National Guard Biography

	National Guard
Brigadier General JOHN A. PELLERITI

Deputy Director for Operations United States Special Operations Command MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL Since: July 2020

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Miami, FL - BA - History
Saint Leo University - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Special Forces Officer Qualification Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Special Operations Forces Pre-Command Course
United States Army War College
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
Dual Status Commanders Course
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) Russian

PROMOTIONS	DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT	8 May 92
1LT	30 May 94
CPT	1 Jun 96
MAJ	22 Nov 02
LTC	17 Apr 07
COL	25 Sep 13
BG	1 Jul 20

FROM	TO	ASSIGNMENT
Jul 20	Present	Deputy Director for Operations, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
Aug 19	Jun 20	Commander, 83rd Troop Command, Tallahassee, Florida, October 2019 - June 2020, concurrently served as the G5, Florida National Guard, Saint Augustine, Florida
Aug 18	Jul 19	G3, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, Florida National Guard, Saint Augustine, Florida
Aug 16	Jul 18	J2/J3 Director of Military Support, Florida National Guard, Saint Augustine, Florida
May 14	Aug 16	Commander, Special Operations Detachment Central, Tampa, Florida; May 2014 -August 2016, concurrently served as the state Human Resources Officer, Florida National Guard, Saint Augustine, Florida
Oct 11	May 14	Commander, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp Blanding, Florida
Mar 10	Sep 11	Special Forces Operations Officer, Special Operations Task Force East, Bagram, Afghanistan
Mar 09	Feb 10	Deputy J3, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Augustine, Florida
Mar 07	Feb 09	Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Augustine, Florida
Nov 05	Feb 07	Assistant Chief of Staff, Florida National Guard, St. Augustine, Florida
Apr 05	Nov 05	Special Operations Forces Liaison Element - Yemen, Horn of Africa
Apr 04	Apr 05	AGR Supervisor - Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment - Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
Jul 03	Apr 04	Operations Officer, HQ, Special Operations Command Central (USCENTCOM), MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
Dec 02	Jun 03	J5 Director, Joint Special Operations Task Force Horn of Africa, Djibouti, Africa
Apr 02	Dec 02	Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment - Central, Tampa, Florida
Jun 00	Apr 02	Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington
Jun 99	Jun 00	Special Forces Detachment Commander, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington
Feb 98	Jun 99	Special Forces Detachment Commander, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Lewis, Washington
Sep 97	Feb 98	Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
Mar 97	Sep 97	Student, Special Forces Basic Military Language Course (Russian), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Mar 96	Mar 97	Student, Special Forces Officer Qualification Course, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nov 95	Mar 96	Executive Officer, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nov 94	Oct 95	Reconnaissance Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jan 93	Oct 94	Platoon Leader, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Sep 92	Oct 93	Student, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Deputy Director for Operations, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida	Jul 20 - Present	Brigadier General
Special Forces Operations Officer, Special Operations Task Force East, Bagram, Afghanistan	Mar 10 - Sep 11	Lieutenant Colonel
Special Operations Forces Liaison Element - Yemen, Horn of Africa	Apr 05 - Nov 05	Major
J5 Director, Joint Special Operations Task Force Horn of Africa, Djibouti, Africa	Dec 02 - Jun 03	Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Special Forces Operations Officer, Special Operations Task Force East, Bagram, Afghanistan	Aug 10 - Apr 11	Lieutenant Colonel
Special Operations Forces Liaison Element - Yemen, Horn of Africa	May 05 - Oct 05	Major
Current Operations Officer, Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command, Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar	Dec 03 - Mar 04	Major
J5 Director, Joint Special Operations Task Force Horn of Africa, Djibouti, Africa	Dec 02 - Jun 03	Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, "M" device and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Florida Cross
Florida Distinguished Service Medal
Florida Commendation Medal
Florida Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Florida State Active Duty Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Florida Governor Unit Citation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Expert Infantryman Badge
Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab
Master Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Pathfinder Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Florida
Association of the United States Army

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2019, Joint Qualified Level III
2017, Governor's Medal of Merit for Hurricane Irma Response
2012, Harvard University Leadership in Homeland Security Course
2021, Syracuse University National Security Studies Management Course

As of: 28 Dec 21

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