National Guard
Major General JOSEPH R. BALDWIN
  
Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard
Arlington, VA
Since: July 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of North Alabama - BS - Education
Touro University (International) - MBA - Military Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 13 May 89
1LT 23 May 92
CPT 10 Jun 94
MAJ 1 Mar 99
LTC 31 Aug 05
COL 30 Jun 11
BG 1 Jan 19
MG 24 Jun 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 25 Present Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Oct 23 Jul 25 Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
May 21 Oct 23 National Guard Assistant for Director of the Army National Guard Staff, Arlington, Virginia
Jan 19 May 21 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona; dual-hatted, March 2020 - May 2021, Deputy Commanding General, ARNG (RC), United States Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence , Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
May 17 Dec 18 Chief of Staff for Operations, State Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
Jun 15 May 17 Commander, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 13 May 15 Army National Guard G-1, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 11 Nov 13 Division Chief, Army National Guard G-1, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 10 Feb 11 Plans Branch Chief, Army National Guard G-8, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 09 Jun 10 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Nov 08 Jul 09 Programs Branch Chief, Army National Guard G-8, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 05 Nov 08 Deputy National Guard Advisor, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Victory, Iraq
Jun 04 Aug 05 Programs Team Leader, Army National Guard G-8, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 02 Jun 04 Program Analyst, Headquarters Department of Army G-8, Program Analysis and Evaluation Division, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
May 01 Feb 02 Program Analyst, Army National Guard G-8, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
May 99 May 01 Plans Analyst, National Guard Bureau G-8, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 98 May 99 Assistant Operations Officer, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
Sep 97 Jun 98 Training Site Manager, State Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
Jul 95 Sep 97 Commander, 258th Engineer Company, Phoenix, Arizona
Apr 94 Jul 95 Facilities/Construction Management Engineer, State Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 93 Apr 94 Platoon Leader, Company A, 877th Engineer Battalion, Winfield, Alabama
Apr 93 Nov 93 Civil Engineer/Executive Officer, Team 877, Fort Clayton, Panama
May 89 Apr 93 Platoon Leader, Company B, 877th Engineer Battalion, Vernon, Alabama

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Plans Officer, Multi-National Corps-Iraq C-5, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Victory, Iraq Mar 08 - Sep 08 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Arizona Exceptionally Long Service Medal
Arizona Long Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Arizona Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Arizona State Active Duty Ribbon
Master Parachutist Badge
The Army Staff Identification Badge

 

 

As of: 16 Sep 25

 

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