National Guard
Brigadier General SCOTT L. MEYERS
  
Director, Joint Staff - (MI) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Lansing, MI
Since: October 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Lansing Community College - AS - General
Western Michigan University - BA - Public Administration
United States Air War College, MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Service Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Advanced Operations Course
Pre-Command Course
Air War College (AWC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 19 Sep 96
1LT 29 Mar 99
CPT 20 May 02
MAJ 31 Oct 06
LTC 23 Oct 12
COL 4 Sep 18
BG 1 Oct 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 24 Present Director, Joint Staff - (MI) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Lansing, Michigan
Sep 20 Sep 24 Garrison Commander, Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Michigan
Sep 18 Aug 20 Brigade Commander, 272nd, Lansing, Michigan
Jan 17 Aug 18 Deputy Brigade Commander, 63rd BDE, Belmont, Michigan
Apr 15 Jun 16 Battalion Commander, Recruiting and Retention, JFHQ-MI, Lansing, Michigan
Jan 12 Apr 15 Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion 119th Field Artillery, Charlotte, Michigan
Nov 11 Dec 11 Battalion Executive Officer, 1st Battalion 119th Field Artillery, Charlotte,
Mar 10 Nov 11 Security Forces Task Force Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, Camp Virginia, Kuwait
Jul 07 Feb 10 Battalion Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery, Detroit, Michigan
Mar 06 Jul 07 Director Surface Maintenance, JFHQ-MI, Lansing, Michigan
Sep 04 Feb 06 Commander, Task Force Commander, 182nd SECFOR, Baghdad, Iraq
Apr 02 Aug 04 Commander, Battery C, 1-182nd Field Artillery, Lansing, Michigan
Aug 01 Mar 02 Operations Officer, Battery C, 1-182nd Field Artillery, Lansing, Michigan
Apr 97 Jul 01 Platoon Leader, Battery C, 1-182nd Field Artillery, Lansing, Michigan

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Security Forces Task Force Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery, Camp Virginia, Kuwait Mar 10 - Nov 11 Major
Commander, Task Force Commander, 182nd SECFOR, Baghdad, Iraq Sep 04 - Feb 06 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Aviation Crewmember Badge
Michigan Broadsword Award (w/ Gold Hour Glass)
Michigan Outside US Training Ribbon (w/ numeral 2)
Michigan Outside US Ribbon
Michigan State Partnership Ribbon
Michigan War on Terror Ribbon
Michigan COVID Service Ribbon
Michigan MacArthur Award Recipient
BG Mathieu Award Winner

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: AeroScout Observer
Flight hours: 1624
Aircraft flown: OH-58
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, AL

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Dual-Status Federal Technician, GS-14 – previous assignments; Director of Human Resources for Michigan Army and Air National Guard, Director of Surface Maintenance Michigan Army National Guard, Superintendent Combined Support Maintenance Facility, Organizational Maintenance and Facilities Manager.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
United States Field Artillery Association
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Michigan
2005 – Michigan Army National Guard Officer of the Year
1st Cavalry Division Association

 

 

As of: 25 Nov 24

 

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