National Guard
Major General JOHN R. PIPPY
  
The Adjutant General - Pennsylvania
Annville, PA
Since: October 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  USMA

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS - Environmental Engineering
Irish American University - MA - International Relations
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Captain's Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 30 May 92
1LT 30 May 94
CPT 1 Apr 99
MAJ 8 Mar 06
LTC 9 Feb 12
COL 1 Sep 18
BG 1 May 22
MG 4 Feb 25

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 24 Present The Adjutant General - Pennsylvania, Annville, Pennsylvania; dual-hatted, May 22 - Jan 25, Army National Guard Assistant for Reserve Affairs, Chief of Engineers, Washington, District of Columbia
Jun 24 Sep 24 Director, Joint Staff - (PA), Annville, Pennsylvania
May 22 May 24 Commander, Land Component Command, Annville, Pennsylvania
Feb 22 May 22 Standard Excess, Pennsylvania, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania
Mar 19 Feb 22 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Sep 18 Feb 19 Construction Facilities Maintenance Officer, Pennsylvania Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Jul 17 Aug 18 Commander, , Headquarters and Headquarters Company 876th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Aug 16 Jun 17 J4 Engineer Director, Special Operations Joint Task Force – OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE (Syria), Arifjan, Kuwait
Sep 14 Jul 16 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Feb 13 Aug 14 Brigade Operations Officer, 2nd Infantry Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Washington, Pennsylvania
Jul 12 Jan 13 Division G7/Chief of Protection, Headquarters 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg Military Post, Pennsylvania
Jan 12 Jun 12 Division Engineer, Headquarters 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg Military Post, Pennsylvania
Mar 11 Dec 11 Operations Officer, Headquarters 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg Military Post, Pennsylvania
Oct 09 Feb 11 Design Branch Chief, Facilities and Engineering, Pennsylvania Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Oct 06 Sep 09 Engineer, Facilities and Engineering, Pennsylvania Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Nov 05 Sep 06 Plans Officer, Pennsylvania Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Jun 04 Oct 05 Facility Management Officer, Pennsylvania Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Jan 04 May 04 Engineer Officer, USAR Troop Program Unit, Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Nov 01 Dec 03 Commander, 332nd Engineer Company, 463rd Engineer Battalion, Kittanning, Pennsylvania and Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Apr 98 Oct 01 Environmental Coordination Officer, Headquarters 99th Regional Support Command, Moon Township, Pennsylvania
May 95 Mar 98 Detachment Commander, 316th (Prime Power) Detachment, Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Oct 94 Apr 95 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 20th Engineer Battalion (MECH), Fort Hood, Texas
Nov 93 Sep 94 Assault and Obstacle Platoon Leader, C Company 20th Engineer Battalion (MECH), Fort Hood, Texas
Nov 92 Oct 93 Mechanized Combat Engineer Platoon Leader, B Company 20th Engineer Battalion (MECH), Fort Hood, Texas
May 92 Nov 92 Engineer Officer Basic Course, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Dual Status Commander, OPERATION VAX-PA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 21 - May 21 Colonel
J4 Engineer Director, Special Operations Joint Task Force – OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE Syria, Iraq, and Kuwait Oct 16 - Jun 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, 332nd Engineer Company, 463rd Engineer Battalion, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Feb 03 - Dec 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
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)
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Pennsylvania Service Ribbon
Pennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal
Major General Thomas R. White Jr. Medal
General Thomas J. Stewart Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
The Adjutant General’s Staff Identification Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
The Adjutant General, Pennsylvania National Guard

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Gubernatorial Appointee to the Port of Pittsburgh Commission, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Member, Army Engineer Association
Member, National Guard Association of Pennsylvania.
Elected Pennsylvania State Senator, 2003-2012
Elected Pennsylvania State Representative 1996-2003

 

 

As of: 21 Mar 25

 

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