National Guard
Brigadier General MICHAEL J. LIESMANN
  
Deputy Commanding General at the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, Training and Doctrine Command
Sierra Vista, AZ
Since: October 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC-DMG

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Indiana State University - BS - Aviation Technology
American Military University - MA - Homeland Security
United States Army War College - MA - Strategic Leadership

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic Course
Aviation Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms Exercise (CAX)
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Information Operations Officer’s Course (FA-30)
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Battalion Pre-Command Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course
United States Army War College
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 6 May 89
1LT 5 May 91
CPT 22 Mar 03
MAJ 18 Apr 08
LTC 1 Sep 14
COL 28 Mar 19
BG 12 Sep 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 24 Present Deputy Commanding General at the United States Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, Training and Doctrine Command, Sierra Vista, Arizona
Sep 23 Sep 24 Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Intelligence, United States Strategic Command, Offut AFB, NE
Jun 21 Present G2/SIO, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 20 Jun 21 Spartan Arrow OIC, SOCCENT, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mar 20 Jun 20 J2, Joint Forces Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Jun 18 Feb 20 Commander, 71st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, San Antonio, Texas
Oct 17 Nov 17 SIO, Joint Enabler Team, San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 17 Jun 18 Resident, 36ID ACOFS G2, Austin, Texas
Apr 16 May 17 CJ2, 36ID FWD (TAAC-S), Austin, Texas and Kandahar, Afghanistan
Sep 14 Apr 16 Commander, 636th Military Intelligence Battalion, San Antonio, Texas
Mar 13 Aug 14 Executive Officer, 102nd Information Operations Battalion, Austin, Texas
Dec 11 Mar 13 Deputy G2, ACE Chief and G2X, Executive Officer, 36ID, Austin, Texas
Feb 10 Dec 13 Deputy G3 Air, 36 ID, Austin, Texas and Basra, Iraq.
Oct 09 Feb 10 S2, AVN BDE 36ID, Austin, Texas
Aug 06 Sep 09 Warrior Transition Unit (Detailed to FBI JTTF), Walter Reed Hospital, Washington DC and Houston, Texas
Jan 06 Aug 06 S2, 149th Attack Helicopter Battalion, Houston, Texas and Balad, Iraq
May 04 Jan 06 Commander, A Company, 149th Attack Helicopter Battalion, Houston Texas
Mar 03 May 04 Plans Officer/Battle Captain, 149th Attack Helicopter Battalion, Houston Texas and Tuzla, Bosnia
Jan 91 Apr 93 Platoon Leader/Operations Officer, B CO, 1/6 Cavalry Squadron, Fort Hood, Texas
Aug 89 Jan 91 Student, Army Flight School, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jun 89 Aug 89 Instructor, ROTC Basic Camp, Fort Knox, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Spartan Arrow OIC, SOCCENT, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jun 20 - Jun 21 Colonel
SIO, Joint Enabler Team, San Juan, Puerto Rico Oct 17 - Nov 17 Lieutenant Colonel
CJ2, 36ID FWD (TAAC-S), Austin, Texas and Kandahar, Afghanistan Apr 16 - May 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy G2, ACE Chief and G2X, Executive Officer, 36ID, Austin, Texas Dec 11 - Mar 13 Major
Plans Officer/Battle Captain, 149th Attack Helicopter Battalion, Houston Texas and Tuzla, Bosnia Mar 03 - May 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Meritorious Unit Citation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Service Medal (w/ Bronze Hourglass and “M” device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
NATO Medal (2nd Award)
National Guard Bureau Organizational Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Aircraft flown: 1991 AH-1S Qualified 1991 AH-64A Qualified

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
2006-Present, Houston Senior Police Officer (Criminal Intelligence Division)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Texas, Life Member
Military Intelligence Corps Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Distinguished Military Graduate, Indiana State University Texas Master Peace Officer Certificate Military Intelligence Corps Association Thomas Knowlton Award

 

 

As of: 13 Jan 25

 

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