National Guard
Brigadier General BENJAMIN T. CLEGHORN
  
Commander, Land Component Command
North Dakota Joint Force Headquarters
Bismarck, ND
Since: November 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Minot State University - BS - Criminal Justice
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Ordnance Officer Basic Course
Military Police Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College (Intermediate Level Education)
United States Army Command and General Staff College (Advanced Officer Course)
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 Aug 97
1LT 17 Sep 99
CPT 19 Dec 02
MAJ 26 Jun 09
LTC 30 Dec 14
COL 20 Mar 20
BG 17 Nov 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 24 Present Commander, Land Component Command, North Dakota Joint Force Headquarters, Bismarck, North Dakota
May 24 Nov 24 Chief of Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Bismarck, North Dakota
Oct 23 Apr 24 G3, Joint Force Headquarters, Bismarck, North Dakota
Sep 19 Sep 23 Commander, 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fargo, North Dakota
Jul 18 Jun 19 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Oct 16 Jun 18 Battalion Commander, 231st Brigade Support Battalion, Valley City, North Dakota
Apr 15 Sep 16 Battalion Commander, 188th Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Oct 14 Mar 15 S3, 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Fargo, North Dakota
Oct 11 Sep 14 Executive Officer, 164th Engineer Combat Battalion, Minot, North Dakota
Jul 09 Sep 11 Training Officer, 68th Troop Command, Bismarck, North Dakota
Mar 09 Jun 09 Commander, 191 Military Police Company, Fargo, North Dakota
Jan 08 Feb 09 Commander, 191st Military Police Company, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq
Sep 07 Dec 07 Commander 191st Military Police Company, Fargo, North Dakota
Jun 05 Aug 07 Maintenance Officer, 68th Troop Command, Bismarck, North Dakota
Jul 04 May 05 Assistant Operations Officer, 68th Troop Command, Bismarck, North Dakota
Mar 04 Jun 04 Commander, 3662nd Maintenance Company, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Feb 03 Feb 04 Commander, 3662nd Maintenance Company, Operation Enduring Freedom, Fort Riley, Kansas
Sep 02 Jan 03 Commander, 3662nd Maintenance Company, Devils Lake, North Dakota
Aug 01 Aug 02 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 132nd Quartermaster Company, Bottineau, North Dakota
Aug 98 Jul 01 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 3662nd Maintenance Company, Devils Lake, North Dakota

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 191st Military Police Company, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq Jan 08 - Feb 09 Captain
Commander, 3662nd Maintenance Company, Operation Enduring Freedom, Fort Riley, Kansas Feb 03 - Feb 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and M Device)
Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Training Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
North Dakota National Guard State Meritorious Service Medal
North Dakota National Guard Commendation Ribbon
North Dakota National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon (with numeral 5)
North Dakota National Guard Service Ribbon (with Gold Hourglass)
North Dakota National Guard Basic Training Ribbon
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Combat Action Badge
United States Army Excellence in Competition Badge-Rifle (Bronze)
United States Army Excellence in Competition Badge-Pistol (Bronze)

 

 

As of: 3 Mar 25

 

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