National Guard
Brigadier General DOUGLAS A. PAUL
  
Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard for the United States Army Combined Arms Center
Fort Leavenworth, KS
Since: January 2022
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo - BS - Economics
Regis University - MS - Computer Information Technology
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Special Forces Detachment Officer Qualification Course
Infantry Captain’s Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 12 Dec 92
1LT 11 Dec 95
CPT 30 Mar 99
MAJ 6 Oct 03
LTC 19 Mar 10
COL 10 Dec 15
BG 20 Aug 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 22 Present Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard for the United States Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Aug 19 Jan 22 Assistant Adjutant General, Englewood, Colorado
Sep 18 Aug 19 Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan
Oct 16 Sep 18 Commander, Special Operations Detachment – Korea, Aurora, Colorado
Dec 14 Oct 16 G3-Operations, Colorado Army National Guard, Centennial, Colorado
Feb 14 Dec 14 Senior Ministry of Defense Advisor, NATO Special Operations Component Command/Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan
Oct 13 Feb 14 Deputy Commander, Special Operations Detachment – Korea, Aurora, Colorado
Jun 13 Oct 13 Operations Officer, United States Northern Command J32/Special Operations Command – North, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jul 12 Jun 13 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 10 Jul 12 Commander, 5-19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Watkins, Colorado
Jun 09 Jun 10 Contingency, Exercise, and Plans Officer, Colorado Army National Guard Mobilization Element United States Northern Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Nov 08 Jun 09 Executive Officer, 5-19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Watkins, Colorado
Sep 07 Nov 08 Commander, Special Forces Advanced Operating Base Special Operations Task Force North, Mosul, Iraq
Jan 06 Sep 07 Commander, B/5-19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, CO
Aug 04 Jan 06 Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment – Korea, Aurora, Colorado
Aug 03 Aug 04 Joint Operations Center Director, Task Force Legion Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula, Baghdad, Iraq
Dec 02 Aug 03 Detachment Commander, B/5-19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Pueblo, Colorado
Dec 01 Nov 02 Detachment Commander, Task Force Dagger/Crossbow Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan, Gardez, Afghanistan
Jun 93 Dec 01 Detachment Commander, C/5-19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Collins, Colorado

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 18 - Aug 19 Colonel
Senior Ministry of Defense Advisor, NATO Special Operations Component Command/Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan Feb 14 - Dec 14 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, United States Northern Command J32/Special Operations Command – North, Colorado Springs, Colorado Jun 13 - Oct 13 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, Special Forces Advanced Operating Base Special Operations Task Force North, Mosul, Iraq Sep 07 - Nov 08 Major
Detachment Commander, Task Force Dagger/Crossbow Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan, Gardez, Afghanistan Dec 01 - Nov 02 Captain

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Detachment Commander, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan Oct 18 - Jun 19 Colonel
Senior Ministry of Defense Advisor, NATO Special Operations Component Command/Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan Feb 14 - Dec 14 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, Special Forces Advanced Operating Base Special Operations Task Force North, Mosul, Iraq Sep 07 - Jun 08 Major
Joint Operations Center Director, Task Force Legion Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Arabian Peninsula, Baghdad, Iraq Sep 03 - Jul 04 Major
Detachment Commander, Task Force Dagger/Crossbow Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan, Gardez, Afghanistan Feb 02 - Sep 02 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Purple Heart Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Korea Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 9)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Special Forces Tab
Royal Thailand Army Parachutist Badge
Royal Canadian Parachutist Badge
German Army Parachutist Badge
German Schützenschnur Marksmanship Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Lead contractor for the Office of the Secretary of Energy conducting security and vulnerability assessments on special nuclear material
(SNM) sites and critical assets throughout the United States. Also an on-call Certified Public Arbitrator for the U.S. Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority making binding decisions between individuals and industry. Formerly an engineer and project manager for
Lockheed Martin working on programs within the Intelligence Community and the Departments of Defense and State.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Ambassador of the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce in Colorado Springs, CO
Military Order of the Purple Heart
United States Army War College Association
Special Forces Association
Special Operations Association
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) & the National Guard Association of Colorado (NGACO)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2015 Joint Qualified Officer Level III
2012 Award for Excellence in PAE Government Services Department of State contract
2005 Award for Excellence in Lockheed Martin Intelligence Support

 

 

As of: 8 Nov 22

 

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