National Guard
Brigadier General CHARLES M. SCHOENING
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Army National Guard
Austin, TX
Since: May 2019
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Concordia University at Austin - BA - Environmental Science
National Defense University - MS - National Resource Strategy
American Military University - MS - Environmental Policy and Management

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
National Defense University, Senior Service College Fellowship
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 Jul 91
1LT 19 Jul 94
CPT 29 Sep 98
MAJ 22 Mar 03
LTC 1 Apr 08
COL 22 May 14
BG 1 May 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 19 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Aug 18 Apr 19 Army G1, Texas Army National Guard, Camp Mabry, Texas
Apr 16 Aug 18 Brigade Commander, 176th Engineer Brigade, Grand Prairie, Texas and Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Mar 15 Mar 16 Brigade Commander, Training Center Garrison Command, Austin, Texas
Jul 14 Feb 15 Deputy Commander, 176th Engineer Brigade, Grand Prairie, Texas
Apr 13 Jul 14 Resident, Dwight D. Eisenhower School, Washington, District of Columbia
Mar 12 Apr 13 Battalion Commander, 72nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Houston, Texas
Sep 11 Mar 12 Division Engineer, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas and United States Division-South, Basrah, Iraq
Dec 09 Feb 10 Deputy Commander, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Austin, Texas
Jul 09 Dec 09 Executive Officer, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Austin, Texas
Jul 07 Jul 09 Brigade Operations Officer/S3, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Austin, Texas
Jan 06 Jul 07 Executive Officer, 111th Engineer Battalion, Abilene, Texas
Jan 05 Jan 06 Operations Officer/S3, 111th Engineer Battalion, Abilene, Texas and Camp Slayer, Iraq
Feb 01 Aug 03 Assistant Brigade Engineer, 176th Engineer Battalion, Brenham, Texas
Jun 98 Jan 01 Company Commander, C Company, 176th Engineer Battalion, Taylor, Texas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Brigade Commander, 176th Engineer Brigade, Camp Buehring, Kuwait Jul 16 - Apr 17 Colonel
Operations Officer/S3, 111th Engineer Battalion, 56th Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Camp Slayer, Iraq Jan 05 - Dec 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (w/ Silver Hourglass and “M” device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Texas Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal
Texas Outstanding Service Medal
Texas Medal of Merit
Adjutant General’s Individual Award (with 2 White Stars)
Texas Federal Service Medal (with 1 Silver Star)
Texas Combat Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Star)
Texas Faithful Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Cactus Leaves)
Governor’s Unit Citation
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Vice President, Arcadis-US, Inc., Highlands Ranch, Colorado (Austin, Texas Office)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Texas, Life Member
Army Engineer Association, Life Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Life Member
American Water Works Association
Texas Section-American Water Works Association
Water Environment Federation
Water Environment Association of Texas
Society of American Military Engineers

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Department of State Franklin Award
Water Environment Association of Texas Medal of Honor for Heroism
City of Austin Distinguished Service Award
Army Engineer Association Silver de Fleury Award
Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force Award of Merit
Reserve Officer Association of the United States Certificate of Achievement

 

 

As of: 19 Nov 19

 

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