National Guard
Major General (UT) MICHAEL J. TURLEY
  
The Adjutant General, Utah
Joint Force Headquarters
Draper, UT
Since: November 2019
Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Chapman University - BS - Business
University of Phoenix - MBA - Business Administration

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
United States Army War College Fellowship, Stanford University
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23 Jun 97
1LT 5 Feb 01
CPT 20 Feb 03
MAJ 21 May 07
LTC 20 Nov 11
COL 13 Jul 16
BG 30 Jul 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 19 Present The Adjutant General, Utah, Joint Force Headquarters, Draper, Utah
Jul 19 Nov 19 Commander, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Bluffdale, Utah
Jun 17 Jul 19 Chief, Joint Resources and Readiness Division, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jul 16 Jun 17 Student, National Security Affairs Fellow, U.S. Army War College Fellowship, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, California
Jul 15 Jul 16 Executive Officer, 97th Troop Command, Draper, Utah
Feb 15 Jul 15 Deputy Commander, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Riverton, Utah
Jul 13 Feb 15 Commander, 1457th Engineer Battalion, American Fork, Utah
May 11 Jul 13 Commander, Utah Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Draper, Utah
Feb 11 May 11 Operations Officer, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Riverton, Utah
Sep 08 Feb 11 Executive Officer, 489th Brigade Support Battalion, Lehi, Utah
Sep 07 Sep 08 Operations and Training Officer, Utah Army National Guard Recruiting, and Retention Battalion, Draper, Utah
Aug 07 Sep 07 Executive Officer, 115th Engineer Battalion, Riverton, Utah
Aug 06 Aug 07 Commander-Senior TAC Officer, Officer Candidate School Company/2nd Battalion/640th Regiment (RTI), Riverton, Utah
Mar 06 Aug 06 Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters 640th Regiment (RTI), Riverton, Utah
Feb 06 Mar 06 Engineer Staff Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,115th Engineer Group (CONST), Draper, Utah
Jun 04 Feb 06 Commander, Company B/1457th Engineer Battalion (CBT), Riverton, Utah
Aug 03 Jun 04 Commander, Company B/1457th Engineer Battalion (CBT), Baghdad, Iraq
Feb 03 Aug 03 Platoon Leader, Company B/1457th Engineer Battalion (CBT), Baghdad, Iraq
Mar 02 Feb 03 Operations Officer/TAC Officer, 2nd Battalion/640th Regiment (GS), Camp Williams, Utah
Aug 00 Mar 02 Operations Officer, 116th Engineer Company (CSE), Spanish Fork, Utah
Jul 99 Aug 00 Platoon Leader, Detachment 2, Company A, 1457th Engineer Battalion (CBT), Tooele, Utah
Mar 98 Jul 99 Platoon Leader, Company B, 1457th Engineer Battalion (CBT), Riverton, Utah
Nov 97 Mar 98 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company C, 1457th Engineer Battalion (CBT), Tooele, Utah
Feb 96 Aug 97 Officer Candidate, Utah Military Academy, Riverton, Utah

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief, Joint Resources and Readiness Division, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, Colorado Springs, Colorado Jun 17 - Jul 19 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Company B/1457th Engineer Battalion (CBT), Baghdad, Iraq Aug 03 - Jun 04 Captain
Platoon Leader, Company B/1457th Engineer Battalion (CBT), Baghdad, Iraq Feb 03 - Aug 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (with 2 Gold Stars)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Unit Commendation
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and “M” device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Star)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
National Guard Recruiting and Retention Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Member, National Guard Association of Utah
Member, Society of American Military Engineers
Life Member, United States Army War College Alumni Foundation
Delta Mu Delta, National Honor Society (Business)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Joint Qualified Officer, Joint Qualification Level-III (3A-Additional Skill Identifier)
2014 General Walter T. Kerwin Award Winner: The Army National Guard Battalion with the highest level of readiness: Battalion Commander
2010 Recipient, Bronze de Fleury Medal, Army Engineer Association
2001 Utah Army National Guard Outstanding Company Grade Officer of the Year
2000 1LT Steven D. Mantia: Peer Leadership Award Winner: Engineer Officer Basic Course
1988 US Marine NCO School: Peer Leadership Award Winner

 

 

As of: 23 Jul 21

 

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