National Guard
Major General JOSEPH A. DINONNO
  
Commander, 29th Infantry Division
Fort Belvoir, VA
Since: August 2023
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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 Captain’s Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Advanced Operations Course
United States Army War College
Special Victims Capability Course
Brigade Command Tactical Commander Development Program
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course
Leader Training Program
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
Aviation Senior Leader Course (AvSLC)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Combined / Joint Forces Land Component Commander Course (C/JFLCC)

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 23 Present Commander, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Sep 20 Aug 23 Deputy Commanding General - Operations, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, VA
Jul 20 Aug 20 Excess, Joint Forces Headquarters Virginia, Sandston, Virginia
Jun 18 Jul 20 Commander, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Staunton, Virginia
Jun 17 May 18 J3 DOMS, Joint Forces Headquarters Virginia, Sandston, Virginia
Jun 15 May 17 Executive Officer, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Staunton, Virginia
Jul 14 May 15 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 Camp Adder, Tallil, Iraq
Oct 06 Oct 08 S3 Operations Officer, 2-183d Cavalry Squadron, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Portsmouth, Virginia and Camp Buehring, Udairi, Kuwait
Oct 05 Sep 06 Assistant S3, 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 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, Camp Adder, Tallil, Iraq Jun 11 - Dec 11 Major
Operations Officer, 2-183d Cavalry Squadron, Camp Buehring, Udairi, Kuwait Aug 07 - Apr 08 Major
Commander, Company A, 2-116th Infantry Battalion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Nov 02 - Oct 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
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)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
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.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
29th Division Association
Association of the United States Army – Stonewall Chapter
National Guard Association of the United States
Virginia Officer’s Association
Virginia Bar
Virginia Beach Bar Association
Fraternal Order of Police Virginia Beach

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2013, Armor & Cavalry Leadership Award
1994, German Proficiency Badge
Order of Saint Maurice

 

 

As of: 9 Dec 24

 

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