National Guard
Brigadier General SCOTT T. PETRIK
  
Director, Joint Staff - (SD) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Joint Force Headquarters
Rapid City, SD
Since: April 2022
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Black Hills State University - BS - Composite Business Administration
American Graduate University - MA - Acquisition Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 12 Apr 94
1LT 10 Apr 96
CPT 19 Jun 97
MAJ 29 Aug 01
LTC 1 Dec 06
COL 25 Sep 13
BG 18 Apr 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 22 Present Director, Joint Staff - (SD) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Force Headquarters, Rapid City, South Dakota
Jul 18 Apr 22 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Oct 17 Jun 18 Chief Facility Management Officer, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Sep 15 Sep 17 Commander, HQ, 196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Fort Meade, South Dakota
Sep 13 Aug 15 Chief Facility Management Officer, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Oct 11 Sep 13 Full-Time Manning Division Chief, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
May 11 Oct 11 Deputy J4, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Jan 10 Apr 11 Purchasing and Contract, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Apr 09 Jan 10 Deputy Commander, HQ, 196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Fort Meade, South Dakota
May 06 Apr 09 Commander, 1st Battalion 196th Regiment (GS), Fort Meade, South Dakota
Dec 05 May 06 Purchasing Officer, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Sep 05 Nov 05 Purchasing and Contract Officer, Joint Force Headquarters - SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Feb 04 Aug 05 Engineer Staff Officer, HHC 109th Engineer Group, Rapid City, South Dakota and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Sep 01 Feb 04 Purchasing and Contract Officer, HQ STARC (-), Rapid City, South Dakota
Apr 01 Sep 01 Engineer Operations Officer, HQ STARC (-), Rapid City, South Dakota
Jul 00 Apr 01 Assistant S-3, HHD 109th Engineer Group, Rapid City, South Dakota
Dec 98 Jun 00 S-4, HHD 109th Engineer Group, Rapid City, South Dakota
Jul 96 Nov 98 Company Commander, 842nd Engineer Company (Horizontal), Spearfish, South Dakota
Sep 95 Jul 96 Operations Officer, 842nd Engineer Company (Horizontal), Spearfish, South Dakota
Apr 94 Sep 95 Platoon Leader, Detachment Commander, Detachment 2 842nd Engineer Company, Sturgis, South Dakota
Sep 93 Apr 94 Platoon Leader, 842nd Engineer Company (Horizontal), Spearfish, South Dakota
Dec 92 Sep 93 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 211th Engineer Company, Lemon, South Dakota

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Engineer Staff Officer, HHC 109th Engineer Group, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan May 04 - May 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and “M” Device)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
South Dakota National Guard Distinguished Service Award (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
South Dakota Emergency Operations Ribbon
South Dakota Recruiting Medal
South Dakota National Guard Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
South Dakota National Guard Desert Storm Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Chief of Staff, South Dakota Army National Guard Manages and directs the administration, coordination, planning, development, execution and supervision of all ARNG programs. Responsible for the operations and activities applicable to functions such as Army Aviation; Military Personnel and Administration; Plans, Operations and Training; Military Support; Mobilization and Readiness; Logistics and Logistical Readiness; Surface and Aviation Maintenance; Information Management; Safety, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene; Construction and Facilities Management; Major Training Areas; regional training or maintenance programs; and other functions as designated.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Life Member, United States Army War College Alumni Association
Life Member, National Guard Association United States
Life Member, South Dakota National Guard Museum
Certified Member, High School Athletic Association, Football Official
Member, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Member, Rushmore Chapter Army Engineer Association
Member, Knights of Columbus

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2015, Army Engineer Association Bronze Order of the De Fleury Medal Recipient

 

 

As of: 19 Apr 22

 

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