National Guard
Brigadier General TIMOTHY A. COAKLEY
  
Director, Joint Staff - (NJ) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Joint Force Headquarters
Lawrenceville, NJ
Retired since: October 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
James Madison University - BA - History
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
Adjutant General Captain's Career Course
Intermediate Level Education
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Intermediate Level Education Advanced Operations Course
United States Army War College
Maneuver Pre-Command Course
United States Army Judge Advocate General's School, Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 1 Jun 96
1LT 16 Apr 98
CPT 1 May 00
MAJ 20 Aug 04
LTC 1 Feb 11
COL 25 May 17
BG 5 Jul 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 21 Oct 24 Director, Joint Staff - (NJ) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Lawrenceville, NJ
Jul 21 Sep 21 Commander, Land Component Command, Fort Dix, NJ
Jul 18 Jul 19 Chief of Staff-Army, Joint Force Headquarters-New Jersey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
Jul 17 Jun 18 Commander, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Feb 17 Jun 17 G1, Joint Force Headquarters-New Jersey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
Feb 16 Jan 17 Commander, 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry, Westfield, New Jersey
Jan 15 Jan 16 G1, Joint Force Headquarters-New Jersey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
Oct 12 Dec 14 Commander, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Sea Girt, New Jersey
Jun 09 Sep 12 Deputy G1, Joint Force Headquarters-New Jersey, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
Sep 05 May 09 Executive Officer, 1st Squadron, 102 Cavalry, Westfield, New Jersey and OPERATION FREEDOM, Iraq
Jan 04 Aug 05 Officer Strength Manager, Recruiting Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Nov 00 Dec 03 Commander, A Troop, 5th Squadron, 117th Cavalry, Dover, New Jersey
May 00 Oct 00 Communications Electronics Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 5th Squadron, 117th Cavalry, Vineland, New Jersey, attached to A Troop, 5th Squadron, 117th Cavalry, Dover, New Jersey
Jan 00 Apr 00 S1, 1st Battalion 68th Armor, Fort Carson, Colorado
May 98 Dec 99 Assistant S3 (LNO), 1st Battalion 68th Armor, Fort Carson, Colorado
Jan 98 Apr 99 Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion 68th Armor, Fort Carson, Colorado
Oct 96 Dec 97 Platoon Leader, Company D, 1st Battalion 68th Armor, Fort Carson, Colorado
May 96 Sep 96 Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, 1st Squadron, 102 Cavalry, OPERATION FREEDOM, Iraq Aug 08 - May 09 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Parachutist Badge
Recruiting and Retention Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
T32 Active Guard/Reserve Career Program in New Jersey

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Reserve Officers Association
United States Cavalry and Armor Association
National Guard Association of New Jersey
National Guard Association of the United States
United States Army War College Foundation

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003, New Jersey Army National Guard Outstanding Officer of the Year

 

 

As of: 27 Jun 23

 

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