National Guard
Brigadier General JASON P. NELSON
  
Vice Director for Strategy, Policy, Plans, and International Affairs (J5)
National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
Since: August 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Emporia State University - BS - Biology
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course
Armor Captain's Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 16 Dec 95
1LT 24 Feb 98
CPT 6 Sep 02
MAJ 28 Jan 08
LTC 29 Sep 13
COL 23 May 19
BG 12 Dec 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 25 Present Vice Director for Strategy, Policy, Plans, and International Affairs (J5) , National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 25 Aug 25 Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Jul 24 Jun 25 Deputy Commanding General, United Kingdom 3rd Division, Northwood, United Kingdom
Mar 23 Jun 24 Deputy Commanding General (RC), First United States Army, Rock Island, Illinois
Nov 21 Nov 22 Deputy Commanding General - Operations (DCG-O), 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and Operation SPARTAN SHIELD, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Aug 19 Oct 21 Commander, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
Apr 18 Mar 19 Deputy Commander, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Operation SPARTAN SHIELD, Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Aug 17 Mar 18 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Topeka, Kansas
Dec 15 Jul 17 Commander, 2-137th Combined Arms Battalion, Kansas City, Kansas
Apr 15 Nov 15 Plans and Operations Division Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, Topeka, Kansas
Apr 14 Mar 15 Mobilization Readiness Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Topeka, Kansas
Sep 13 Mar 14 Chief of Operations, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Oct 12 Aug 13 Operations Officer, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Oct 11 Sep 12 Plans Officer, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Mar 10 Sep 11 Deputy Commander, 3/6 Agribusiness Development Team, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan
Mar 09 Feb 10 Plans Officer, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Sep 07 Feb 09 Operations Officer, 1-635th Armor Battalion, Manhattan, Kansas
Jul 06 Aug 07 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-635th Armor Battalion, Manhattan, Kansas
Sep 04 Jun 06 Commander, Bravo Company, 1-635th Armor Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Nov 03 Aug 04 Logistics Officer, 1-635th Armor Battalion, Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 03 Oct 03 Personnel Officer, 1-635th Armor Battalion, Manhattan, Kansas
Apr 02 Jan 03 Air Operations Officer, 1-108th Armor Battalion, Calhoun, Georgia
Mar 98 Feb 99 Brigade Tactical Director, 11th Air Defense Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas
Oct 97 Feb 98 Executive Officer, Delta Battery, 5-52d Air Defense Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas
Jun 97 Sep 97 Fire Control Platoon Leader, Delta Battery, 5-52d Air Defense Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas
Jun 96 May 97 Launcher Platoon Leader, Delta Battery, 5-52d Air Defense Battalion, Fort Bliss, Texas

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General, United Kingdom 3rd Division, Northwood, United Kingdom Jul 24 - Jun 25 Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General - Operations (DCG-O), 35th Infantry Division, Operation SPARTAN SHIELD, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Mar 22 - Nov 22 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Operation SPARTAN SHIELD, Camp Buehring, Kuwait Apr 18 - Mar 19 Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy Commander, 3/6 Agribusiness Development Team, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan Mar 10 - Sep 11 Major
Commander, Bravo Company, 1-635th Armor Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Sep 04 - Jun 06 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
General Staff Identification Badge

 

 

As of: 5 Sep 25

 

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