National Guard
Brigadier General LONNIE J. BRANUM, JR
  
Commander, Land Component Command
JFHQ
Phoenix, AZ
Retired since: February 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Arizona State University - BS - Aerospace Engineering
Stanford University - MS - Mechanical Engineering
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Military Police Officer Transition Course
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23 Jul 94
1LT 19 Feb 97
CPT 24 Aug 99
MAJ 23 Dec 03
LTC 22 Mar 10
COL 3 Apr 17
BG 14 Jan 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Dec 20 Jan 25 Commander, Land Component Command, Phoenix, AZ
Oct 19 Dec 20 G3, Arizona Army National Guard, Phoenix, Arizona
Apr 17 Oct 19 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Phoenix, Arizona
Dec 15 Apr 17 Deputy Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Phoenix, Arizona
Aug 13 Dec 15 Commander, 850th Military Police Battalion, Phoenix, Arizona
May 08 Aug 13 Contract Team Leader, 1971st Support Detachment, Phoenix, Arizona and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Mar 07 Apr 08 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery, 2-180th Field Artillery, Phoenix, Arizona
Jan 06 Mar 07 Battalion S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery, 2-180th Field Artillery, Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 04 Jan 06 Operations Officer, 2-180th Field Artillery Forward, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Mosul, Iraq
Oct 03 Oct 04 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 153rd Field Artillery Brigade, Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 01 Oct 03 Fire Direction Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery, 2-180th Field Artillery, Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 99 Sep 01 Commander, Bravo Battery, 2-180th Field Artillery, Tucson, Arizona
Dec 98 Sep 99 Fire Direction Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-180th Field Artillery, Mesa, Arizona
May 97 Dec 98 Executive Officer, Bravo Battery, 1-180th Field Artillery, Phoenix, Arizona
May 95 Apr 97 Fire Direction Officer, Bravo Battery, 1-180th Field Artillery, Phoenix, Arizona

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Contract Team Leader, 1971st Support Detachment, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Nov 11 - Nov 12 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, 2-180th Field Artillery Forward, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Mosul, Iraq Oct 04 - Jan 06 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Gold and 1 Bronze Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Aerospace Engineer for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC). Perform duties as an engineering liaison supporting the U.S. Army Apache Program Manager’s Office at the Boeing manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona. Focus areas include test, evaluation, and system engineering related to the acquisition life cycle of the Apache attack helicopter.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Professional Engineer Certification – Mechanical Engineering
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Arizona
United States Field Artillery Association
Military Police Regimental Association
Army War College Foundation
Army Aviation Association of America

 

 

As of: 4 Feb 25

 

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