National Guard
Brigadier General ROBERT K. RYAN
  
Commander, Land Component Command
JFHQ-DC
Washington, DC
Retired
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Gettysburg College - BA - Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Ordnance Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
National Defense University, Reserve Component National Security Course (RCNSC)
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
George Washington University Elliot School, National Security Senior Managers Course
Harvard University Kennedy School, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
Harvard University Kennedy School, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
Army Force Management School, Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders (FICSL)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
Dartmouth College Tuck School, Leadership and Strategic Impact
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seminar XXI, International Relations and National Interest Fellowship Cambridge
Naval Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Homeland Security Executive Leaders Program,

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 29 May 86
1LT 27 May 89
CPT 19 Nov 91
MAJ 14 Oct 99
LTC 22 Mar 06
COL 23 Sep 10
BG 26 Mar 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 18 Oct 22 Commander, Land Component Command, Washington, DC
Sep 17 Mar 18 Chief of Staff, Land Component Command, JFHQ-DC, Washington, District of Columbia
Apr 15 Aug 17 Commander, Multi-Agency Augmentation Command, Washington, District of Columbia
Sep 13 Mar 15 Deputy Commander, Multi-Agency Augmentation Command, Washington, District of Columbia
Mar 08 Aug 13 Division Chief, Plans and Operations Division, Mobilization Augmentation Command, Washington, District of Columbia
May 07 Mar 08 Director, Command Directorate, Joint Area Support Group - Central (Provisional), Multi-National Force - Iraq (Forward), OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Apr 06 Apr 07 Operations Officer, Mobilization Augmentation Command, Washington, District of Columbia
May 05 Mar 06 Assistant Chief of Staff - G-7 (Information Operations) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Sep 04 Apr 05 Information Operations Planner, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Apr 04 Aug 04 Secretary General Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Jan 01 Mar 04 G-2 (Intelligence) Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
May 99 Dec 00 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 108th Maintenance Battalion, North Riverside, Illinois
Nov 96 May 99 Commander, 3625th Maintenance Company, North Riverside, Illinois
Oct 95 Oct 96 Tactical Intelligence Officer, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Division, Chicago, Illinois
Sep 92 Sep 95 Counterintelligence Officer, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Division, Chicago, Illinois
Jul 91 Aug 92 Intelligence Officer, 44th Rear Area Operation Center (Corps), Chicago, Illinois
Apr 89 Jun 91 Executive Officer, 103rd Maintenance Company, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Sep 88 Apr 89 Mechanical Maintenance Platoon Leader, 103rd Maintenance Company, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
May 86 Aug 88 Armament Platoon Leader, 103rd Maintenance Company, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Command Directorate, Joint Area Support Group - Central (Provisional), Multi-National Force - Iraq (Forward), OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq May 07 - Mar 08 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (59th PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION / CIVIL DISTURBANCE), Washington, District of Columbia Dec 20 - May 21 Brigadier General
Commander, Joint Task Force- District of Columbia (COVID-19 / CIVIL DISTURBANCE), Washington, District of Columbia Apr 20 - Jul 20 Brigadier General
Director, Command Directorate, Joint Area Support Group - Central (Provisional), Multi-National Force - Iraq (Forward), OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq May 07 - Mar 08 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Pennsylvania General Thomas J. Stewart Medal
Pennsylvania State Active Duty Ribbon
Georgia Olympic Service Ribbon
Virginia Governor's National Service Medal
Virginia Service Ribbon
Illinois Long and Honorable Service Medal
Illinois Military Attendance Ribbon
District of Columbia Homeland Defense Medal
District of Columbia Community Service Ribbon
District of Columbia Emergency Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
District of Columbia Presidential Inaugural Service Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Multi-National Force-Iraq, Combat Service Identification Badge
29th Infantry Division, Combat Service Identification Badge
116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Combat Service Identification Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
U.S. Army War College Foundation (Life Member)
Military Intelligence Corps Association (Life Member)
Association of the United States Army (Life Member)
National Guard Association of the United States (Life Member)
National Guard Association of Virginia (Life Member)
National Guard Association of Illinois (Life Member)
National Guard Association of District of Columbia (Life Member)
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Life Member)
The American Legion
National Eagle Scout Association (Life Member)
Military Officers of America Association (Life Member)
29th Division Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2021, U.S. Capitol Police Medal of Merit (Civil Disturbance Response)
2019, Harvard University Kennedy School, Executive Certificate in Public Leadership
2015, Dual Status Command Qualified Officer
2010, Joint Qualified Officer (Level III) (ASI 3L)
2004, U.S. Army Functional Area-30 Designation (Information Operations)

 

 

As of: 15 Nov 23

 

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