National Guard
Major General JOHN R. PIPPY
  
The Adjutant General - Pennsylvania
Annville, PA
Since: October 2024
Official Photo
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
Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

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
May 22 Oct 24 Commander, Land Component Command, Annville, Pennsylvania
Mar 19 Feb 22 Commander, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Sep 18 Feb 19 Chief, Facilities Maintenance Office, 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 Director of Engineering (J4), Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Syria
Sep 14 Jul 16 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Feb 13 Aug 14 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, 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 Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Apr 98 Oct 01 Environmental Coordination Officer, Headquarters 99th Regional Support Command, Moon Township, Pennsylvania
May 95 Mar 98 Commander, 316th (Prime Power) Detachment, Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Oct 94 Apr 95 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 20th Engineer Battalion (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas
Nov 93 Sep 94 Platoon Leader, C Company, 20th Engineer Battalion (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas
May 92 Oct 93 Platoon Leader, B Company, 20th Engineer Battalion (Mechanized), Fort Hood, Texas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Dual Status Commander, Operation VAX-PA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania May 21 - May 21 Colonel
Director of Engineering (J4), Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Syria Oct 16 - Jun 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, 332nd Engineer Company, 463rd Engineer Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, 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)
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
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)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
The Adjutant General’s Staff Identification Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
The Adjutant General, Pennsylvania National Guard

 

 

As of: 16 Jun 25

 

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