National Guard
Brigadier General GREGORY J. HADFIELD
  
Director, J-2, National Guard Bureau
Arlington , VA
Since: July 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Utah - BS - Behavioral Science and Health
Touro University (International) - MBA - Organizational Management
National Intelligence University - MS - Strategic Intelligence
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Command and General Staff Officer Course
United States Army War College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seminar XXI, Fellow
Brigade Pre-Command Course
Chief of Staff of the Army Senior Leader Seminar
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Senior Joint Information Operations Applications Course (SJIOAC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Korean

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 Jul 90
1LT 28 Mar 93
CPT 16 Mar 95
MAJ 25 Feb 00
LTC 22 Oct 04
COL 31 Jul 09
BG 23 Jul 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 21 Present Director, J-2, National Guard Bureau, Arlington , Virginia
Jul 18 Jul 21 Deputy J-2, United States Africa Command, AE
Aug 16 Jul 18 Director, Chief's Action Group (CAG), Office of the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 14 Aug 16 Commander, 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist), Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
Jun 13 Jul 14 Deputy Chief of Staff G2, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 09 Jul 13 Chief, Plans and Policy, Office, Deputy Chief of Staff G-2, Army Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 08 Jun 09 Student, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 08 Jul 08 Deputy G3, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Nov 07 Jun 08 Commander, 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist), Utah Army National Guard, Orem, Utah
Sep 06 Oct 07 Commander, 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), Task Force 134, Multi-National Forces Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
May 06 Sep 06 Commander, 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist), Utah Army National Guard, Orem, Utah
Feb 04 May 06 Chief, Intelligence and Security Branch, Operations Division, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 02 Feb 04 Chief, Intelligence Oversight and Security Division, National Guard Bureau, Office of the Inspector General, Arlington, Virginia
May 00 Feb 02 Chief, Reserve Affairs and Chief, Army Foreign Language Proponency Office, Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Army Staff, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Aug 98 Apr 00 Assistant Director, Intelligence Infrastructure, Office of the Secretary Of Defense for Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Jun 97 Aug 98 Executive Officer, A Co, 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist), Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
Sep 96 May 97 Platoon Leader, A Co, 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist), Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
Sep 96 Aug 98 Special Assistant, Intelligence Policy, Office of the Secretary Of Defense for Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Feb 96 Aug 96 Interrogation Team Chief, A Co, 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist), Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
Mar 91 Jan 96 Interrogation Officer, A Co, 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist), Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, J-2, National Guard Bureau, Arlington , Virginia Jul 21 - Present Brigadier General
Deputy J-2, United States Africa Command, AE Jul 18 - Jul 21 Brigadier General
Director, Chief's Action Group (CAG), Office of the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia Aug 16 - Jul 18 Colonel
Assistant Director, Intelligence Infrastructure, Office of the Secretary Of Defense for Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia Aug 98 - Apr 00 Major
Special Assistant, Intelligence Policy, Office of the Secretary Of Defense for Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia Sep 96 - Aug 98 Captain

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 141st Military Intelligence Battalion (Linguist), Task Force 134, Multi-National Forces Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Sep 06 - Oct 07 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 6)
Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
The Army Staff Identification Badge

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2018 National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award
2011 Joint Qualified Level III
2004 Military Intelligence Corps Knowlton Award
2003 German Troop Proficiency Badge (Gold)
1999 Vice President of the United States Hammer Award

 

 

As of: 3 Dec 21

 

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