National Guard
Major General JOSEPH A. HOPKINS, III
  
Deputy Commanding General (RC)
United States Army Forces Command
Fort Bragg, NC
Since: October 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The Citadel - BA - Political Science (International Politics)
Webster University - MA - Management and Leadership
Air University, Air War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Air War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 24 May 89
1LT 24 May 91
CPT 1 Sep 93
MAJ 7 Oct 08
LTC 28 Oct 13
COL 4 Sep 18
BG 15 Jun 22
MG 1 Sep 25

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 25 Present Deputy Commanding General (RC), United States Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Sep 25 Sep 25 Special Assistant to Director, Army National Guard , Arlington, Virginia
Jan 24 Aug 25 Assistant Director of the Army National Guard Operations, Plans, and Training (G-3/5/7), Arlington, Virginia
Jun 22 Jan 24 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training G-3/5/7, United States Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 20 Jun 22 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) Jericho, Vermont and Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Jul 17 Jun 20 Joint Director of Military Support J3/5, Joint Force Headquarters, Colorado Army National Guard, Centennial, Colorado
Jul 16 Jul 17 Student, United States Air Force Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama
Feb 16 Jul 16 Deputy G3, Joint Force Headquarters, Colorado Army National Guard, Centennial, Colorado
Apr 13 Feb 16 Commander, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Oct 12 Apr 13 Plans/Operations Officer (S3), 89th Troop Command, Denver, Colorado
Jul 10 Oct 12 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Mar 08 Jul 10 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jun 97 Mar 99 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Nov 96 Jun 97 Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Aug 94 Nov 96 Assistant Professor of Military Science, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina
Jun 93 Jul 94 Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Oct 92 Jun 93 Deputy Secretary General Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Feb 92 Oct 92 Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 91 Feb 92 Air Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Aug 90 Jun 91 Executive Officer, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Nov 89 Aug 90 Rifle Platoon Leader, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Joint Director of Military Support J3/5, Joint Force Headquarters, Colorado Army National Guard, Centennial, Colorado Jul 17 - Jun 20 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Kosovo Force Regional Command – East, Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Jul 21 - Mar 22 Colonel
Executive Officer, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Aug 90 - Mar 91 Second Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Republic of Slovenia Medal for Multinational Cooperation, Second Grade
Colorado Meritorious Service Medal
Colorado National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon x 7
Combat Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Senior Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Basic Military Mountaineer Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Previous experience as Chief Operating Officer / Vice President and President of transportation / logistics and energy (oil and gas) sector corporate organizations. Served as Deputy Director of state agency: Colorado Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs, a state cabinet level position responsible for all state employees, budget and activities associated with Veteran services and organizations, Colorado Army / Air National Guard and Civil Air Patrol

 

 

As of: 3 Dec 25

 

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