National Guard
Major General SHAWN R. SATTERFIELD
  
Deputy Commander for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs
United States Special Operations Command
MacDill AFB, FL
Since: May 2023
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Southeast Missouri State University - BS - Criminal Justice
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Special Forces Qualification Course
Military Police Captains Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Spanish

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 14 Dec 90
1LT 25 Jul 94
CPT 10 Oct 97
MAJ 24 Mar 05
LTC 23 Apr 12
COL 1 May 17
BG 28 Aug 20
MG 13 Dec 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 23 Present Deputy Commander for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Florida
Aug 20 Apr 23 Commander, Special Operations Command, North, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Aug 18 Jul 20 Group Commander, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Birmingham, Alabama
Aug 16 Jul 18 Commander, Special Operations Detachment – Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
Jul 15 Jul 16 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
May 12 Jun 15 Commander, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Payne, Alabama and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq
Apr 10 Apr 12 Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Elliot, Mississippi and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Central America
Jun 09 Mar 10 Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Elliot, Mississippi and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Nov 04 Jan 09 Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment S, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Colombia
Jan 03 Oct 04 Commander, Operational Detachment Alpha, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Elliott, Mississippi and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Jan 02 Dec 02 Commander, Operational Detachment Alpha, D Company, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Carson, Colorado and Operation NOBLE EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM, Kosovo
Mar 01 Dec 01 Commander, Operational Detachment Alpha, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Elliott, Mississippi
Jul 95 Mar 01 Commander, Operational Detachment Alpha, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Chicago, Illinois
Jul 94 Jul 95 Detachment Executive Officer, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Chicago, Illinois
Apr 94 Jul 94 Detachment Commander, A Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Belton, Missouri
Sep 91 Apr 94 Infantry Officer Basic Course / Special Forces Selection Course / SF Qualification Course / SF Functional Language Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
Dec 90 Sep 91 USAR Training Detachment

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Special Operations Command, North, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Aug 20 - Apr 23 Major General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq Jun 14 - Nov 14 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Central America Jun 11 - Apr 12 Major
Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jun 09 - Mar 10 Major
Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment S, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Colombia Jan 08 - Mar 08 Major
Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Mar 03 - Oct 03 Captain
Commander, Operational Detachment Alpha, D Company, 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operation NOBLE EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM, Kosovo Apr 02 - Aug 02 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with a Gold Hourglass, “M” Device and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
United Nations Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Special Forces Tab

 

 

As of: 10 Jul 25

 

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