National Guard
Major General (WI) MATTHEW J. STRUB
  
The Adjutant General, Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Since: April 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Minnesota - BS - Geography
The National Graduate School of Quality Management - MS - Quality Systems Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic Course
AMEDD 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 15 Jun 90
1LT 30 May 93
CPT 11 Feb 98
MAJ 15 Jul 05
LTC 5 Nov 12
COL 4 Sep 18
BG 13 May 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 25 Present The Adjutant General, Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
May 22 Apr 25 Commander, Land Component Command, Madison, Wisconsin; dual-hatted, March 2023 - March 2025, Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard-United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Mar 21 May 22 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Aug 19 Mar 21 Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Jul 17 Aug 19 Deputy Chief of Staff, Aviation and Safety, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Jun 16 Jul 17 Deputy Commander, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas and Operations FREEDOM'S SENTINEL and INHERENT RESOLVE, Bagram, Afghanistan
Mar 14 Jul 15 Commander, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, Madison, Wisconsin
Jun 13 Mar 14 Commander, 641st Troop Command Battalion, Madison, Wisconsin
Nov 12 Jun 13 Aviation Branch Chief for Operations, Standardization and Training, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 09 Nov 12 Operations Officer, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, Madison, Wisconsin and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM/NEW DAWN, Tallil, Iraq
Jan 08 Mar 09 Safety Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Sep 05 Jan 08 Commander, 832nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), West Bend, Wisconsin
May 05 Sep 05 Safety Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 98 May 05 Platoon Leader, 832nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), West Bend, Wisconsin
Oct 95 Mar 98 Section Leader, 832nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), West Bend, Wisconsin
Jul 90 Oct 95 Platoon Leader, 2nd Attack Helicopter Battalion, 123rd Aviation Regiment, St. Paul, Minnesota

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Operations FREEDOM'S SENTINEL and INHERENT RESOLVE, Bagram, Afghanistan Aug 16 - Apr 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM/NEW DAWN, Tallil, Iraq Jun 10 - Jun 11 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Master Army Aviator Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

 

 

As of: 11 Sep 25

 

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