National Guard
Brigadier General JESSE M. MOREHOUSE
  
Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy, J-5, United States Space Command
Colorado Springs, CO
Retired since: August 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Colorado at Boulder - BS - Information Systems
Old Dominion University - MS - Education
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
Space Operations Officer Qualification Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 3 Jun 95
1LT 1 Jun 97
CPT 1 Jul 99
MAJ 24 Aug 05
LTC 7 May 10
COL 11 Dec 14
BG 8 Sep 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 21 Aug 25 Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy, J-5, United States Space Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Feb 20 Aug 21 Chief of Policy and Doctrine/Chief of Integrated Planning, United States Space Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dec 18 Jan 20 Chief of the Joint Staff, Colorado National Guard, Centennial, Colorado
Mar 17 Nov 18 Commander, 89th Troop Command, Denver, Colorado
Dec 14 Feb 17 Commander, 168th Regional Training Institute, Fort Carson, Colorado
Jan 14 Nov 14 Future Operations Branch Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters, Centennial, Colorado
Jul 12 Dec 14 Operations and Intelligence Officer, 89th Troop Command, Denver, Colorado
Nov 09 Jun 12 Commander, 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dec 08 Sep 09 Executive Officer, 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Springs, Colorado
May 08 Nov 08 Space Planner, Coalition Forces Air Component Command, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Al Udied, Quatar
Apr 08 May 08 Executive Officer, 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aug 06 Mar 08 Operations and Intelligence Officer, 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aug 05 Jul 06 Team Leader, Colorado Army National Guard Space Support Battalion, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sep 04 Jul 05 Team Operations Officer, Colorado Army National Guard Space Support Battalion, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Aug 00 Aug 04 Commander, Headquarters and Company A, 429th Support Battalion, Staunton, Virginia
Feb 99 Jul 00 Plans Officer, 49th Quartermaster Group, Fort Lee, Virginia
Jun 98 Jan 99 Executive Officer, D Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Washington, District of Columbia
Jun 97 May 98 Platoon Leader, D Company, 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Washington, District of Columbia
May 96 May 97 Platoon Leader, A Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Hovey, Republic of Korea

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Policy and Doctrine/Chief of Integrated Planning, United States Space Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado Feb 20 - Aug 21 Colonel
Chief of the Joint Staff, Colorado National Guard, Centennial, Colorado Dec 18 - Jan 20 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Space Planner, Coalition Forces Air Component Command, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Al Udied, Quatar May 08 - Nov 08 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Korean Service Medal
Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Colorado National Guard Long Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Colorado National Guard State Emergency Services Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Star)
Colorado National Guard Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon
Ranger Tab
Air Force Space Badge
Army Master Space Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Director of Information Technology, Archuleta School District 50 Joint, Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

 

 

As of: 22 Sep 25

 

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