National Guard
Brigadier General MARLENA A. DECELLE
  
Director, Joint Staff - California Joint Force Headquarters
Sacramento, CA
Since: December 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of California - Davis - BA - Sociology
Murray State University - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Adjutant General Officer Basic Course
Adjutant General Captain's Career Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Fiscal Law in Department of Defense Course
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 19 Jun 99
1LT 29 Nov 00
CPT 21 Jul 06
MAJ 16 Dec 08
LTC 19 May 14
COL 26 Sep 19
BG 1 Aug 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Dec 24 Present Director, Joint Staff - California Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Jun 22 Dec 24 Deputy Commanding General (Support), 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, CA
Mar 20 Jan 22 Commander, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, Fairfield, California; concurrently serving as April 2019 – June 2022, Deputy Chief of Staff, G1, California Army National Guard Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Mar 18 May 22 Deputy Chief of Staff, G1, California Army National Guard Headquarters, Sacramento, California; also serving as March 2020 – January 2022, Commander, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, Fairfield, California
Jul 16 Jul 17 Deputy G1, California Army National Guard Headquarters, Sacramento, California; concurrently serving as July 2016 – April 2019, Vice Chief of Staff, California Army National Guard Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Jul 14 Jul 16 Commander, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
Aug 13 Jul 14 Executive Officer, 100th Troop Command, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
Aug 12 Aug 13 Secretary of the General’s Staff, California Army National Guard Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Aug 11 Aug 12 Executive Officer, California Army National Guard Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Jul 09 Aug 11 Commander, 49th Human Resources Company, Sacramento, California; concurrently serving as April 2010 – August 2011, OIC, Deployment Cycle Support Branch, Joint Forces Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Jul 07 Jul 09 Executive Officer, 49th Personnel Services Battalion, Sacramento, California
Jul 06 Jul 07 Brigade S1, 100th Troop Command, Sacramento, California
Dec 04 May 05 Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, G1, 13th COSCOM, Fort Hood, Texas
Jul 04 Nov 04 Assistant Chief of Staff, G1, 13th COSCOM, Fort Hood, Texas
Jul 03 Jul 04 Assistant Chief of Staff, G1 Rear, 13th COSCOM, Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 02 Dec 02 Installation Deserter Control Officer, 101st Soldier Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Dec 01 Jun 02 Chief, Special Actions Branch, 101st Soldier Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Feb 01 Dec 01 Battalion Executive Officer, Bravo Company, 101st Soldier Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Dec 99 Feb 01 Battalion S1, 101st Soldier Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General (Support), 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (SPARTAN SHIELD), Arifjan, Kuwait Jun 23 - May 24 Brigadier General

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak leaf cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Service Ribbon
California Legion of Merit
California Medal of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
California Service Medal
California State Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Diamond)
California Drill Attendance Ribbon (with 1 Silver Star)
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Basic Recruiting and Retention ID Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Currently serves as the Director, Joint Staff, State Active Duty, California Army National Guard

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Adjutant General Corps Regimental Association (President Theodore Roosevelt Medal)
National Guard Association of California

 

 

As of: 7 Mar 25

 

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