National Guard
Brigadier General ANDREW W. BALLENGER
  
Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, AE
Since: April 2025
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Oklahoma - BA - Criminal Justice
Texas A&M University - MPS - Public Service & Administration
National War College - MS - National Security Strategy

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captain’s Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
National War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 12 May 95
1LT 3 Jun 97
CPT 1 Jul 99
MAJ 28 Jul 07
LTC 9 Jan 13
COL 31 Jul 17
BG 15 Mar 25

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 25 Present Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, AE
Mar 25 Apr 25 Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Sep 24 Mar 25 Deputy Joint Operations Officer, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 24 Sep 24 Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Aug 22 Jun 24 ​Commander​, ​45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team​, Norman, ​Oklahoma​
Jul 20 Jul 22 Operations Officer, Mobilization and Reserve Affairs Division Chief, United States Army Europe, Wiesbaden, Germany
Nov 19 Jul 20 Deputy Operations Officer, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Oct 18 Oct 19 Chief, Operations Division, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 17 Oct 18 Deputy, Readiness Plans Division, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 16 Jul 17 Chief, Strategic Plans and Policy Division, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 15 Jun 16 Student, National War College, Fort McNair, District of Columbia
Dec 13 Jul 15 Chief, Individual Training Branch, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 12 Dec 13 Commander, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, Stillwater, Oklahoma
May 12 Jun 12 Action Officer, Strategic Plans and Policy Division, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 11 Apr 12 Executive Officer, 1st Squadron 180th Cavalry Regiment, Durant, Oklahoma and Operation NEW DAWN, Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Mar 09 Mar 11 Plans & Programs Officer, Individual Training Branch, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 07 Mar 09 Intelligence Officer, 45th Infantry Brigade, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Mar 05 Feb 07 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 179th Infantry, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jul 03 Mar 05 Signals Intelligence/Intelligence & Electronic Warfare Planner, 45th Infantry Brigade, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan
Jun 01 Jul 03 Intelligence Officer, 229th Engineer Battalion, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Fredericksburg, Virginia
Sep 99 May 01 Intelligence Officer, 4th Battalion 112th Armor, Bryan, Texas
Jan 99 Aug 99 Intelligence Officer, Corps Military Support Element (CMISE), 205th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington
Jan 98 Jan 99 Intelligence Officer, 14th Combat Engineer Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington
Sep 97 Jan 98 Assistant Intelligence Officer, 1st Battalion 24th Infantry Regiment (Light), Fort Lewis, Washington
Feb 97 Sep 97 Assistant Intelligence Officer, 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Lewis, Washington
Sep 95 Feb 97 Platoon Leader, Company B, 14th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington
May 95 Sep 95 Student, Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, 1st Squadron 180th Cavalry Regiment, Operation NEW DAWN, Camp Buehring, Kuwait Jun 11 - Mar 12 Major
Intelligence Officer, Joint Area Security Group (JASG), 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Multi-National Force - Iraq, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Jan 08 - Oct 08 Major
Intelligence Officer/Embedded Trainer, 1st Brigade Embedded Training Team, Coalition Joint Task Force Phoenix, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan Nov 03 - Aug 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
​​Bronze Star Medal​ (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
​​Defense Meritorious Service Med​al
​​Meritorious Service Medal​ (with ​3​ ​Bronze​ Oak Leaf Clusters)
​​Army Commendation Medal​
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Oklahoma Long Service Medal (20 Years)
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Ranger Tab
Army Staff Identification Badge

 

 

As of: 16 Jun 25

 

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