National Guard
Brigadier General JEFFREY L. COPELAND
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Joint Force Headquarters
Raleigh, NC
Since: September 2020
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of North Carolina at Greensboro - BS - Information Systems and Operations Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Aviation Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 6 Aug 88
1LT 5 Aug 91
CPT 7 Aug 93
MAJ 5 Feb 00
LTC 10 Feb 06
COL 13 Feb 13
BG 15 Aug 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 20 Present Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Raleigh, North Carolina
Aug 20 Sep 20 Assistant Adjutant General, Raleigh, NC
Sep 18 Aug 20 United States Property & Fiscal Officer for North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina
Jul 16 Sep 18 Chief of Staff NCARNG, JFHQ-NC, Raleigh, North Carolina
Jul 14 Jun 16 Commander, 449th Theater Aviation Brigade, Morrisville, North Carolina
Jan 12 Jun 14 Army Aviation Division Chief, JFHQ-NC, Raleigh, North Carolina
Jul 10 Dec 11 XO, Headquarters 449th Aviation Brigade, Morrisville, North Carolina
Jun 08 Jun 10 Commander, 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Morrisville, North Carolina and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Aug 07 Jun 08 Student, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Aug 05 Aug 07 S3, Headquarters 449th Aviation Brigade, Morrisville, North Carolina
Dec 04 Jul 05 XO. Headquarters 1-130th Aviation, Morrisville, North Carolina
Dec 01 Nov 04 Assistant S3, Headquarters 449th Aviation Group, Kinston, North Carolina
Jan 00 Nov 01 S1, Headquarters 449th Aviation Group, Kinston, North Carolina
Apr 98 Dec 99 Commander, Company B, 1/130th Aviation, Morrisville, North Carolina
Oct 95 Mar 98 Commander, HHC 1/130th Aviation, Morrisville, North Carolina
Dec 94 Sep 95 Assistant S-4, HQ 449th Aviation Group, Kinston, North Carolina
Feb 94 Dec 94 Student, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Aviator, USAAVNC, Fort Rucker, Alabama
May 93 Feb 94 Commander, Battery B, 4/113th Field Artillery, High Point, North Carolina
Sep 90 May 93 Executive Officer, Battery B, 4/113th Field Artillery, Greensboro, North Carolina
Aug 88 Aug 90 Aerial Observer, HQ 113th Field Artillery Brigade, High Point, North Carolina

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Apr 09 - May 10 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Carolina Commendation Medal (with Gold Hornets' Nest)
North Carolina National Guard Achievement (with Gold Hornets' Nest)
North Carolina State Duty Medal (with the Numeral 6)
North Carolina Adjutant General Meritorious Service Ribbon
North Carolina Service Ribbon (with Silver Hornets' Nest)
North Carolina Service Award (with Gold Hornets' Nest and Silver Hornets' Nest)
North Carolina Meritorious Unit Citation
Master Army Aviator Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Aviator
Flight hours: 2002
Aircraft flown: UH-1, OH-58, AH-64, UH-60, UH-72
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, Alabama

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Civil Service (GS-15) NCNG Director, Joint Staff

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
North Carolina National Guard
Army Aviation Association of America

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2007, Six Sigma Black Belt

 

 

As of: 7 Jun 21

 

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