National Guard
Brigadier General DAVID R. DORAN
  
Assistant Director of the Army National Guard for Aviation (AV), Intelligence and Information (AV/G-2/6)
Arlington, VA
Since: April 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Western Oregon State College - BA - Law Enforcement
Seattle University School of Law - JD - Law
United States Naval War College - MA - National Security and Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic Course
Aviation Captain's Career Course
Intermediate Level Education - Common Core
College of Naval Command and Staff
Maritime Advanced Warfighting School
Reserve Component National Security Course
Defense Strategy Course
Joint and Combined Warfighting School
National Security Fellows Program, Harvard University
MIT Seminar XXI: Foreign Politics, International Relations, and the National Interest
Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders (FICSL)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS), Harvard Kennedy School
National Guard General Officer Education Course (GOED)
National Security Studies Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
Leading Data-Driven and Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Organizations (LDAO) - MIT
Army Data Driven Leadership Certificate Program, Carnegie Mellon University
Disruptive Technology Course, National Intelligence University

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 30 Jun 97
1LT 12 Oct 99
CPT 18 Dec 01
MAJ 20 Jun 07
LTC 28 Aug 12
COL 28 Jun 18
BG 1 Apr 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 23 Present Assistant Director of the Army National Guard for Aviation (AV), Intelligence and Information (AV/G-2/6), Arlington, Virginia
Oct 22 Apr 23 Chief of Strategic Assessment Futures and Initiatives Division, (J-5/9), National Guard Bureau Joint Staff, Arlington, Virginia
Oct 20 Sep 22 Brigade Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 77th Theater Aviation Brigade, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jun 20 Oct 20 Executive Officer to the Chief of National Guard Bureau, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 19 Jun 20 Strategic Planner, Chiefs Action Group, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 18 Jun 19 Student, National Security Fellow, United States Army War College, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Aug 16 Jun 18 Strategic Planner, Joint Staff, J-7 Office of Irregular Warfare, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
May 14 Jun 16 Battalion Commander, Operational Support Airlift Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Jul 12 May 14 Chief, Systems and Readiness Branch, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Sep 11 Jun 12 Operations Officer-Mobilizations and Plans, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 10 Sep 11 Student, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
Dec 08 Jun 10 Commander, Regional Flight Center, Alaska Regional Flight Center (OSACOM), Elmendorf, Air Force Base, Alaska
May 06 Nov 08 Commander, A (-) 641st Aviation Regiment, Salem, Oregon and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Balad Air Base, Iraq
Aug 03 May 06 Executive Officer & Detachment Commander, D Company 113th Aviation Regt., Pendleton, Oregon and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan
Aug 02 Jul 03 Flight Operations Officer, Detachment 1, Delta Company, 113 Aviation, Pendleton, Oregon
Aug 01 Jul 02 Flight Operations Officer, Detachment 1, Echo Company, 168 Aviation, Pendleton, Oregon
Jun 99 Jul 01 Section Leader, Detachment 1, Echo Company, 168 Aviation, Pendleton, Oregon

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Strategic Planner, Chiefs Action Group, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia Jun 19 - Jun 20 Colonel
Strategic Planner, Joint Staff, J-7 Office of Irregular Warfare, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia Aug 16 - Jun 18 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Regional Flight Center, Alaska Regional Flight Center (OSACOM), Elmendorf, Air Force Base, Alaska Dec 08 - Jun 10 Major
Commander, A (-) 641st Aviation Regiment, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Balad Air Base, Iraq Oct 07 - Nov 08 Major
Executive Officer/CH-47D Pilot, Delta Company, 113th Aviation, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Mar 05 - Mar 06 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal (with V Device and Numeral 4)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Campaign Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Oregon Emergency Service Ribbon
Oregon Superior Soldier Ribbon
Oregon Superior Unit Ribbon
Oregon Faithful Service Medal
Combat Action Badge
Master Army Aviator Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
National Guard Bureau Identification Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Army Aviator
Flight hours: 2835. 1 (872.7 Combat Hours)
Aircraft flown: OH-58C, TH-67A, CH-47D, Cessna 182, C-12, C-23C, UC-35A, UC-35B, UH-72A
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, Alabama

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
Army Aviation Association of America
Combat Helicopter Pilots Association
American Legion
Silver Order of Saint Michael (Army Aviation Association of America)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
3H Joint Planner
62 Army Strategist
3L Joint Qualified Officer

 

 

As of: 4 Apr 25

 

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