National Guard
Major General NICOLE M. BALLIET
  
Deputy Director for Logistics Operations (J-4)
Joint Staff
Washington, DC
Since: December 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of North Dakota - BA - History
Gonzaga University - MA - Organizational Leadership
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 16 May 93
1LT 28 May 96
CPT 8 Feb 99
MAJ 30 Apr 04
LTC 2 Mar 09
COL 2 Aug 15
BG 1 Feb 20
MG 15 Jul 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Dec 24 Present Deputy Director for Logistics Operations (J-4), Joint Staff, Washington, District of Columbia
Jan 24 Nov 24 Special Assistant to Director, Army National Guard , Arlington, Virginia
Feb 20 Dec 23 National Guard Assistant to the Director of the Army National Guard for Army National Guard Sustainment, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 20 Feb 20 Commander, Land Component Command, Sacramento, California
Oct 17 Jul 18 Chief of Staff, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
Aug 15 Sep 17 Commander, Camp Roberts Maneuver Training Center, Camp Roberts, California
Jun 14 Jul 15 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Nov 12 Jun 14 Executive Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Sep 11 Oct 12 Commander, Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
Dec 08 Aug 11 Commander, 224th Special Troops Battalion, Long Beach, California and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Tallil, Iraq
May 08 Nov 08 Logistics and Plans Officer, Detachment 1, United States Property and Fiscal Office, San Luis Obispo, California
Apr 04 May 08 Operations Officer (S3), 185th Quartermaster Battalion, Fresno, California
Feb 03 Apr 04 Commander, 349th Quartermaster Company, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/ Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Vallejo, California, Fort Lewis, Washington, Kuwait and Iraq
Oct 02 Feb 03 Logistics Officer (S4), 746th Quartermaster Battalion (POL), Van Nuys, California
Jan 99 Sep 02 Commander, 128th Quartermaster Company (Light Airdrop Supply), Santa Barbara, California
Oct 98 Dec 98 Liaison Officer, 100th Troop Command, Fairfield, California
Mar 95 Sep 98 Platoon Leader, Alpha Company, 540th Main Support Battalion, Bell, California
May 93 Feb 95 Supply Management Officer, 769th Transportation Detachment, Minot, North Dakota

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 224th Special Troops Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Tallil, Iraq; also serving as, June 2010 - August 2010 Commander, 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Tallil, Iraq Apr 10 - May 11 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, 349th Quartermaster Company, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/ Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Vallejo, California, Fort Lewis, Washington, Kuwait and Iraq Feb 03 - Apr 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Combat Action Badge (with 2 Devices)
Parachute Rigger Badge
Parachutist Badge
Joint Staff Identification Badge
National Guard Bureau Staff Identification Badge

 

 

As of: 15 Sep 25

 

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