National Guard
Brigadier General THOMAS G. BEHLING
  
Director, Office of Joint Chaplain, National Guard Bureau
Arlington, VA
Since: July 2020
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater - BA - Business Administration
Western Kentucky University - MPA - Public Administration
Bethel University - M.Div - Divinity
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Chaplain Officer Basic Course
Chaplain Captain's Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 Dec 84
1LT 21 Jun 86
CPT 1 May 89
MAJ 30 Jun 98
LTC 12 Apr 07
COL 23 May 13
BG 15 Jul 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 20 Present Director, Office of Joint Chaplain, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia; dual-hatted, Jul 20 - Present, Chief Chaplain, Army National Guard, NGB-HC, Arlington, Virginia
May 12 Aug 19 Senior Army Chaplain, Joint Force Headquarters, Concord, New Hampshire
Sep 11 May 12 Division Chaplain, Company A, 34th Infantry Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Rosemount, Minnesota
Oct 10 Sep 11 US Army Chaplain Center and School National Guard Bureau Liaison, USA Chaplain Center and School, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Jan 09 Oct 10 Deputy Division Chaplain, 34th Infantry Division, Basra, Iraq
Dec 07 Jan 09 Chaplain, Headquarters Company (HHC), 34th Infantry Division Forward, Kandahar, Afghanistan
May 06 Dec 07 Assistant Chaplain, Headquarters Company (HHC), 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Dec 05 May 06 Chaplain, Minnesota Element – Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul Minnesota
Mar 00 Dec 05 Chaplain Candidate, Minnesota Element – Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Mar 98 Mar 00 Defense Movement Officer, Headquarters State Area Command (STARC) (Detachment 2), Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Jul 97 Mar 98 Instructor, Company A, 1st Officer Candidate School Training Battalion, 175th Regiment (RTI), Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Dec 96 Jul 97 Instructor, Headquarters, 1st Officer Candidate School Training Battalion, 175th Regiment Training Institute (RTI), Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Jun 96 Dec 96 Admin Officer, Headquarters, 175th Regiment Training Institute (RTI), Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Nov 94 Jun 96 Anti-Armor Company Commander, Company E 2-135th (M) Infantry, 34th Infantry Division, Fairmont, Minnesota
Feb 94 Nov 94 Assistant S4, HHC 1st Brigade (Mechanized), 34th Infantry Division, Stillwater, Minnesota
Aug 91 Feb 94 USAR Control Group
Jan 89 Aug 91 Adjutant, HHT, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, V Corps, Germany
Jul 88 Jan 89 Student, Officer Advanced Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Feb 88 Jul 88 Executive Officer, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 12th Calvary, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Dec 86 Feb 88 Platoon Leader, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 12th Cavalry, Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 86 Dec 86 Troop Training Officer, troop D, 6th Calvary Squadron, 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 85 May 86 Executive Officer, Troop D, 6th Calvary Squadron, 1st Armor Training Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Dec 84 May 85 Student, Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Office of Joint Chaplain, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia Jul 20 - Present Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Division Chaplain, 34th Infantry Division, Basra, Iraq Jan 09 - Oct 10 Lieutenant Colonel
Chaplain, Headquarters Company (HHC), 34th Infantry Division Forward, Kandahar, Afghanistan Dec 07 - Jan 09 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star 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)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device, M Device and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Responsible for managing, directing, and supervising the day-to-day operations of a VA medical center Chaplain Service. Oversee all aspects of the medical center’s programs of spiritual care: addressing general spiritual needs, religious needs, and clinical pastoral needs for persons of all faith and/or non-faith orientations. Supervise a team of chaplains who provide care as part of interdisciplinary teams.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Military Officers Association of America – Valley Forge Chapter

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2019, Board Certified Chaplain – National Association of Veterans Affairs Chaplains
2018, Distinguished Alumni – George S. Parker Senior High School

 

 

As of: 10 Mar 22

 

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