National Guard
Brigadier General LOWELL E. KRUSE
  
Assistant Adjutant General
JFHQ-MN
St. Paul, MN
Since: September 2017
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
South Dakota State University - BS - Agriculture
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army Combined Arms and Service Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Joint Operational Fires and Effects Course
United States Army Special Technical Operations Planners Course
United States Army War College
Joint and Combined Warfighting School- Hybrid (JCWS-H)
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23 May 89
1LT 23 May 92
CPT 2 Nov 94
MAJ 1 Dec 00
LTC 21 Aug 06
COL 26 Jul 12
BG 12 Sep 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 17 Present Assistant Adjutant General, JFHQ-MN, St. Paul, Minnesota
Sep 15 Sep 17 Commander, 347th Regional Support Group, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Mar 12 Sep 15 G4, Joint Force Headquarters, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Aug 10 Mar 12 Commander, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, Montevideo, Minnesota
Jan 10 Aug 10 Effects Coordinator, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Feb 09 Jan 10 Effects Coordinator, 34th Infantry Division, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Basra, Basra, Iraq
Jun 06 Jan 09 Effects Coordinator, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Apr 06 May 06 Effects Officer, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Feb 06 Apr 06 S3, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, Montevideo, Minnesota
Nov 04 Jan 06 S3, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Taji, Al Taji, Iraq
Oct 01 Nov 04 S3, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, Montevideo, Minnesota
Jul 00 Oct 01 Assistant Fire Support Coordinator, 34th Infantry Division Tactical Command Post, Rosemount, Minnesota
Sep 97 Jul 00 Assistant S3, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, Montevideo, Minnesota
Nov 93 Sep 97 Commander, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, Marshall, Minnesota
Jun 93 Oct 93 Executive Officer, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, Marshall, Minnesota
Sep 92 Jun 93 Executive Officer, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, Madison, Minnesota
Jun 92 Nov 93 Executive Officer, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, Marshall, Minnesota
Nov 91 Sep 92 Executive Officer, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 175th Field Artillery, Madison, Minnesota
Nov 89 Nov 91 Fire Direction Officer, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 175th Field Artillery, Dawson, Minnesota
May 89 Nov 89 Fire Direction Officer, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 175th Field Artillery, Madison, Minnesota

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Effects Coordinator, 34th Infantry Division, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Basra, Basra, Iraq Feb 09 - Jan 10 Lieutenant Colonel
S3, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Taji, Al Taji, Iraq Nov 04 - Jan 06 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 3 Campaign Star)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass Device and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Minnesota State Active Duty Ribbon
Minnesota State Service Ribbon (with XXX Device)
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Senior Commander of Camp Ripley Training Center, located near Little Falls, Minnesota, a 53,000 acre state-owned, federally funded regional training center hosting numerous ranges and state-of-the-art facilities to support training requirements for military, international and civilian agencies. Camp Ripley provides resources enabling customers to train in a realistic environment while sustaining lodging and conference space for customer events, programs and education.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Minnesota
Field Artillery Association
Gopher Gunners Chapter of the Field Artillery Assn.
Commander’s Only Chapter of the 34th Infantry Division Association
Disabled American Veterans
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ancient Order of Saint Barbara
The Ordnance Order of Samuel Sharpe
Honorable Order of Saint Martin

 

 

As of: 28 Dec 21

 

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