National Guard
Brigadier General PATRICK T. PARDY
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Rapid City, SD
Since: January 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of South Dakota - BS - Biology
University of South Dakota - JD - Law
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 Feb 93
1LT 21 Dec 95
CPT 26 May 98
MAJ 1 Nov 02
LTC 8 Feb 08
COL 1 Apr 15
BG 1 Jan 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 21 Present Commander, Land Component Command, Rapid City, South Dakota; dual-hatted, May 21 - Present, Deputy Commanding General, ARNG (RC), United States Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence , Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Oct 17 Dec 20 G2, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Aug 15 Sep 17 Commander, 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Apr 15 Jul 15 J3/J7, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Dec 14 Apr 15 Exercise Officer, Joint Force Headquarters – SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Sep 13 Dec 14 Collective Training Evaluation Branch Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters - SD, Rapid City, South Dakota
Sep 11 Aug 13 Commander, HHC 153rd Engineer Battalion, Huron, South Dakota
Oct 07 Aug 11 S3, HHC 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Nov 05 Oct 07 S3, HHC 153rd Engineer Battalion, Huron, South Dakota
Mar 03 Oct 05 S-2, HHC 109th Engineer Group, Rapid City, South Dakota and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Paktika, Afghanistan
Aug 02 Mar 03 Engineer Equipment Officer, HHC 109th Engineer Group, Rapid City, South Dakota
Jan 02 Aug 02 Engineer Plans Officer, HHC 109th Engineer Group, Rapid City, South Dakota
Sep 01 Jan 02 Engineer Staff Officer, HHC 109th Engineer Group, Rapid City, South Dakota
Sep 98 Sep 01 Company Commander, Company B 153rd Engineer Battalion, Madison, South Dakota
Aug 97 Sep 98 C-E Staff Officer, HHC 153rd Engineer Battalion, Huron, South Dakota
Aug 96 Aug 97 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 Company B 153rd Engineer Battalion, DeSmet, South Dakota
Oct 95 Aug 96 Platoon Leader, Company C 153rd Engineer Battalion, Parkston, South Dakota
Jan 94 Sep 95 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 Company C 153rd Engineer Battalion, Platte, South Dakota
Feb 93 Jan 94 Platoon Leader, Company D 153rd Engineer Battalion, Springfield, South Dakota

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
S3, HHC 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Jun 10 - Apr 11 Lieutenant Colonel
S-2, HHC 109th Engineer Group, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Paktika, Afghanistan May 04 - May 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Navy Unit Commendation
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and “M” Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
South Dakota National Guard Distinguished Service Award
South Dakota National Guard Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
South Dakota National Guard Desert Storm Ribbon
South Dakota Distinguished Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Action Badge
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Circuit Judge, Original jurisdiction in all civil and criminal actions,exclusive jurisdiction in felony trials and all civil actions, and appellate jurisdiction over magistrate court decisions.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Member of the South Dakota State Bar
South Dakota Judge’s Association
South Dakota Bar Commissioner
National Guard Association of South Dakota
National Guard Association of the United States
United States Army Engineer Association
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Partner, Mumford Protsch and Pardy Law Firm
Bronze De Fleury Medal

 

 

As of: 1 Jun 21

 

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