National Guard
Brigadier General GARY A. ROPERS
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
Lincoln, NE
Since: July 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Kearney State College - BS - Computer Science
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Transportation Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Air National Guard Commander Development Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
National Security Studies Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 27 Jul 91
1LT 26 Jul 94
CPT 16 Sep 98
MAJ 23 Dec 03
LTC 1 Jul 10
COL 26 Apr 16
BG 9 Jul 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 24 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska; dual-hatted, Oct 22 - Present, Deputy Commanding General - Mobilization, Army National Guard, Fort Riley, Kansas, Fort Riley, Kansas
Oct 21 Jul 24 Commander, Land Component Command, NE
Jul 21 Sep 21 Assistant Adjutant General, Lincoln, NE
Sep 18 Jul 21 Commander, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 18 Sep 18 G3, Joint Forces Headquarters - Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Mar 17 Dec 17 Director of Domestic Operations (J3), Joint Forces Headquarters - Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Apr 16 Feb 17 G3, Joint Forces Headquarters - Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Aug 14 Apr 16 Operations Office (S3), 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Lincoln, Nebraska
Jul 13 Aug 14 Senior Service College Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Mar 13 Jul 13 Computer Network Defense Team Chief, Army National Guard Element, Joint Forces Headquarters - Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
Jun 10 Mar 13 Commander, 2nd Battalion 209th Regiment, Regional Training Institute (General Support), Camp Ashland, Nebraska
Jan 09 Jun 10 Plans Officer, 41st Rear Operations Center, Omaha, Nebraska
Aug 08 Dec 08 Assistant Operations Officer (S-3), Headquarters 209th Regiment, Regional Training Institute (General Support), Camp Ashland, Nebraska
Jan 07 Aug 08 Support Operations Mentor, Joint Force Headquarters (forward), Lincoln, Nebraska and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Jan 06 Dec 06 Assistant Operations Officer (S-3), Headquarters 209th Regiment, Regional Training Institute (General Support), Camp Ashland, Nebraska
Sep 03 Jan 06 Commander/Senior Training Advising and Counseling (TAC), 2nd Battalion 209th Regiment, Regiment Regional Training Institute (General Support), Camp Ashland, Nebraska
Mar 03 Aug 03 Aide-de-Camp to The Adjutant General - Nebraska, Headquarters State Area Command (STARC) Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
Jun 98 Feb 03 Training Advising and Counseling (TAC) Officer/Officer Candidate School Instructor, 2nd Battalion 209th Regiment, Regional Training Institute (General Support), Camp Ashland, Nebraska
Jul 97 May 98 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-134th Infantry (Mechanized) Battalion, Omaha, Nebraska
Sep 96 Jun 97 Mortar Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-134th Infantry (Mechanized) Battalion, Sidney, Nebraska
Dec 95 Sep 96 Fire Direction Officer, Battery A, 1-168th Field Artillery Battalion, Sidney, Nebraska
Jul 94 Dec 95 Executive Officer, Detachement 1 Battery A, 1-168th Field Artillery Battalion, Alliance, Nebraska
Jul 93 Jul 94 Fire Suport Officer, Detachment 1 Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-168th FA Battalion, Ogallala, Nebraska and Soto Cano, Honduras
Jul 91 Jul 93 Fire Support Team Chief, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-168th FA Battalion, Ogallala, Nebraska

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Support Operations Mentor, Joint Force Headquarters (forward), Lincoln, Nebraska and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan Jan 07 - Aug 08 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Operations Mentor/Police Mentor Team Chief Afghanistan National Police, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan Feb 07 - Jun 08 Major
Fire Support Officer, Delta Company, 1-134th Infantry Battalion (Mechanized), Soto Cano Airforce Base, Honduras Aug 93 - Sep 93 Second Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and “M” Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Action Badge
Excellence in Competition Rifleman Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
President of the Ropers Consulting LLC., located in Omaha, Nebraska. The Consulting company helps organizations in the transformation of their Information Technology practices of delivering working software. The primary focus is on coaching, training, and mentoring organizational leadership on the Agile Methodology of project management.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
President, Nebraska Fallen Heroes Fund, Midlands Community Foundation
Life Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Life Member, National Guard Association of the State of Nebraska
Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Member, American Legion
Cub Scout Pack 561, Den Leader
Certified Agile Scrum Master
Certified Agile Product Owner
Certified Scrum Professional
Certified SAFe Program Consultant

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2014 Level 3 Joint Qualification Officer
2002 Distinguished Graduate, Transportation Officer Advance Course – Reserve Component
1992 Commandant's List Graduate, Field Artillery Officers Basic Course
1991 Distinguished Honor Graduate and recipient of the Erickson Trophy, Nebraska Military Academy

 

 

As of: 22 Jan 25

 

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