National Guard
Brigadier General NICK DUCICH
  
Director, Military Advisory Group, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve
Baghdad, APO AE
Since: September 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo - BS - Materials Engineering
University of Maryland - MS - Nuclear Engineering
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
University of North Dakota - MS - Space Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME)
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Space Operations Officer Qualification Course
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Executive Joint Domestic Operations Course
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Advisor Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 15 Jun 90
1LT 30 May 93
CPT 5 Feb 98
MAJ 7 Jan 04
LTC 23 Feb 10
COL 29 Feb 16
BG 2 Jan 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 21 Present Director, Military Advisory Group, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve
Jan 20 Sep 21 Vice Director, National Guard Bureau J-3/4/7 Joint Operations Directorate, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 19 Jan 20 Deputy Commanding General (Support), 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
Jan 17 Jan 19 Commander, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, San Diego, California and Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Jun 15 Dec 16 Commander, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, San Diego, California and Yavoriv, Ukraine
Jul 14 Jun 15 Executive Officer, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, San Diego, California
Jul 13 Jul 14 Senior Space Operations Officer, 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
Apr 11 Jul 13 Commander, 1-160th Infantry Battalion, Inglewood, California
Nov 10 Mar 11 Deputy Commander-Operations, Joint Task Force Sierra, National City, California
Aug 08 Oct 10 Bilateral Affairs Officer, Office of Defense Cooperation, US- European Command, Kyiv, Ukraine
Sep 07 Jun 08 Engineer Coordination Officer, 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, San Diego, California
Jan 07 Sep 07 Commander, Operation Jump Start, Task Force Steel Castle, San Diego, California
Feb 06 Jan 07 Adjutant Officer-S1, 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, San Diego, California
Feb 05 Jan 06 Battalion Operations Officer-S3, 1-184th Infantry Battalion (FWD), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baghdad/Camp Falcon, Iraq
Nov 02 Jan 05 Battalion Operations Officer-S3, 1-184th Infantry Battalion, Modesto, California
Sep 01 Nov 02 Commander, Alpha Company, 184th Infantry Battalion, Fullerton, California and Camp Doha, Kuwait
Oct 99 Aug 01 Assistant S3 Operations-Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-184th Infantry Battalion, Modesto, California
Mar 99 Oct 99 Special Forces Executive Officer, Alpha Company, 5th Special Forces Group, Los Alamitos, California
Sep 97 Mar 99 Commander, Charlie Company, 578th Engineer Battalion, Brawley, California
May 97 Sep 97 Commander, Charlie Company, 578th Engineer Battalion, Brawley, California (with duty as Operations/Plans Officer, Task Force Southwest Border)
Sep 96 May 97 Commander, Charlie Company, 132nd Engineer Battalion, Manhattan Beach, California
May 95 Sep 96 Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 132nd Engineer Battalion, Manhattan Beach, California
Dec 92 Dec 93 Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 121ST Engineer Battalion, Ellicott City, Maryland

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Military Advisory Group, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Sep 21 - Present Brigadier General
Vice Director, National Guard Bureau J-3/4/7 Joint Operations Directorate, Arlington, Virginia Jan 20 - Sep 21 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander-Operations, Joint Task Force Sierra, National City, California Nov 10 - Mar 11 Lieutenant Colonel
Bilateral Affairs Officer, Office of Defense Cooperation, US- European Command, Kyiv, Ukraine Aug 08 - Oct 10 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, Operation Jump Start, Task Force Steel Castle, San Diego, California Jan 07 - Sep 07 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Military Advisory Group, Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Sep 21 - Present Brigadier General
Vice Director, National Guard Bureau J-3/4/7 Joint Operations Directorate, Arlington, Virginia Jan 20 - Sep 21 Brigadier General
Commander, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (FWD), KFOR 24, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Mar 18 - Nov 18 Colonel
Commander, Joint Multi-National Training Group-Ukraine, US-European Command, Yavoriv, Ukraine Jan 16 - Dec 16 Colonel
Bilateral Affairs Officer, Office of Defense Cooperation, US- European Command, Kyiv, Ukraine Aug 08 - Oct 10 Lieutenant Colonel
Battalion Operations Officer-S3, 1-184th Infantry Battalion (FWD), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Baghdad/Camp Falcon, Iraq Feb 05 - Jan 06 Major
Commander, Alpha Company, 184th Infantry Battalion (FWD), Camp Doha, Kuwait Feb 02 - Nov 02 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Navy Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Valorous Unit Award
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 3 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Medal)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, “M” device and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
California Legion of Merit
California Medal of Merit
California Commendation Medal
California Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Basic Space Badge
National Guard Bureau Staff Identification Badge
Badge of Honor “Glory and Honor” of Chief of General Staff, Chief of Armed Forces of Ukraine
Medal for the Development of Military Cooperation - Ukraine
Ukraine Ministry of Defense Order of Merit Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Life Member, National Infantry Association
Member, Greater Los Angeles Chapter, Association of United States Army
Member, Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Joint Qualified Officer Level III
June 2017, Army Current Operations Engagement Tour, National Capitol Region
Nov-Dec 2016, Co-Author, "Transformative Staff Training in Ukraine," Military Review
2016-2017, Guest Speaker Engagements, "Lessons Learned from the Conflict in Eastern Ukraine"
USAREUR Winter's Commanders Conference, (Wiesbaden, Germany)
French Institute of International Relations, (Paris, France)
NATO Rotary Wing Summit, (Garmisch, Germany)
Army Space Officer Forum Training, (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Michigan National Guard Leadership Conference, (Lansing, Michigan)

 

 

As of: 2 Mar 22

 

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