National Guard
Brigadier General PAUL W. SCHNEIDER
  
Director, Joint Staff - (KS) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Joint Force Headquarters
Topeka, KS
Since: April 2023
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Kansas State University - BS - Mass Communications
Webster University - MA - Information Technology Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 2 Dec 94
1LT 9 Jan 97
MAJ 4 Apr 05
LTC 10 Jan 11
CPT 14 Jan 14
COL 25 May 17
BG 9 Sep 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 23 Present Director, Joint Staff - (KS) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Force Headquarters, Topeka, Kansas
Oct 21 Apr 23 Chief of Staff/Deputy Commander, Kansas Army National Guard, Topeka, Kansas
May 19 Sep 21 Commander, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Manhattan, Kansas
Jun 16 Apr 19 Director of Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters – Kansas, Topeka, Kansas
Dec 13 May 16 Commander, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Hiawatha, Kansas
Aug 10 Nov 13 Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters – Kansas, Topeka, Kansas
Aug 09 Sep 10 Executive Officer, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Topeka, Kansas
Jan 08 Sep 09 Army Medical Department Officer Strength Manager, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Topeka, Kansas
Jul 06 Dec 07 Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Hiawatha, Kansas
Feb 05 Jun 06 Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Hiawatha, Kansas
Sep 03 Jan 05 Battle Captain, Joint Visitors Bureau, Multi-National Forces – Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Victory, Iraq
Oct 01 Aug 03 Personnel Officer, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Hiawatha, Kansas
Jun 99 Sep 01 Commander, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Horton, Kansas
Aug 96 May 99 Platoon Leader, Alpha Batter, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Marysville, Kansas
Dec 94 Jul 96 Ammunition Officer, Services Battery, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, Troy, Kansas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Brigade Commander, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, ARCENT Force Field Artillery Headquarters/Task Force Spartan, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD/OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE, Joint Training Center, Jordan Nov 20 - Sep 21 Colonel
Battle Captain, Joint Visitors Bureau, Multi-National Forces – Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Victory, Iraq Sep 03 - Jan 05 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leave Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leave Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (w/Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (w/2 Campaign Stars)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Armed Forces Service Medal (with Gold Hour Glass and M Device)
Army Staff Identification Badge
Kansas National Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon
Kansas National Guard Strength Management Ribbon
Kansas National Guard Achievement Ribbon
Kansas National Guard Emergency Duty Service Ribbon
Kansas National Guard Homeland Defense Ribbon
Kansas National Guard Service Ribbon ( with 3 Sunflower

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
United States Field Artillery Association
National Guard Association of Kansas

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Honorable Order of Saint Barbara

 

 

As of: 14 Jan 25

 

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