National Guard
Brigadier General JOHN P. MAIER
  
Chief of Staff, Kosovo Forces
Kosovo, APO AE
Since: June 2021
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The Citadel - BS - Education
University of Akron - MPA - Public Administration
University of Akron - JD - Law

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course
Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course
United States Army War College, Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Fellowship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Seminar XXI
Canadian Forces College, Canadian Security Studies Program
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Army War College, Senior Leader Seminar

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 10 May 96
1LT 10 May 98
CPT 26 Oct 00
MAJ 19 May 05
LTC 5 May 10
COL 28 Sep 15
BG 20 Jun 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jun 21 Present Chief of Staff, Kosovo Forces, Kosovo, APO AE
Feb 19 Jun 19 Chief of Staff Wyoming Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Cheyenne, Wyoming
Mar 18 Feb 19 Chief National Guard/Reserve Components, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, USNORTHERN Command/NORAD, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
May 17 Mar 18 Staff Judge Advocate, 35th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, ARCENT, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Apr 16 May 17 Chief Operational Law, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, USNORTHERN Command/NORAD, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
May 15 Apr 16 Chief, National Guard/Reserve Components, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, USNORTHERN Command/NORAD, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Oct 14 Apr 15 Special Assistant for Operational Law, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 14 Oct 14 Staff Judge Advocate, European Engagement Group, Special Operations Command Europe, Patch Barracks, Germany
Jun 12 Mar 14 Deputy Chief of Operational Law & GWOT Plans Officer, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 11 Jun 12 U.S. Army War College Senior Service College Fellow, Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
Sep 09 Jul 11 Deputy Chief of Operational Law & Counter-Drug Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Sep 08 Sep 09 Staff Judge Advocate. 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Afghanistan
Sep 07 Sep 08 Executive Officer, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 07 Sep 07 Operational Law Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 06 May 07 Staff Judge Advocate/Detachment 1 Commander, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Kenova, West Virginia
Oct 05 Aug 06 Staff Judge Advocate/Headquarters Detachment Commander, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Iraq
Sep 05 Oct 05 Judge Advocate/Civil Affairs Officer, Task Force Mountaineer, New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 04 Sep 05 Staff Judge Advocate, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Kenova, West Virginia
Jul 03 Jul 04 Defense Counsel, 9th Legal Support Organization, Columbus, Ohio
Dec 02 Jul 03 Civil Affairs Officer, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Kenova, West Virginia
Dec 01 Dec 02 Battle Captain/Assistant Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Uzbekistan
May 00 Dec 01 Civil Affairs Officer, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Kenova, West Virginia
Oct 99 May 00 Intelligence Officer, 321st Psychological Operations Company, Kosovo
Jan 98 Oct 99 Operations Officer, 321st Psychological Operations Company, Parma, Ohio
Dec 96 Jan 98 Brigade Psychological Support Element Commander, 321st Psychological Operations Company, Parma, Ohio
May 96 Dec 96 United States Army Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Staff Judge Advocate, 35th Infantry Division, Task Force Spartan, ARCENT, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait May 17 - Mar 18 Colonel
Staff Judge Advocate. 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Afghanistan Sep 08 - Sep 09 Major
Staff Judge Advocate/Headquarters Detachment Commander, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Iraq Oct 05 - Aug 06 Major
Battle Captain/Assistant Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces, Uzbekistan Dec 01 - Dec 02 Captain
Intelligence Officer, 321st Psychological Operations Company, Kosovo Oct 99 - May 00 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf and 4 Bronze Oak Leaves)
National Defense Medal (with Bronze Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Armed Forces Services Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass, M Device and Numeral 2)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with Bronze Star)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Special Forces Tab
The Army Staff Identification Badge
Canadian Parachutist Badge
Russian Parachutist Badge
German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
West Virginia State Bar

 

 

As of: 15 Apr 22

 

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