National Guard
Brigadier General ARTHUR J. GARFFER, JR
  
Chief of Staff, NATO Kosovo Force, Camp Film City, Kosovo
Since: April 2024
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina - BA – Intelligence and Security Studies
Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus - MBA - Finance
Troy University - MS - International Relations
University of Liverpool, Master of Laws, International Finance & Banking Law
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captain’s Career Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Special Forces Qualification Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Military Assistance Security Advisor Course
United States Army War College
National Security Space Institute Space Executive Course
U.S. Joint Forces Staff College, Joint and Combined Warfighting School
NATO Senior Officer Policy Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Spanish; Portuguese; French

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 7 Aug 97
1LT 7 Feb 99
CPT 1 Mar 01
MAJ 1 Feb 07
LTC 20 Mar 13
COL 1 Jul 19
BG 15 Apr 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 24 Present Chief of Staff, NATO Kosovo Force, Camp Film City, Kosovo
Apr 24 Apr 24 Special Assistant to Chief, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, VA
Mar 23 Mar 24 Director Joint Operations Joint Staff (J3), Joint Forces Headquarters-WVNG, Charleston, WV
Jul 19 Mar 23 Commander, Special Operations Detachment - Europe, Kingwood, West Virginia
Mar 17 Jul 19 Group Operations Officer (S3), 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Bluffdale, UT
Apr 15 Mar 17 Director Joint Operations (J3), Special Operations Detachment-Europe, Kingwood, WV
Jul 11 Apr 15 Director Joint Future Operations (J5), Special Operations Detachment-Europe, Kingwood, WV
Jun 09 Jul 11 Deputy Chief of Staff, G3/7, United States Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC
Apr 08 Jun 09 Commander, B Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC
Dec 07 Apr 08 Senior Chief, Joint Planning Assistance Training Team, United States Security Assistance Training Management Organization, Fort Bragg, NC
Jan 07 Dec 07 Senior Mobile Training Team Chief, United States Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization, Fort Bragg, NC
Jun 06 Dec 06 Assistant Battalion Operations Officer (A/S3), 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC
May 05 Jun 06 Special Forces Operational Detachment Commander, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jan 05 May 05 Company Executive Officer, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 04 Nov 04 Battalion Future Plans Officer (S-5), 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, NC
Nov 03 Jun 04 Detachment Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nov 02 Nov 03 Assistant Operations Officer, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
May 02 Jun 03 Assistant Battalion Operations Officer (A/S3), 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (ABN), Fort Bragg, NC
Aug 99 Aug 01 Company Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, GA
Apr 99 Aug 99 Battalion Adjutant, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), Camp Greaves, Republic of Korea
Apr 98 Apr 99 Rifle Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault), Camp Greaves, Republic of Korea

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Staff, NATO Kosovo Force, Camp Film City, Kosovo Apr 24 - Present Brigadier General
Director Joint Operations Joint Staff (J3), Joint Forces Headquarters-WVNG, Charleston, WV Mar 23 - Mar 24 Colonel
Commander, Special Operations Detachment - Europe, Kingwood, West Virginia Jul 19 - Mar 23 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Staff, NATO Kosovo Force, Camp Film City, Kosovo Apr 24 - Present Brigadier General
Director J7, Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, Camp Union, Iraq Jan 20 - Oct 20 Colonel
Commander, AOB 720, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM-CCA, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras May 08 - Dec 08 Major
Senior Chief, Joint Planning Assistance Training Team, Meteti, Panama Dec 07 - Apr 08 Major
Senior Chief, Mobile Training Team, Melgar, Colombia Jan 07 - Dec 07 Major
Detachment Commander, Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha 373, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (ABN), Jordan Jun 05 - Sep 05 Captain
Battalion Future Plans Officer, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan Apr 04 - Nov 04 Captain
Detachment Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan Apr 03 - Oct 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
ISAF NATO Medal
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral “2”)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with “M” Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral “4”)
Combat Infantry Badge
Expert Infantry Badge
Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab
Combat Diver Badge
Scuba Diver Badge
Airborne Badge
Air Assault Badge
Jordanian Parachutist Badge
Italian Parachutist Badge
Yemen Parachutist Badge
Kuwait Parachutist Badge
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge – Bronze

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
International Security Management Association (ISMA)
U.S. State Department Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
Special Forces Association – Lifetime Member

 

 

As of: 7 Mar 25

 

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