National Guard
Brigadier General RONALD A. CUPPLES
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts
Hanscom Air Force Base, MA
Since: May 2020
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Boston University - BS - Business Administration & Management
Nichols College - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Ordnance Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captain's Career Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Human Resource Management Qualification Course
Inspector General Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Harvard University, Leadership in Homeland Security
Harvard University, National Security Fellowship
United States Army War College
United States Army War College, Senior Leader Seminar
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 May 90
1LT 30 Sep 92
CPT 17 Sep 97
MAJ 16 Aug 05
LTC 23 Nov 10
COL 15 Sep 16
BG 1 May 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 20 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts; dual-hatted, Jun 21 - Present, Deputy Commander and Army Reserve Component Integration Advisor, United States Army Southern European Task Force, United States Army Africa, Vicenza, AE
Nov 18 Apr 20 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Feb 17 Nov 18 Commander, 51st Troop Command, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Sep 16 Jan 17 Human Resource Officer, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Jan 16 Aug 16 J1, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Sep 14 Dec 15 AGR Management Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Aug 12 Sep 14 Commander, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Melrose, Massachusetts
Oct 11 Jul 12 Full Time Manning Division Chief, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts
Mar 10 Oct 11 Acting Command Inspector General, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts
Sep 09 Mar 10 Deputy Inspector General, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts
Apr 08 Sep 09 Operations Officer, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts
Jun 07 Mar 08 Forward Operating Base Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Baghdad, Iraq
Jan 07 Jun 07 S3, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Sep 06 Dec 06 Chief Inspector, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts
Apr 06 Sep 06 Operations Officer, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts
Dec 05 Mar 06 S3, Headquarters, 1st Squadron, 182nd Cavalry Regiment, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Apr 05 Dec 05 S3, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Nov 04 Mar 05 Operations Officer, Headquarters, 26th Infantry Brigade, Devens, Massachusetts
Feb 04 Nov 04 S1, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Sep 02 Feb 04 Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Stoughton, Massachusetts
Sep 97 Sep 02 Commander, Company D, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Middleboro, Massachusetts
Aug 96 Aug 97 Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Jul 95 Jul 96 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company D, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Middleboro, Massachusetts
Jul 94 Jul 95 United States Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement), Saint Louis, Missouri
Apr 93 Jul 94 Assistant S2/S3 Operations Officer, Headquarters, 17th Corps Support Battalion, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Oct 92 Apr 93 Platoon Leader, 536th Maintenance Company, 7th Maintenance Battalion, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Feb 91 Oct 92 Mortar Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Forward Operating Base Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Baghdad, Iraq Jun 07 - Mar 08 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Ranger Tab
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Human Resource Officer responsible for the administrative services and support of approximately 1,675 full-time personnel, comprised of Title 5 National Guard Employees, Title 32 Federal Technicians, and Active Guard Reserve personnel employed by the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard. Perform long-term planning and organizational development necessary to accomplish human resources functions in support of labor and employee relations, staffing and classification, employee development, and military support.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Member of the National Guard Association of Massachusetts
Member of the National Guard Association of the United States
Member of the National Infantry Association
Member of the Association of the United Stated Army
Member of the Mass Soccer Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Recipient of the Order of Saint Maurice
HR Credentialed: SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
Certified by DEOMI in Mediation and other Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques
Certified to administer the Emotional Quotient Inventory and Survey (EQ-i 2.0 / EQ 360)

 

 

As of: 28 Dec 21

 

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