National Guard
Major General JENNIFER R. MITCHELL
  
Director, Office of Legislative Liaison, National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
Since: January 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The National Graduate School of Quality Management - MS - Quality Systems Management
George Washington University - MPA - Legislative Affairs
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Ordnance Maintenance Management Officer Basic Course
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
Engineer Captain's Career Course
Army Force Management School, Army Force Management Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Georgetown University, Government Affairs Institute
Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME)
Enhanced Defense Financial Management (American Society of Military Comptrollers)
United States Army Financial Management School, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution System Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Advanced Operations Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course
United States Army War College, Defense Strategy Course
United States Army War College
United States Army Judge Advocate General School (Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Combined / Joint Forces Land Component Commander Course (C/JFLCC)
Combined Force Air Component Commander's Course (CFACC)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
CAPSTONE

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23 Aug 96
1LT 19 Aug 98
CPT 26 Apr 02
MAJ 21 Aug 06
LTC 29 Jun 11
COL 28 Sep 15
BG 12 Jun 20
MG 15 Dec 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 24 Present Director, Office of Legislative Liaison, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
May 22 Dec 23 Deputy Director, Global Policy and Partnerships, J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Jun 20 Apr 22 Vice Director for Strategy, Policy, Plans, and International Affairs (J5), National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC
Jul 19 Jun 20 Executive Officer to the Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
May 19 Jul 19 Executive Officer to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
May 17 May 19 Commander, 16th Engineer Brigade, Columbus, Ohio; concurrently serving May 2017 - May 2019, Chief of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Oct 15 May 17 Director, Operational Energy & Contingency Basing Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Feb 15 Sep 15 Special Advisor for Legislative Affairs to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment, Washington, DC
Jan 13 Feb 15 Commander, 216th Engineer Battalion, Cincinnati, Ohio; concurrently serving January 2013 - February 2015, Deputy, Strategic Plans (G5/J5), Joint Force Headquarters, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Jan 12 Jan 13 Chief, Facilities Management, Installations Division, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jan 11 Jan 12 Army Legislative Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Army, Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Jan 10 Dec 10 Army Congressional Fellow, Senate Appropriations Committee, United States Senate, Washington, District Of Columbia
Apr 07 Jul 09 Army Budget Congressional Liaison, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Sep 05 Apr 07 Engineer / Chemical Systems Integrator, Materiel Programs Division, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Apr 05 Sep 05 Logistics Officer, XVIII Airborne Corps, Multi-National Corps - Iraq (MNC-I C4), OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Jan 03 Apr 05 Engineer Equipment Item Manager, Logistics Division, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Oct 01 Jan 03 Commander, Company Bravo, 216th Engineer Battalion (Combat Heavy), Ohio National Guard, Portsmouth, Ohio; concurrently serving October 2001 - January 2003, Deployments Officer, Operations Division, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Apr 00 Sep 01 Aide-de-Camp, 16th Engineer Brigade, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Apr 99 Sep 99 Deputy, Logistics/Budget Officer (J4), 16th Engineer Brigade, Joint Task Force Esteli, NEW HORIZONS, Managua, Nicaragua
Feb 98 Apr 99 Detachment Commander, 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio National Guard, Felicity, Ohio
Aug 96 Feb 98 Platoon Leader, 216th Engineer Battalion, Ohio National Guard, Felicity, Ohio

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Office of Legislative Liaison, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia Jan 24 - Present Major General
Deputy Director, Global Policy and Partnerships, J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, DC May 22 - Dec 23 Major General
Vice Director for Strategy, Policy, Plans, and International Affairs (J5), National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC Jun 20 - Apr 22 Brigadier General
Commander, 16th Engineer Brigade, Columbus, Ohio; concurrently serving May 2017 - May 2019, Chief of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio May 17 - May 19 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Logistics Officer, XVIII Airborne Corps, Multi-National Corps - Iraq (MNC-I C4), OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Apr 05 - Sep 05 Captain
Deputy, Logistics/Budget Officer (J4), 16th Engineer Brigade, Joint Task Force Esteli, NEW HORIZONS, Managua, Nicaragua Apr 99 - Sep 99 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Broze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Army Staff Identification Badge
National Guard Bureau Staff Identification Badge
Bronze Order of the De Fleury
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of the United States Army (Life Member)
National Guard Association of the United States
Ohio National Guard Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7262 (Life Member)
American Legion Post 0245
Society of American Military Engineers
US Army War College Foundation
US Rowing Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Joint Qualification Level IV
ASI 3H, Joint Planner
ASI 6Z, Strategist
FA50, Force Management

 

 

As of: 15 Apr 25

 

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