National Guard Biography

	National Guard
Brigadier General JOHN A. LEBLANC

Assistant Adjutant General New Hampshire Joint Force Headquarters Concord, NH Since: July 2021

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
College for Lifelong Learning- University System of New Hampshire - BS - Criminal Justice
American Military University - MA - Military Studies
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advance Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Advanced Operations Course
United States Army War College
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS	DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT	16 Aug 95
1LT	20 Aug 97
CPT	2 Mar 01
MAJ	27 Apr 06
LTC	7 Oct 10
COL	29 Feb 16
BG	7 Jul 21

FROM	TO	ASSIGNMENT
Jul 21	Present	Assistant Adjutant General, New Hampshire Joint Force Headquarters, Concord, New Hampshire
Sep 20	Oct 20	Assistant Adjutant General, Concord, New Hampshire
Sep 17	Sep 20	G3, Joint Force Headquarters, Concord, New Hampshire
Jun 15	Sep 17	Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire and OPERATIONS SPARTAN SHIELD and INHERENT RESOLVE, Jordan/Kuwait/UAE
Aug 14	Jun 15	Student, US Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Mar 14	Aug 14	OIC Pre-Mobilization Training Team, Joint Force Headquarters, Concord, New Hampshire
Mar 12	Mar 14	Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3/197th Field Artillery Regiment, Concord, New Hampshire
Sep 10	Oct 11	S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 197th Fires Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire and OPERATION NEW DAWN, Kuwait
May 08	Sep 10	Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3/197th Field Artillery Brigade, Concord, New Hampshire
Feb 07	May 08	Senior Mentor (Joint), NHARNG JFHQ CS BN TM Embedded Training Team, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Aug 05	Feb 07	S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire
Nov 04	Jul 05	Brigade Fire Direction Officer, Headquarters, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire
Jul 04	Oct 04	Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 1-172d Field Artillery, Manchester, New Hampshire
Jul 02	Jun 04	Battalion Fire Direction Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 1-172d Field Artillery, Manchester, New Hampshire
Nov 00	Jun 02	Commander, Battery B, 1172d Field Artillery, Nashua, New Hampshire
Aug 99	Oct 00	Platoon Leader, Battery B, 1172d Field Artillery, Nashua, New Hampshire
Jun 98	Jul 99	Executive Officer, Battery B, 1172d Field Artillery, Nashua, New Hampshire
Sep 97	May 98	Executive Officer, Battery A, 1172d Field Artillery, Nashua, New Hampshire
Oct 95	Aug 97	Battery Fire Direction Officer, Battery A, 1-172 Field Artillery Battalion, Milford, New Hampshire
Aug 95	Oct 95	Forward Observer, Attached to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, OPERATIONS SPARTAN SHIELD and INHERENT RESOLVE, Jordan/Kuwait/UAE	Mar 16 - Feb 17	Colonel
S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 197th Fires Brigade, OPERATION NEW DAWN, Kuwait	Sep 10 - Oct 11	Lieutenant Colonel
Senior Mentor (Joint), NHARNG JFHQ CS BN TM Embedded Training Team, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan	Feb 07 - May 08	Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with campaign star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and "M" device)
Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with numeral 3)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with numeral 2)
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
New Hampshire National Guard Service Bar (with 3 Bronze and 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge
Army Meritorious Unit Award
German Marksmanship Badge
Norwegian Ruck March Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
United States Field Artillery Association
American Legion
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of New Hampshire
Military Officers Association of America

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2018, The Ancient Order of Saint Barbara Recipient

As of: 10 Feb 22

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