisconsin - Madison - BA - International Relations
Colorado State University - MS - Organizational Development
Air War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Combined Arms and Service Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Air War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Spanish; Arabic

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 May 90
1LT 31 May 93
CPT 20 Oct 94
MAJ 11 Jan 01
LTC 5 Feb 07
COL 26 Feb 14
BG 16 Nov 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jun 21 Present Deputy Director, J-3, United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado
Jun 19 Jun 21 Senior Defense Official/ Defense Attaché, Islamabad, Pakistan, APO AE
Nov 18 Jun 19 Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Oct 16 Nov 18 Director of Operations (J3), Colorado National Guard, Centennial, Colorado
Mar 15 Oct 16 Commander, Special Operations Detachment Korea, Aurora, Colorado
Feb 14 Mar 15 Operations Officer (G3), Colorado Army National Guard, Centennial, Colorado
May 12 Feb 14 Brigade Executive Officer, 89th Troop Command, Denver, Colorado
Jul 11 May 12 Student (Resident), Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama
Nov 10 Jul 11 Exercise Planner, USNORTHCOM J37, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Oct 09 Nov 10 Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy (SOJ5), Special Operations Command Africa, Commander SOD-K mobilized in support of SOCAFRICA, Stuttgart, Germany
May 07 Oct 09 Commander, Theater Special Operations Detachment Korea, Aurora, Colorado
Oct 05 May 07 Operations Officer (SOJ3), Theater Special Operations Detachment Korea, Aurora, Colorado
Apr 04 Oct 05 Executive Officer, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Watkins, Colorado
Sep 03 Apr 04 Battalion S3, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Kabul, Afghanistan
Aug 03 Sep 03 Executive Officer, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Watkins, Colorado
Aug 02 Aug 03 Battalion S3, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Watkins, Colorado
Dec 00 Aug 02 Brigade S4, 89th Troop Command, Denver, Colorado
Mar 99 Dec 00 Battalion S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Watkins, Colorado
Oct 97 Mar 99 Commander, Company B, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Pueblo, Colorado
Feb 96 Oct 97 Detachment Commander, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Company (Provisional), 2 Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Chicago, Illinois
Sep 95 Feb 96 Detachment Executive Officer, Operational Detachment - Alpha, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Haiti
Jun 94 Sep 95 Detachment Commander Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Company (Provisional), 2 Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Chicago, Illinois
Oct 92 Jun 94 Detachment Executive Officer, B Company, 1/12th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Arlington Heights, Illinois
May 90 Oct 92 Platoon Leader, A Company, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 6th Infantry Division, Madison, Wisconsin

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Exercise Planner, USNORTHCOM J37, Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs, Colorado Nov 10 - Jul 11 Lieutenant Colonel
Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy (SOJ5), Special Operations Command Africa, Commander SOD-K mobilized in support of SOCAFRICA, Stuttgart, Germany Oct 09 - Nov 10 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy (SOJ5), Special Operations Command Africa, Commander SOD-K mobilized in support of SOCAFRICA, Stuttgart, Germany Oct 09 - Nov 10 Lieutenant Colonel
Battalion S3, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 03 - Apr 04 Major
Detachment Executive Officer, Operational Detachment - Alpha, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, Haiti Sep 95 - Feb 96 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Meal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
United Nations Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab
Master Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
United States Navy/USMC Parachutist Insignia
Republic of Korea Senior Parachutist Insignia
Republic of Korea Master Parachutist Insignia
South Africa Parachutist Insignia
Mountain Warfare Rams Head Device

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Board of Directors Support -A- Soldier 501C.
National Guard Association of Colorado
Special Forces Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2018, Harvard Business School, Finance for Senior Executives Course
2013, Joint Qualified Officer Level 3

 

 

As of: 1 Jun 21

 

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