National Guard
Brigadier General JOHN W. BOZICEVIC
  
Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard
Arlington, VA
Retired
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Virginia Commonwealth University - BS, Advertising
Arizona State University - MMC, Journalism
National Defense University - MS - National Security Strategy

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Transportation Officer Basic Course
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
Infantry Captains Career Course
Command and General Staff College
Basic Strategic Art Program
National War College
George Washington University, National Security Studies Program
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar
NATO Senior Officer Policy Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 Aug 93
1LT 20 Aug 96
CPT 23 Nov 99
MAJ 10 Feb 04
LTC 28 Apr 09
COL 11 Dec 14
BG 17 May 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 24 Oct 24 Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, VA
May 22 Apr 24 Chief of Staff, Kosovo Force, APO AE
Aug 19 May 22 Director, National Guard Affairs, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Oct 17 Aug 19 Commander, 215th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Phoenix, Arizona; dual-hatted, G3 - Director of Operations, Readiness and Training, Arizona Army National Guard, Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 15 Sep 17 Chief, Exercises and Lessons Learned, Office of the Secretary of Defense - Policy, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 14 Sep 15 Chief, Mobilization Division (DAMO-OD), Headquarters Department of the Army G-3/5/7, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 13 Jun 14 Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
Nov 12 Jul 13 Chief, Global Force Management & Joint Readiness, J35 National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 12 Oct 12 Chief, State Partnership & Allied Support Branch, J5 United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany
Jun 11 Feb 12 Chief, Deployment / Redeployment Center, G3 Mobilization & Readiness Division, Army National Guard Directorate, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 10 Jun 11 Chief, Future Operations Branch, G3 Mobilization & Readiness Division, Army National Guard Directorate, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 08 Feb 10 Deputy Chief, Future Operations Branch, G3 Mobilization & Readiness Division, Army National Guard Directorate, Arlington, Virginia
Jan 07 Jun 08 S1 and Afghan National Security Forces Advisor, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan
Sep 04 Jan 07 Deputy Special Assistant to the Commanding General, United States Army Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia
Mar 04 Sep 04 S3 Phase III Coordinator, 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia
Feb 03 Mar 04 Commander, Headquarters, 158th Regional Training Institute (Forward), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Benning, Georgia
Nov 02 Feb 03 Commander, Headquarters, 158th Regional Training Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
Feb 02 Nov 02 TAC Officer, Headquarters, 158th Regional Training Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
Jan 02 Feb 02 Public Affairs Officer, Joint Task Force 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah
Sep 00 Jan 02 TAC Officer, Headquarters, 158th Regional Training Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
Jun 99 Aug 00 S4, 1st Battalion, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
Jun 98 May 99 Commander, Headquarters Detachment, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
Nov 97 May 98 Executive Officer, 3666th Maintenance Company, Phoenix, Arizona
Aug 96 Oct 97 Platoon Leader, 2222nd Transportation Company, Tucson, Arizona
Oct 95 Aug 96 S2, 158th Corps Support Battalion, Glendale, Arizona
Aug 93 Oct 95 Platoon Leader, 2220th Transportation Company, Phoenix, Arizona

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Staff, Kosovo Force, APO AE May 22 - Apr 24 Brigadier General
Chief, Exercises and Lessons Learned, Office of the Secretary of Defense - Policy, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia Oct 15 - Sep 17 Colonel
Chief, Global Force Management & Joint Readiness, J35 National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia Nov 12 - Jul 13 Lieutenant Colonel
Chief, State Partnership & Allied Support Branch, J5 United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany Feb 12 - Oct 12 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Staff, Kosovo Force, APO AE May 22 - Apr 24 Brigadier General
S1 and Afghan National Security Forces Advisor, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan Jan 07 - Jun 08 Major
Commander, Headquarters, 158th Regional Training Institute (Forward), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Benning, Georgia Feb 03 - Mar 04 Major
Public Affairs Officer, Joint Task Force 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah Jan 02 - Feb 02 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Commendation Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States and Arizona
Association of the United States Army
National Infantry Association
82nd Airborne Division Association
National War College Alumni Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2017, Joint Qualified Level III, Secretary of Defense
2006, Order of Saint Maurice, National Infantry Association
1994, Distinguished Graduate, Officer Basic Course
1993, Distinguished Military Graduate, Officer Candidate School
1990, Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Virginia Commonwealth University
1990, Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society
1986, Honor Graduate, XVIII Airborne Corps NCO Academy
1986, Honor Team, XVIII Airborne Corps Sniper Course
1985, Jungle Expert, Jungle Operations Training Center, Panama

 

 

As of: 14 Jan 25

 

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