National Guard
Brigadier General JOSEPH J. SHARKEY
  
Assistant Division Commander - Sustainment, 34th Infantry Division
Joint Forces Headquarters - IA
Since: September 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Saint Cloud State University - BA - International Relations
Capella University - MS - Organizational Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Quartermaster Officer Basic Course
Combined Logistics Captains Career Course
Command and General Staff College
Advanced Operations Course
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 28 Feb 97
1LT 3 Sep 98
CPT 30 Sep 00
MAJ 19 Jul 07
LTC 20 Sep 13
COL 11 Oct 18
BG 1 Sep 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 23 Present Assistant Division Commander - Sustainment, 34th Infantry Division, Joint Forces Headquarters - IA, , Iowa
Mar 20 Present Chief of Staff, 34th Infantry Division, Arden Hills, Minnesota
May 18 Mar 20 Director of Communications, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Aug 17 Feb 20 Director of Communications, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Feb 16 Aug 17 Director of Strategic Relations, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Mar 15 May 18 Battalion Commander, 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Little Falls, Minnesota
Sep 14 Feb 16 Deputy Director of Strategic Relations, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Dec 12 Mar 15 Executive Officer, 347th Regional Support Group, Roseville, Minnesota
Dec 12 Sep 14 Officer in Charge, 347th Regional Support Group, Roseville, Minnesota
Apr 12 Dec 12 Deputy Commander, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Roseville, Minnesota
Apr 11 Apr 12 Team Commander, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Roseville, Minnesota
Nov 09 Apr 11 Secretary of the General Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, St. Paul, Minnesota
Sep 08 Nov 09 Officer in Charge, 347th Regional Support Group, Roseville, Minnesota
Nov 07 Nov 09 GRP Support Operations Officer, 347th Regional Support Group, Roseville, Minnesota
Sep 07 Sep 08 Training Officer, 347th Regional Support Group, Roseville, Minnesota
Mar 07 Nov 07 G4 Logistics Officer, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Apr 06 Mar 07 G4 Aerial Delivery Officer, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Dec 04 Dec 05 Company Commander, 59th Quartermaster Company, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Mosul, Iraq
Mar 03 Sep 03 GRP Support Operations POL Officer, 43rd Area Support Group, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Jan 03 Mar 03 GRP Support Operations POL Officer, 43rd Area Support Group, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Arifjan, Kuwait
Sep 02 Apr 06 Company Commander, 59th Quartermaster Company, Fort Carson, Colorado
Jul 02 Sep 03 Group Support Operations POL Officer, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colorado
Dec 01 Jul 02 Group S3 Plans & Operations Officer, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort Carson, Colorado
Apr 01 Dec 01 Student, CLC3 & CAS3, Fort Lee, Virginia
Dec 99 Apr 01 Battalion Support Operations Supply and Services Officer, 80th Ordnance Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington
Oct 98 Dec 99 Platoon Leader and Executive Officer, 528th Quartermaster Company, Fort Lewis, Washington
Oct 97 Oct 98 BN S4 and Detachment Commander, 516th Personnel Services Battalion, South Korea

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Company Commander, 59th Quartermaster Company, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Mosul, Iraq Dec 04 - Dec 05 Captain
GRP Support Operations POL Officer, 43rd Area Support Group, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq Mar 03 - Sep 03 Captain
GRP Support Operations POL Officer, 43rd Area Support Group, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Arifjan, Kuwait Jan 03 - Mar 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3 Device)
Army Meritorious Unit Citation
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Parachute Rigger Badge
Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Basic Badge

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2013, Sustainment Pre Command Course, Fort Lee, Virginia
Georgetown University – Certification – Legislative Affairs (in-progress)
The International Society of Logistics – Certification – Demonstrated Master Logistician
Honeywell International – Certification – Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
University of Minnesota – Policy Fellow – Public Policy

 

 

As of: 22 Aug 24

 

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