National Guard
Major General CHARLES G. KEMPER, IV
  
Commander, 34th Infantry Division
Rosemount, MN
Since: March 2022
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - BA - Economics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - BS - General Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captain’s Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course (JFOWC)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 15 May 95
1LT 3 Jun 97
CPT 21 Jun 00
MAJ 23 Oct 06
LTC 18 Feb 11
COL 27 Mar 15
BG 28 Jun 18
MG 1 Dec 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 22 Present Commander, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Sep 20 Mar 22 Assistant Division Commander - Maneuver, 34th Infantry Division, Arden Hills, MN; dual-hatted, February 2020 - February 2022, Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard-United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning, GA
Jul 18 Aug 20 Assistant Division Commander - Sustainment (ADC-S), 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, MN
Mar 18 Jul 18 Deputy Commanding General - Support (Detailed), 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Sep 16 Mar 18 Commander, 1/34 Armored Brigade Combat Team, Bloomington, Minnesota
Dec 15 Sep 16 Chief Facilities Management Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Sep 14 Dec 15 Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 Division Operations Officer, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Dec 12 Sep 14 Assistant Chief of Staff, G5, Division Chief of Plans, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
May 10 Dec 12 Commander, 2-135 Infantry, Mankato, Minnesota and Kuwait
Jan 09 Apr 10 Range Officer OIC, Troop Support Unit, Camp Ripley, Little Falls, Minnesota
Sep 06 Dec 08 Battalion Operations Officer (S3), 2-135 Infantry, Mankato, Minnesota and Kosovo
Jan 05 Sep 06 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-135 Infantry, Mankato, Minnesota
Jun 02 Jan 05 Commander, Company A, 2-135 Infantry, West Saint Paul, Minnesota and Kosovo
Oct 01 May 02 Commander, Company A, 2-135 Infantry, Minneapolis International Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jun 99 Sep 01 Assistant S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-135 Infantry, Mankato, Minnesota
Nov 97 Jun 99 Ranger Rifle Platoon Leader, Company C, 2/75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington
Mar 97 Nov 97 Company Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-16th Infantry, Fort Riley, Kansas
May 96 Mar 97 Bradley Platoon Leader, Company B, 1-16th Infantry, Fort Riley, Kansas
Jul 95 May 96 Student, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
May 95 Jul 95 Gold-Bar Recruiter, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General - Support, 34th Infantry Division Forward, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Arifjan, Kuwait Sep 18 - Jul 19 Brigadier General
Commander, 2-135 Infantry, Kuwait May 11 - May 12 Lieutenant Colonel
Battalion Operations Officer (S3), 2-135 Infantry, Kosovo Jul 07 - Aug 08 Major
Commander, Company A, 2-135 Infantry, Kosovo Oct 03 - Sep 04 Captain
Commander, Company A, 2-135 Infantry, Minneapolis International Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota Oct 01 - May 02 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, "M" device, and Numeral 2)
Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Expert Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Director of Design Assurance (Pre-Market) and Post Market Quality Assurance, Electrophysiology Franchise, Boston Scientific Corporation.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States - Life Member
National Guard Officers Association, MN - Life Member
Army War College Foundation - Life Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States - Life Member
National Infantry Association - Life Member
34th Infantry Division Association (National and "Commander's Own" Chapter) - Life Member
AUSA - Life Member
Reserve Officer Association - Life Member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2019, Inducted into the University of Illinois ROTC Hall of Fame
2002, MacArthur Leadership Award
2020, Selected for the Unity High School Hall of Fame, Tolono, Illinois

 

 

As of: 11 Jun 24

 

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