National Guard
Major General MICHAEL E. WEGSCHEIDER
  
Commander, 28th Infantry Division
Harrisburg, PA
Since: March 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Villanova University - BS - Economics
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 May 90
1LT 30 May 93
CPT 4 Jun 99
MAJ 21 Dec 05
LTC 9 Aug 10
COL 1 Apr 17
BG 14 May 20
MG 1 Mar 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 24 Present Commander, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Jun 21 Feb 24 Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver (DCG-M), 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (SPARTAN SHIELD), Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Jordan
May 20 May 21 Assistant Division Commander - Support (ADC-S), 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nov 19 May 20 Information Operations Staff Officer (G7), Army Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania
Oct 19 Oct 19 Signal Staff Officer (G6), Army Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania
Apr 17 Sep 19 Commander, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Horsham, Pennsylvania
Dec 16 Mar 17 Deputy Commander, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Nov 16 Aug 18 Commander, Headquarters Company, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Horsham, Pennsylvania
Dec 15 Dec 16 Deputy Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Washington, Pennsylvania and Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Germany and Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Nov 14 Nov 15 Executive Officer, 55th Brigade Combat Team, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Oct 13 Oct 14 Chief of Operations, Operations Company, Headquarters 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Jan 10 Sep 13 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Dec 06 Jan 10 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Taji, Iraq
Sep 05 Nov 06 Operations Officer (S3), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Apr 04 Sep 05 Assistant Operations Officer (S3 Plans), Headquarters Company, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Jun 02 Mar 03 Logistics Officer (S4), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (KFOR), Camp Montieth, Kosovo
Dec 01 Jun 02 Motor Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Dec 00 Dec 01 Civil Engineering Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Jun 97 Dec 00 Commander, Company B, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Jan 97 Jun 97 Executive Officer, Company B, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Sep 95 Jan 97 Platoon Leader, Company B, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Jun 93 Aug 95 Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company, 2/111th Infantry Battalion, Spring City, Pennsylvania
Feb 91 Jun 93 Platoon Leader, Company A, 2/111th Infantry, West Chester, Pennsylvania
May 90 Feb 91 USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver (DCG-M), 28th Infantry Division, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (SPARTAN SHIELD), Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Jordan Nov 21 - Aug 23 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Germany and Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Feb 16 - Nov 16 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Taji, Iraq Sep 08 - Nov 09 Major
Logistics Officer (S4), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/111th Infantry Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (KFOR), Camp Montieth, Kosovo Mar 03 - Apr 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
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 Gold Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Noncommissioned Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Retired Pennsylvania State Trooper

 

 

As of: 10 Jun 25

 

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