National Guard
Brigadier General MICHAEL C. HENDERSON
  
Director, Joint Staff - (AR)
Joint Force Headquarters
North Little Rock, AR
Since: March 2024
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Arkansas State University - BS - Applied Engineering Sciences
Arkansas State University - MBA - Business Administration
Air University, Air War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Air War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 19 Aug 96
1LT 25 Jan 99
CPT 21 May 01
MAJ 3 Mar 06
LTC 3 Jan 12
COL 28 Jun 18
BG 26 Mar 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 24 Present Director, Joint Staff - (AR), Joint Force Headquarters, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Sep 21 May 23 Commander, 233D Regiment, Arkansas Army National Guard, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 19 Sep 21 Chief of Staff, Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters, North Little Rock, Arkansas
May 17 Dec 19 Staff Operations Officer (G3), Joint Force Headquarters, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jun 16 Apr 17 Deputy Staff Operations Officer (G3), Joint Force Headquarters, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jul 15 Jun 16 Student, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Sep 13 Jul 15 Commander, 875th Engineer Battalion, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Sep 11 Sep 13 Brigade Executive Officer, 87th Troop Command, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Nov 09 Aug 11 Brigade Assistant Operations Officer (S3), 87th Troop Command, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Oct 07 Oct 09 Executive Officer, 875th Engineer Battalion, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jun 06 Sep 07 Personnel Officer (S1), 875th Engineer Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Dec 05 May 06 Executive Officer, 875th Engineer Battalion, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jul 04 Nov 05 Personnel Officer (S1), 875th Engineer Battalion, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Oct 01 Jun 04 Commander, Alpha Company, 875th Engineer Battalion, Jonesboro, Arkansas and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/ NOBLE EAGLE III, Fort Lewis, Washington
Apr 00 Sep 01 Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 875th Engineer Battalion, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Aug 96 Apr 00 Platoon Leader, Alpha Company, 875th Engineer Battalion, Jonesboro, Arkansas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Personnel Officer (S1), 875th Engineer Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Jun 06 - Sep 07 Major
Commander, Alpha Company, 875th Engineer Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/ NOBLE EAGLE III, Fort Lewis, Washington Mar 03 - Nov 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Driver and Mechanic Badge
Arkansas Distinguished Service Medal
Arkansas Service Ribbon (with 4 Diamonds)
Arkansas Emergency Service Ribbon (with 2 Diamonds)
Arkansas Federal Service Ribbon (with 1 Diamond)

 

 

As of: 13 Jun 25

 

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