National Guard
Brigadier General JAMES A. BENSON
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Delaware Joint Force Headquarters
New Castle, DE
Since: May 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Delaware - BA - Economics
Wilmington University - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Signal Officer Basic Course
Signal Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 Jun 92
1LT 19 Jun 95
CPT 10 Aug 00
MAJ 6 Mar 06
LTC 1 Apr 12
COL 1 May 17
BG 1 Jan 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 23 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Delaware Joint Force Headquarters, New Castle, Delaware
Jan 21 Mar 23 Director, Joint Staff - (DE) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Wilmington, DE
Jul 16 Aug 18 Commander, 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, Smyrna, Delaware
Jul 14 Jun 16 S3, 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, Smyrna, Delaware
Apr 12 Jun 14 Commander, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Wilmington, Delaware and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Nov 09 Mar 12 Executive Officer, HHD 198th Integrated Theater Signal Battalion, Wilmington, Delaware
Jan 09 Oct 09 S3 Action Officer, HHD 198th Integrated Theater Signal Battalion, Wilmington, Delaware
Aug 08 Dec 08 Student, Intermediate Level Education, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
May 08 Jul 08 Operations Officer - J4 LNO, NGB J3 Current Operations, Arlington, Virginia
Oct 07 Apr 08 S3 Action Officer, HHD 198th Integrated Theater Signal Battalion, Wilmington, Delaware
Jul 06 Sep 07 Deputy Mayor, 198th Rear Area Operations Center, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Feb 03 Jun 06 Operations Officer / Deputy Team Chief NGB J3 Joint Operations Center, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 02 Jan 03 S4, HHC 280th Signal Battalion, Georgetown, Delaware
Jul 00 Aug 02 Commander, 259th Signal Company (Tropo), Harrington, Delaware
Jun 99 Jun 00 Operations Officer, 259th Signal Company (Tropo), Harrington, Delaware
Jul 98 May 99 Platoon Leader, 259th Signal Company (Tropo), Harrington, Delaware
Jan 94 Oct 95 S1, HHD 198th Signal Battalion, Wilmington, Delaware
Sep 93 Jan 94 Signal Officer, HHD 198th Signal Battalion, Wilmington, Delaware
Jun 91 Jun 92 Officer Candidate School, Regional Training Institute, Bethany Beach, Delaware

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 198th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan Apr 13 - Jun 14 Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy Mayor, 198th Rear Area Operations Center, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Jul 06 - Sep 07 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (ISAF)
Delaware Medal for Military Merit - Longevity (with Numeral 2)
Delaware National Guard Medal (with Gold Service Star)
Delaware National Defense Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Delaware Medal for Service in Aid to Civil Authority (with Numeral 3)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association - Delaware
Signal Corp Regimental Association

 

 

As of: 17 May 23

 

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