National Guard
Major General ROGER D. LYLES
  
The Adjutant General, Indiana
JFHQ - Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Retired
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Indiana University Bloomington - BS - Business
Oakland City University - MS - Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captain’s Career Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Military Intelligence Pre-Command Course
United States Army War College
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
National Security Studies Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23 Jul 94
1LT 8 Jan 97
CPT 28 Jul 99
MAJ 13 May 04
LTC 4 Jun 10
COL 26 May 16
BG 1 Oct 19
MG 14 Dec 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 19 Jan 25 The Adjutant General, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana
Nov 18 Sep 19 Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana with duty at National Guard Bureau as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations G3, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 18 Aug 18 Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana with duty at National Guard Bureau as the Division Chief, Leadership Development, Arlington, Virginia
Jan 18 May 18 Chief of Joint Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 16 Jan 18 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 219th Engineer Brigade, Franklin, Indiana
Jun 15 Jan 16 G1, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 14 Jun 15 Director, Indiana Army National Guard Training Center (minus), Edinburgh, Indiana
Feb 14 Dec 14 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop 2nd Squadron 152nd Cavalry, Columbus, Indiana with duty as Executive Officer Atterbury Muscatatuck Center for Complex Operations
Dec 11 Jan 14 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop 2nd Squadron 152nd Cavalry, Columbus, Indiana with duty as Commander of Muscatatuck Urban Training Center
Nov 10 Nov 11 Muscatatuck Urban Training Center Commander, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sep 09 Oct 10 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Edinburgh, Indiana
Oct 07 Aug 09 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Edinburgh, Indiana
Oct 05 Sep 07 Recruiting and Retention Operations and Training Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 04 Sep 05 S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Indianapolis, Indiana and Kabul, Afghanistan
Nov 02 Apr 04 Plans and Operations Officer, Installation Support Unit, Edinburgh, Indiana
Sep 02 Oct 02 Communications - Electronics Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, New Albany, Indiana
Sep 00 Feb 02 Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Salem, Indiana and Bosnia
Sep 98 Aug 00 S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, New Albany, Indiana
Nov 97 Aug 98 Platoon Leader, Company D 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, New Albany, Indiana
Jul 97 Oct 97 Program and Budget Officer, Installation Support Unit, Edinburgh, Indiana
Feb 97 Jun 97 Platoon Leader, Company D, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Madison, Indiana
Dec 96 Feb 97 Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, New Albany, Indiana
Apr 95 Nov 96 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company B, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, New Albany, Indiana
Jul 94 Apr 95 Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Scottsburg, Indiana

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 76th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Kabul, Afghanistan Jun 04 - Aug 05 Major
Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion 151st Infantry, Bosnia Mar 02 - Sep 02 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Indiana Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Indiana Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Indiana Long Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Indiana Homeland Defense Service Ribbon
Indiana Emergency Service Ribbon
Indiana Overseas Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Indiana Outside Continental United States Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Indiana Recruiting Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Indiana Military Volunteer Emblem
Combat Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Air Assault Badge
Parachutist Badge
Australian Army Parachutist Badge

 

 

As of: 16 Jun 25

 

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