National Guard
Brigadier General ROBYN J. BLADER
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters
Madison, WI
Since: September 2018
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh - BS - Criminal Justice and Political Science
University of Wisconsin - Madison - JD - Law
Touro University (International) - MS - Human Services, Emergency and Disaster Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Police Officer Basic Course
The Judge Advocate General's School, Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course
The Judge Advocate General's School, Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course
The Judge Advocate General's School, Staff Judge Advocate Course
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 Apr 92
1LT 31 May 94
CPT 31 May 96
MAJ 12 Jun 01
LTC 10 Aug 06
COL 1 Dec 13
BG 1 Sep 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 18 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 13 Aug 18 Staff Judge Advocate, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Oct 13 Dec 13 Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Jul 12 Oct 13 Regional Defense Counsel, 505th Trial Defense Team, Madison, Wisconsin
Nov 11 Jul 12 JAG Wisconsin Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan
Jul 10 Nov 11 Regional Defense Counsel, 505th Trial Defense Team, Madison, Wisconsin
Jan 06 Jul 10 Staff Judge Advocate, Joint Force Headquarters, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Madison, Wisconsin
Aug 01 Dec 05 Command Judge Advocate, 64th Troop Command, Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 99 Aug 01 Trial, Counsel, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 264th Engineering Group, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Jun 98 Feb 99 Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 264th Engineering Group, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Oct 97 May 98 Assistant Operations Officer, 332N Rear Operations Center, Berlin, Wisconsin
Oct 95 Oct 97 Operations Officer, 332D Rear Operations Center, Berlin, Wisconsin
Jul 94 Sep 94 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 32D Military Police Company, Beloit, Wisconsin
Apr 92 Jul 94 Platoon Leader, 32D Military Police Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 86 Mar 92 Single Channel Radio Operator, 410th Signal Company, Junction City, Wisconsin

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
JAG Wisconsin Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan Nov 11 - Jul 12 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 6)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Wisconsin National Guard Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Wisconsin Emergency Service Ribbon
Georgia Special Operations Ribbon
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Attorney and Circuit Court Commissioner

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Waushara County Bar Association
Green Lake County Bar Association
Wautoma Rotary Club
National Guard Association of the United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars
NG Joint Diversity Executive Council Board, Regional Vice Chair for Region 4

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012, Wisconsin Law Journal Woman of the Year

 

 

As of: 24 Mar 20

 

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