National Guard
Brigadier General JOHN C. NIPP
  
Commander, 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
Monticello, MS
Since: April 2022
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Kentucky - BBA - Business Administration
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
United States Army War College
United States Army War College, Senior Leader Seminar
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 25 Oct 92
1LT 25 Oct 94
CPT 17 Aug 97
MAJ 1 Sep 03
LTC 12 May 08
COL 1 Jan 15
BG 5 May 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 22 Present Commander, 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Monticello, Mississippi
Feb 18 Apr 22 G6, Joint Forces Headquarters, Jackson, Mississippi
Jan 15 Jan 18 Commander, 114th Support Detachment, Greenville, Mississippi
Mar 12 Dec 14 Executive Officer, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
Sep 11 Mar 12 S3, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
Jul 08 Sep 11 Commander, 1st Battalion, 98th Calvary Regiment, Amory, Mississippi and Tikrit, Iraq
Jan 08 Jul 08 Personnel Officer, 66th Troop Command, Jackson, Mississippi
May 06 Jan 08 Assistant Fire Support Officer, Detachment 1, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 155th Brigade Combat Team, New Albany, Mississippi
Jun 05 Apr 06 Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, Starkville, Mississippi and Karbala, Iraq
Feb 03 Jun 05 S3, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, Starkville, Mississippi and Karbala, Iraq
Oct 99 Feb 03 Commander, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, Ackerman, Mississippi
Aug 97 Sep 99 Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
Dec 96 Aug 97 USAR Control Group Reinforcement
Mar 96 Dec 96 Assistant Brigade Fire Support Officer, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Mar 95 Feb 96 Battalion Ammunition Officer, Service Battery, 3rd Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Apr 94 Mar 95 Fire Direction Officer, A Battery, 3rd Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Apr 93 Apr 94 Fire Support Officer, 3rd Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, Fort Stewart, Georgia and Mogadishu, Somalia

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 1st Battalion, 98th Armored Calvary Regiment, (FOB Speicher) Tikrit, Iraq Jun 09 - Mar 10 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, (FOB Lima) Karbala, Iraq Jun 05 - Jan 06 Major
S3, 2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, (FOB Lima) Karbala, Iraq Jan 05 - Jun 05 Major
Fire Support Officer, 3rd Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, Mogadishu, Somalia Oct 93 - Mar 94 Second Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Navy Unit Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass, “M” device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Oversees Training Ribbon
United Nations Medal
Mississippi Magnolia Medal
Mississippi War Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Mississippi Longevity Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Senior Vice President of Federal Services for Circadence Corporation, a national company that offers cyber range solutions and cybersecurity learning platforms that leverage artificial intelligence and custom content to address critical security challenges for enterprise, government, and academic institutions.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Lifetime member of Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
Lifetime member of National Guard Association of Mississippi
Field Artillery Association – Honorable Order of Saint Barbara
U.S. Cavalry & Armor Association – Honorable Order of Saint George
National Infantry Association – Honorable Order of Saint Maurice

 

 

As of: 15 Jun 23

 

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