National Guard
Brigadier General ANDREW J. BATES
  
Special Assistant to the Chief
National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
Since: August 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Macalester College - BA - History
University of Louisville - MA - Public Administration
United States Army Command and General Staff College - MAS - Theater Operations
University of Louisville - PhD - Public Affairs

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College, University of Washington, International Affairs, Fellowship

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 27 Sep 94
1LT 27 Sep 96
CPT 22 Aug 99
MAJ 25 Jan 07
LTC 24 Jan 12
COL 28 Jun 18
BG 1 Aug 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 25 Present Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Aug 24 Aug 25 Deputy Chief of Staff, Multinational Corps Northeast, Szczecin, Poland
Aug 24 Aug 24 Special Assistant to Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Sep 20 Jul 24 Commander, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
Jun 18 Sep 20 Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Joint Forces Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 17 Jun 18 Branch Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 15 Sep 17 Commander, 2-138 Field Artillery Paladin Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Mar 14 Sep 15 Strategic Initiatives and Plans Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 13 Mar 14 Operations Officer, Headquarters Battery, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 13 Sep 13 Executive Officer, Headquarters Battery, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 11 Feb 13 Deputy Commander, Kentucky Agricultural Development Team, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Oct 11 Dec 11 Operations Officer, Headquarters Battery, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
Oct 10 Sep 11 Effects Officer, Headquarters Battery, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
Oct 09 Sep 10 Assistant Operations Officer/ Simulations Officer, Headquarters Battery, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
Nov 08 Sep 09 Executive Officer, 2-138th Field Artillery Paladin Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 06 Nov 08 Fire Support Officer, Headquarters Company, 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, Frankfort, Kentucky
Nov 05 Nov 06 Intelligence Officer, 2-138th Field Artillery Paladin Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Jun 04 Nov 05 Operations Officer, Headquarters Company, 206th Engineer Battalion, Harrodsburg, Kentucky and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp New York and Ali Al Salim, Kuwait
Feb 03 Jun 04 Liaison Officer, Headquarters Battery, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Feb 02 Feb 03 Commander, B Battery, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Carlisle, Kentucky
Oct 01 Feb 02 Fire Support Officer, Headquarters Battery, 2- 138th Field Artillery Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Sep 00 Sep 01 Commander, Service Battery, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Louisville, Kentucky
Aug 99 Sep 00 Logistics Officer, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Lexington, Kentucky
Feb 98 Jul 99 Executive Officer, B Battery, 2-138th Field Artillery Battalion, Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Apr 97 Dec 97 Executive Officer, C Battery, 3-319th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Nov 96 Apr 97 Fire Direction Officer, C Battery, 3-319th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Dec 95 Nov 96 Reconnaissance and Survey Officer, Headquarters Battery, 3-319th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
May 95 Dec 95 Fire Support Officer, Headquarters Battery, 3-319th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, Kentucky Agricultural Development Team, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan Dec 11 - Feb 13 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, Headquarters Company, 206th Engineer Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp New York and Ali Al Salim, Kuwait Dec 04 - Captain
Embedded Trainer/Mentor, Task Force Phoenix, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Aug 03 - Feb 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Parachutist Badge

 

 

As of: 5 Sep 25

 

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