National Guard
Major General JOSEPH A. DINONNO
  
Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard for 18th Airborne Corps Matters
Arlington, VA
Since: August 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Old Dominion University - BA - Criminal Justice
Regent University - JD - Law
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Police Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captains 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 7 May 94
1LT 1 Oct 96
CPT 31 Oct 02
MAJ 8 Feb 07
LTC 16 Oct 12
COL 28 Jun 18
BG 24 Jun 21
MG 5 Dec 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 25 Present Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard for 18th Airborne Corps Matters, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 25 Aug 25 Temporary Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Sandston, Virginia
Aug 23 Aug 25 Commander, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Sep 20 Aug 23 Deputy Commanding General - Operations, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/SPARTAN SHIELD, Joint Training Center, Zarqa, Jordan
Jul 20 Aug 20 Excess, Joint Force Headquarters, Sandston, Virginia
Jun 18 Jul 20 Commander, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Staunton, Virginia
Jun 17 May 18 Director, Domestic Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Sandston, Virginia
Jun 15 May 17 Executive Officer, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Staunton, Virginia
Jul 14 May 15 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
May 12 Jun 14 Commander, 2-183d Cavalry Squadron, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Portsmouth, Virginia
Nov 08 Apr 12 Executive Officer, 2-183d Cavalry Squadron, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Portsmouth, Virginia and Operation NEW DAWN, Camp Adder, Tallil, Iraq
Oct 06 Oct 08 Operations Officer, 2-183d Cavalry Squadron, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Portsmouth, Virginia and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Buehring, Udairi, Kuwait
Oct 05 Sep 06 Assistant Operations Officer, 2-183d Cavalry Squadron, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Portsmouth, Virginia
Sep 04 Sep 05 Commander, Company C, 2-116th Infantry Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Sep 01 Aug 04 Commander, Company A, 2-116th Infantry Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Charlottesville, Virginia and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Apr 00 Aug 01 Executive Officer, Company A, 2-116th Infantry Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lynchburg, Virginia
Jan 95 Mar 00 Platoon Leader, 229th Military Police Company, Norfolk, Virginia

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General – Operations, 29th Infantry Division, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/SPARTAN SHIELD, Joint Training Center, Zarqa, Jordan Jun 21 - Mar 22 Brigadier General
Executive Officer, 2-183d Cavalry Squadron, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Operation NEW DAWN, Camp Adder, Tallil, Iraq Jun 11 - Dec 11 Major
Operations Officer, 2-183d Cavalry Squadron, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Buehring, Udairi, Kuwait Aug 07 - Apr 08 Major
Commander, Company A, 2-116th Infantry Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Nov 02 - Oct 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Virginia state prosecutor for the City of Virginia Beach since 2005. Prosecutes violent felonies including murder, rape, robbery as well as many juvenile and domestic related violent crime and sex offenses. Coordinate with local, state, and federal authorities and agencies in complex and long term investigations. Conduct legal training to law enforcement relevant to current and emerging legal trends.

 

 

As of: 11 Sep 25

 

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