National Guard
Brigadier General JAMES C. PACKWOOD
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
Boise, ID
Since: April 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Utah - BS - Biology
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
Airborne School
United States Army Command and General Staff College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 28 May 94
1LT 30 Dec 96
CPT 1 Jan 99
MAJ 17 May 06
LTC 17 Dec 12
COL 1 Mar 18
BG 24 Mar 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 24 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
Nov 23 Apr 24 Retired Reserve
Oct 23 Oct 23 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
Jul 19 Sep 23 Land Component Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
Jul 18 Jul 19 Garrison Commander, Installation Support Unit, Boise, Idaho
Mar 18 Jun 18 Construction and Facilities Management Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
Jun 17 Mar 18 Chief of Staff for Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
Dec 15 May 17 Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
Aug 13 Dec 15 Executive Officer, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Boise, Idaho
Feb 12 Aug 13 Commander, Idaho Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Boise, Idaho
Dec 11 Feb 12 Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, Boise, Idaho
Jun 06 Dec 11 Plans Officer, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Boise, Idaho and Operation NEW DAWN, Baghdad, Iraq
Mar 06 Jun 06 Plans Officer, 116th Cavalry Brigade, Boise, Idaho
Aug 03 Mar 06 Commander, Headquarters Company, 116th Cavalry Brigade, Boise, Idaho and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Kirkuk, Iraq
Sep 02 Aug 03 Assistant Intelligence Officer, 116th Cavalry Brigade, Boise, Idaho
Aug 02 Sep 02 Assistant Operations Officer, Engineer Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany
Jun 01 Aug 02 Commander, Company B, 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany
Jun 99 May 01 Assistant Operations Officer, 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Bamberg, Germany and Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Jul 98 Jun 99 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
Oct 97 Jul 98 Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany
Dec 96 Sep 97 Assistant Operations Officer, 16th Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Giessen, Germany
May 95 Dec 96 Platoon Leader, Company A, 23rd Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany and Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, Gradacac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jan 95 May 95 Student, Engineer Office Basic Course, Fort Leavenworth, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Personnel Officer, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Operation NEW DAWN, Baghdad, Iraq Nov 10 - Sep 11 Major
Commander, Headquarters Company, 116th Cavalry Brigade, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Kirkuk, Iraq Nov 04 - Nov 05 Captain
Assistant Operations Officer, 82nd Engineer Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Aug 99 - Dec 99 Captain
Platoon Leader, 23rd Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, Gradacac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Dec 95 - Dec 96 Second Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Idaho Governors Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Idaho Emergency Duty Ribbon
Idaho Service Ribbon (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Basic Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention ID Badge

 

 

As of: 5 Sep 25

 

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