National Guard
Brigadier General JOSEPH D. REALE
  
Deputy Commanding General- Support (DCG-S), 29th Infantry Division
Towson, MD
Since: December 2019
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Lowell - BS - Financial Management
Naval Post Graduate School - MA - Security Studies
United States Army War College - MS - Strategic Studies

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

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 9 Sep 91
1LT 24 Aug 94
CPT 13 Aug 97
MAJ 30 Sep 03
LTC 6 Jun 08
COL 16 Jun 15
BG 30 Jul 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Dec 19 Present Deputy Commanding General- Support (DCG-S), 29th Infantry Division, Towson, Maryland
May 17 Nov 19 Commander, 58th Troop Command, Adelphi, Maryland
Jun 15 May 17 Commander, 291st Digital Liaison Detachment, Adelphi, Maryland
Aug 12 Jun 15 Commander, 581st Troop Command Battalion, Hagerstown, Maryland
Dec 11 Aug 12 Director J7, Joint Force Headquarters, Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 10 Nov 11 Regional Desk Officer, USNORTHCOM, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Mar 09 Nov 10 Strategic Planner/Program Manager, DOD Pandemic Influenza, USNORTHCOM, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
May 06 Feb 09 Assistant Executive Officer/Aide de Camp to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Nov 04 Apr 06 Strategic Planner, Joint Chiefs of Staff, J7, Pentagon, District of Columbia
Jul 03 Nov 04 Operations Officer (S3), 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry, Dundalk, Maryland
May 99 Jun 03 TAC Officer, 70th Regiment Maryland Army National Guard Recruit Training Institution, Camp Fretterd, Maryland
Jan 97 May 99 Commander, Company A, 1-175th Infantry, Towson, Maryland
Oct 95 Jan 97 Executive Officer, Company C, 1-175th Infantry, Dundalk, Maryland
May 93 Oct 95 Executive Officer, Company C, 2-175th Infantry, Dundalk, Maryland
Nov 92 May 93 Platoon Leader, Company A, 2-175th Infantry, Parkville, Maryland
Aug 91 Nov 92 Cash Control Officer, 726th Financial Support Company, Somerville, Massachusetts
Apr 90 Aug 91 Officer Candidate, Massachusetts Military Academy, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Regional Desk Officer, USNORTHCOM, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Dec 10 - Nov 11 Lieutenant Colonel
Strategic Planner/Program Manager, DOD Pandemic Influenza, USNORTHCOM, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Mar 09 - Nov 10 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Maryland Outstanding Unit Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Maryland Emergency Service Medal (with Numeral 2)
Maryland State Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Botonee)
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Chief, Physical Security for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Responsible for the security and protection of over 150,000 USDA personnel and 9,800 USDA facilities located across the country.

 

 

As of: 29 Sep 21

 

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