National Guard
Brigadier General JONATHAN J. ERICKSON
  
Commander, Land Component Command
North Dakota Joint Force Headquarters
Bismarck, ND
Retired since: December 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of North Dakota - BA - Criminal Justice
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Advanced Operations Course
United States Army War College
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 15 May 94
1LT 28 May 96
CPT 1 Jun 98
MAJ 23 Jan 04
LTC 19 Mar 09
COL 5 Aug 15
BG 1 Dec 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 21 Nov 24 Commander, Land Component Command, Bismarck, ND
Oct 19 Nov 21 Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Oct 17 Sep 19 Commander, 141 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fargo, North Dakota
Oct 16 Sep 17 G5, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
May 14 Sep 16 G3, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Sep 10 Apr 14 Commander, 1-188th Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Grand Forks, North Dakota and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, District of Columbia
Jan 09 Aug 10 Deputy J3/7, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Jan 08 Dec 08 J2/Deputy J3 DOMS, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Jan 07 Dec 07 Operations Officer, Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Oct 03 Dec 06 Intel Operations Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Feb 03 Sep 03 Joint Organizational Development Consultant, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Nov 01 Jan 03 Assistant G2, Headquarters 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Apr 00 Oct 01 Commander, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, 31st Air Defense Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas and Saudi Arabia
Sep 99 Mar 00 Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Jun 98 May 99 Intelligence Officer, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Oct 97 May 98 Intelligence Watch Officer, Headquarters, United States European Command, Patch Barracks, Germany
Mar 97 Sep 97 Platoon Leader, Delta Company, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Mar 96 Feb 97 Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 104th Military Intelligence Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Mar 95 Feb 96 Tactical Intelligence Officer, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 1-188th Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, District of Columbia May 13 - Apr 14 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jan 07 - Dec 07 Major
Commander, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, 31st Air Defense Brigade, Saudi Arabia Sep 00 - Jan 01 Captain
Intelligence Watch Officer, Headquarters, United States European Command, Patch Barracks, Germany Oct 97 - May 98 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 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
North Dakota National Guard State Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
North Dakota National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon (With Numeral 5)
North Dakota National Guard Service Ribbon (with Bronze Hourglass)
Indiana National Guard Commendation Ribbon
Indiana Recruiting Ribbon
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Serves as the principal staff officer and advisor to the Adjutant General (TAG), Deputy Adjutant General (DAG) and the Army Commander (AC). Synchronizes and directs the work of the coordinating joint and army staff directorates, special staff and personal staff. Serves as the senior officer responsible for the fulltime force communicating daily with the fulltime staff directors and officers-in-charge of the subordinate commands to ensure alignment at all levels with the priorities of leadership.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States, life member
National Guard Association of North Dakota, life member
United States Army War College Foundation, life member

 

 

As of: 11 Jun 24

 

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