National Guard
Brigadier General LELAND T. SHEPHERD
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters
North Little Rock, AR
Since: May 2022
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Philander Smith College - BA - Organizational Management
Webster University - MS - Information Technology Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
University of Charleston - PhD/DEL - Executive Leadership

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Signal Officer Basic Course
Signal Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Senior Officer Legal Orientation Course
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 Aug 98
1LT 17 Aug 00
CPT 18 Oct 02
MAJ 8 Feb 07
LTC 6 Apr 12
COL 28 Jun 18
BG 5 May 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 22 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Aug 21 Apr 22 Deputy Chief of Staff, G6, JFHQ, North Little Rock, AR
May 18 Aug 21 Commander, 233rd Regimental Training Command, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 15 May 18 Commander, 2nd Battalion 233rd Regimental Training Institute, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jul 13 Dec 15 Plans Officer, DCSIM, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jun 11 Jul 13 Information Tech System Chief, DCSIM, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jun 10 Jun 11 Network Operations Officer, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Apr 09 Jun 10 Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 39th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Conway, Arkansas
Apr 08 Apr 09 S6, 39th Infantry Brigade, Malvern, Arkansas and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Apr 06 Apr 08 Automation Officer, 39th Infantry Brigade, Little Rock, Arkansas
Apr 05 Apr 06 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-153 Infantry Battalion, Malvern, Arkansas
Aug 02 Apr 05 S-6, 1-153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade, Malvern, Arkansas and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Aug 01 Aug 02 Executive Officer, Company A, 212th Battalion, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Aug 99 Aug 01 Platoon Leader, Company A, 212th Battalion, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Aug 98 Aug 99 Executive Officer, Company B, 212th Battalion, Hot Springs, Arkansas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
S6, 39th Infantry Brigade, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Jan 08 - Mar 09 Major
S-6, 1-153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Jan 04 - Mar 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Arkansas Federal Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Diamond Device)
Arkansas State Ribbon (with 3 Bronze Diamond Device)
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Regional Vice President: PODS Corporation

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Signal Corps Regimental Association
Life member, National Guard Association of Arkansas
Order of Mercury, Bronze
National Guard Association of the United States

 

 

As of: 11 Jun 24

 

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