National Guard
Brigadier General DEAN A. PRESTON
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Augusta, ME
Retired since: January 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Maine - BS - Civil Engineering
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Captain's Career Course
84th Training Command, Combined Arms Exercise Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 13 May 90
1LT 30 May 93
CPT 15 Jul 99
MAJ 6 Oct 05
LTC 14 Feb 12
COL 1 May 17
BG 8 Dec 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 20 Dec 24 Commander, Land Component Command, Augusta, ME
Dec 19 Sep 20 Director, Joint Staff - (ME) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Augusta, ME
Sep 18 Dec 19 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 120th Regional Support Group, Bangor, Maine
Apr 18 Sep 18 Acting Brigade Commander, Rear Detachment, 120th Regional Support Group, Bangor, Maine
Jun 16 Apr 18 Commander, 52nd Troop Command, Augusta, Maine
Aug 15 Jun 16 Student, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Nov 14 Aug 15 Assistant Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
Feb 12 Nov 14 Commander, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine and Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
Jul 11 Feb 12 Current Operations Branch Chief, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
Oct 07 Jun 11 S3/Engineer Staff Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine
Jan 06 Sep 07 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
Jul 05 Dec 05 S2/S3, 521st Troop Command Detachment, Bangor, Maine
Jul 03 Jul 05 Commander, Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine and Mosul, Iraq
Oct 98 Jul 03 Civil Engineer, Detachment 1, Headquarters Support Company, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine
Aug 97 Sep 98 Company Construction Officer, Company C, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Lewiston, Maine
Aug 96 Jul 97 Platoon Leader, Horizontal Construction Platoon, Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine
May 94 Jul 96 Platoon Leader, General Construction Platoon, Detachment 1, Company B, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Westbrook, Maine
Sep 93 May 94 Construction Engineer, Headquarters, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Augusta, Maine
Nov 92 Aug 93 Platoon Leader, Company A, 262nd Engineer Battalion, Bangor, Maine
Nov 90 Nov 92 Platoon Leader, Company A, 262nd Engineer Battalion, Calais, Maine
May 90 Nov 90 Platoon Leader, Company D, 262nd Engineer Battalion, Norway, Maine

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Oct 13 - Jun 14 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Mosul, Iraq Feb 04 - Feb 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and “M” Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon with (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Department head with overall responsibility for Washington County's public works and utilities activities and functions. Responsible for policy development, program planning, fiscal management, administration, and operational direction of County Territories' public works.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
American Association of Civil Engineers
American Public Works Association
National Guard Association of Maine
Solid Waste Association of North America
Board of Directors Washington County Emergency Medical Services Authority
Board of Directors Northern Washington Southern Aroostook Regional Ambulance Service
Board of Directors Marion Transfer Station

 

 

As of: 15 Sep 22

 

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