National Guard
Major General ROBERT B. DAVIS
  
National Guard Assistant for Director of the Army National Guard Staff (Chief of Staff)
Arlington, VA
Since: November 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Norwich University - BS - Environmental Engineering
Colorado State University - MBA - Business Administration
United States Naval War College - MA - National Security and Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
Command and General Staff College
Support Operations Course
Joint Operations Fires and Effects Course
Ordnance Officer Branch Qualification Course
Senior Service College and Joint Professional Military Education Level II
United States Naval War College of Naval Warfare
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Syracuse University National Security Studies Management Course
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders (FICSL)
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 Sep 92
1LT 20 Sep 95
CPT 14 May 98
MAJ 17 Sep 03
LTC 16 Sep 10
COL 11 Dec 14
BG 26 Oct 20
MG 1 Nov 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 23 Present National Guard Assistant for Director of the Army National Guard Staff (Chief of Staff), Arlington, Virginia
Jul 22 Oct 23 Assistant Director of the Army National Guard Operations, Plans, and Training (G-3/5/7), Arlington, VA
Jul 20 Jun 22 Deputy G-3/5/7, United States Forces Command, Fort Bragg, NC
Oct 17 Jun 20 Land Component Commander, Colorado Army National Guard, Centennial, Colorado
Dec 16 Sep 17 Commander, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD and OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Camp Redleg, United Arab Emirates
Jun 15 Nov 16 Commander, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Jul 14 Jun 15 Student, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
Nov 12 Jun 14 Commander, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Nov 11 Nov 12 Deputy Commander, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Jan 10 Nov 11 S-3 and Training Officer, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Aug 07 Jan 10 Fire Support Coordinator, 169th Field Artillery Brigade and Colorado National CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (NG CERFP) Administrative Officer, Aurora, Colorado
Jul 06 Jul 07 Engagements Officer, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Dec 04 Apr 06 S-3, 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Boulder, Colorado
Aug 03 Dec 04 Operations and Intelligence Officer, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Oct 02 Aug 03 Liaison Officer, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Oct 00 Oct 00 Fire Control Officer, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, Aurora, Colorado
Jun 98 Oct 00 Commander, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Longmont, Colorado
Sep 97 Jun 98 Fire Direction Officer, 1st Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Longmont, Colorado
Sep 96 Sep 97 Executive Officer, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sep 95 Sep 96 Fire Direction Officer, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sep 93 Sep 95 Fire Direction Officer, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD and OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Camp Redleg, United Arab Emirates Dec 16 - Sep 17 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD and OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Camp Redleg, United Arab Emirates Dec 16 - Sep 17 Colonel
Engagements Officer, 169th Field Artillery Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Jul 06 - Jul 07 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Meritorious Unit Commendation (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Vice President of Operations Engineering, PopSockets LLC located in Boulder, Colorado. The company designs and manufactures consumer products and has over
$250M in global sales. Responsible for a global engineering and quality team with oversight of product manufacturing in factories in North America and Asia.


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Field Artillery Association
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Colorado

 

 

As of: 18 Mar 24

 

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