National Guard
Brigadier General RANDY I. LAU
  
Director, Joint Staff - (NV) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Joint Force Headquarters
Carson City, NV
Since: October 2024
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Kemper Military Junior College, AA
Charter Oak State College - BS - General Studies
Grand Canyon University - MS - Leadership
United States Naval War College - MA - National Security and Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Captain Career Course
Combined Arms Exercise
Intermediate Learning Education (ILE)
Advanced Operations Course
College of Naval Warfare
Army Pre-Command Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 25 May 95
1LT 19 Feb 99
CPT 6 May 04
MAJ 8 Aug 08
LTC 1 May 14
COL 20 Jul 20
BG 1 Oct 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 24 Present Director, Joint Staff - (NV) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Force Headquarters, Carson City, Nevada
Apr 21 Sep 24 Commander, 79th IBCT, California Army National Guard, San Diego, California; also serving as, December 2019 – September 2024, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Joint Forces Headquarters, Nevada Army National Guard, Carson City, Nevada.
Jun 17 Nov 19 Director, State Partnership Program, Joint Forces Headquarters, Nevada National Guard, Carson City, Nevada.
Mar 17 Jun 17 Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Joint Forces Headquarters, Nevada Army National Guard, Carson City, Nevada.
Feb 16 Feb 17 Resident Student, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
Jul 15 Feb 16 Deputy G-1, Joint Forces Headquarters, Nevada Army National Guard, Carson City, Nevada.
Jun 12 Jul 15 Commander, Recruiting & Retention Battalion, Joint Forces Headquarters, Nevada Army National Guard, Carson City, Nevada.
Sep 10 Jun 12 Squadron Executive Officer, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mar 10 Sep 10 Squadron Operations Officer, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jun 09 Mar 10 Squadron Operations Officer, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Laghman Province, Afghanistan.
Aug 08 Jun 09 Squadron Operations Officer, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dec 07 Aug 08 Troop Commander, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Oct 06 Dec 07 S-3 Plans Officer, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dec 05 Apr 06 Assistant S-3, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, NEVADA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Fort Irwin, CA.
Sep 05 Oct 06 Assistant Operations Officer, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard, Fort Irwin, California, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE.
Aug 04 Sep 05 Troop Commander, Alpha, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard, Fort Irwin, California, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE.
Apr 04 Oct 05 Troop Commander, A-Troop,1st Squadron-221st Cavalry, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Fort Irwin, CA.
Jun 03 Aug 04 Troop Commander, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard, Yerington, Nevada.
Jul 02 Jun 03 Troop Executive Officer, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard, Yerington, Nevada.
Mar 00 Jul 02 Squadron Scout Platoon Leader, Detachment-1, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard, Fallon, Nevada.
Feb 96 Mar 00 Tank Platoon Leader, Alpha Company, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, Nevada Army National Guard, Yerington, Nevada.

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Division G3/Chief of Security Cooperation, 40th ID/Task Force Spartan, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Jun 23 - Apr 24 Colonel
Squadron Operations Officer, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Laghman Province, Afghanistan. Jun 09 - Mar 10 Major
Assistant S-3, HHT, 1st Squadron – 221st Cavalry, NEVADA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Fort Irwin, CA. Dec 05 - Apr 06 Captain
Troop Commander, A-Troop,1st Squadron-221st Cavalry, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Fort Irwin, CA. Apr 04 - Oct 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Achievement Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal w/ Bronze Star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/ 2 Bronze Star
GWOT Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal, w/ Bronze Hour Glass, Bronze M, Numeral 2
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training 5th Award
NATO Non-Article 5 ISAF
Parachutist Badge
Combat Action badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
As of October of 2024, serving as the Project & Facility Manager (contractor) with Aviation Systems Engineering Company (ASEC), working with the Naval Aviation Warfare Development Command (NAWDC) in Fallon, Nevada.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Black Horse Association
Cavalry & Armor Association
Naval War College Foundation
Nevada National Guard Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2019, Uniformed Service Award Winner – The Federal Asian Pacific American Council

 

 

As of: 30 Jan 25

 

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