National Guard
Brigadier General ROBERT F. PAOLETTI
  
Deputy Commanding General (Support), 40th Infantry Division
Los Alamitos, CA
Since: December 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Excelsior College - BA - Liberal Arts
Boston University - MA - Criminal Justice
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
Military Police Officer Transition Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Advanced Operations Course
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
United States Army War College
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23 Jul 94
1LT 22 Jan 97
CPT 8 May 02
MAJ 13 Sep 06
LTC 18 Feb 11
COL 25 May 17
BG 3 Apr 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Dec 24 Present Deputy Commanding General (Support), 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
Apr 22 Dec 24 Director, Joint Staff - California Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, CA
Feb 20 Apr 22 Chief of Staff, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
Mar 17 Feb 20 Commander, 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California ; also serving as, May 2018 – February 2020, Commander, California Counterdrug Task Force, Mather, California
Nov 15 Feb 17 Provost Marshal, Operations Company 40th Infantry Division, Sacramento, California
Mar 14 Oct 15 Commander, 185th Military Police Battalion, Pittsburg, California
Sep 12 Feb 14 Commander, 1st Battalion 223rd Regional Training Institute, San Luis Obispo, California
Oct 10 Sep 12 S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California
Jul 09 Sep 10 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
May 09 Jun 09 Rear Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California
Jun 07 May 09 S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 185th Military Police Battalion, Pittsburg, California
Mar 05 Jun 07 Inspector General, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
May 03 Mar 05 Commander, Company A 297th Support Battalion, Yuba City, California
Oct 02 May 03 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 980th Quartermaster Battalion, San Jose, California
Jul 02 Oct 02 S-4, 980th Service and Supply Battalion, San Jose, California
Apr 02 Jul 02 Systems Automation Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Oct 00 Apr 02 S-4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1-184th Infantry Battalion, Modesto, California
Sep 99 Sep 00 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1-184th Infantry Battalion, Modesto, California
Sep 97 Sep 99 Support Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1-184th Infantry Battalion, Turlock, California
Nov 96 Aug 97 Executive Officer, Company B 1-184th Infantry Battalion, Lodi, California
Oct 95 Nov 96 Rifle Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 Company B 1-184th Infantry Battalion, Sacramento, California
Jul 94 Sep 95 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B 1-184th Infantry Battalion, Lodi, California

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Operations, 49th Military Police Brigade, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Aug 09 - Oct 10 Major
Inspector General, 49th Military Police Brigade, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Jun 05 - Oct 06 Major

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 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze and 1 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device, Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Served over 24 years as a civilian law enforcement officer with over 5 years as Chief of Police.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2014, Executive Certificate - California Peace Officer Standards and Training - Redding Police Department
1999, Motor Officer of the Year - Stockton Police Department

 

 

As of: 7 Mar 25

 

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