National Guard
Major General STEPHEN E. SCHEMENAUER
  
Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief, Central Security Service, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
Fort Meade, MD
Since: September 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse - BS - Political Science
Hamline University - JD - Law
Tufts University - Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captain’s Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College, Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Fellowship

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 May 96
1LT 12 Apr 98
CPT 1 May 00
MAJ 13 Sep 06
LTC 3 Feb 11
COL 13 Jul 16
BG 1 Sep 20
MG 1 Jun 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 23 Present Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief, Central Security Service, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Fort Meade, Maryland
Apr 22 Sep 23 Assistant Division Commander - Maneuver, 34th Infantry Division, Arden Hills, Minnesota; dual-hatted, September 2020 - September 2023, Mobilization Assistant to the Director, J-2, United States Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland
Aug 20 May 22 Assistant Division Commander - Sustainment, 34th Infantry Division, Arden Hills, Minnesota
Sep 17 Jun 20 Commander, 347th Regional Support Group, Arden Hills, Minnesota
Jul 16 Aug 17 Joint Director of Intelligence and Security, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Jul 15 Jun 16 National Security Fellow, Senior Service College Fellowship, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
Mar 15 Jul 15 Joint Director of Intelligence and Security, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Sep 14 Mar 15 Commander, 334th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Bloomington, Minnesota
Mar 13 Sep 14 Commander, 1-34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Bloomington, Minnesota
May 10 Mar 13 Intelligence Officer/Assistant Chief of Staff, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Jun 08 May 10 Analysis and Control Element Chief, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Basra, Iraq
Oct 07 Jun 08 Intelligence Officer, 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Bloomington, Minnesota
Dec 05 Oct 07 Intelligence Operations Officer, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Sep 01 Dec 05 Commander, A Company, 1-168 Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Carroll, Iowa and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Jun 00 Sep 01 Assistant Intelligence Officer, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Mar 97 Jun 00 Platoon Leader/Operations Officer, 713th Military Intelligence Group, Menwith Hill Station, United Kingdom

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Mobilization Assistant to the Director, J-2, United States Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland Sep 20 - Sep 23 Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Analysis and Control Element Chief, 34th Infantry Division, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Basra, Iraq Feb 09 - Feb 10 Major
Commander, A Company, 1-168 Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Jalalabad, Afghanistan Mar 04 - Jul 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, "M" Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Minnesota State Service Ribbon (with Roman Numeral X)
Iowa Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Iowa State Service Ribbon
Combat Infantryman Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Partner and trial attorney at Stinson LLP in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Co-chairs the Firm’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and Construction practice groups, and litigates, mediates, and arbitrates cases throughout the country. Diverse practice includes business and commercial litigation, UAS law, cybersecurity, real estate, and construction law. Qualified under Minnesota Rule 114 as a mediator and arbitrator.

 

 

As of: 5 Sep 25

 

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