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
 Official Photo
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 - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

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, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
Jun 21 Sep 23 Chief of Army National Guard Intelligence and Security, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 20 Jun 21 Spartan Arrow Officer in Charge, Special Operations Command Central, 36th Infantry Division Headquarters, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mar 20 Jun 20 Director of Intelligence, Joint Force Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Jun 18 Feb 20 Commander, 71st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, San Antonio, Texas
Oct 17 Nov 17 Senior Intelligence Officer, Joint Enabler Team, San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 17 Jun 18 Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Apr 16 May 17 Combined Director of Intelligence, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 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 Chief of Staff for Intelligence, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Feb 10 Dec 13 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (Air), 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Oct 09 Feb 10 Intelligence Officer, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Jan 06 Aug 06 Intelligence Officer, 149th Attack Helicopter Battalion, Houston, Texas
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
Apr 93 Mar 03 Civilian Break
Jan 91 Apr 93 Platoon Leader/Operations Officer, B Company, 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 Officer in Charge, Special Operations Command Central, 36th Infantry Division Headquarters, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Jun 20 - Jun 21 Colonel
Senior Intelligence Officer, Joint Enabler Team, San Juan, Puerto Rico Oct 17 - Nov 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Combined Director of Intelligence, 36th Infantry Division, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan Jun 16 - May 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, 36th Infantry Division, 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 Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 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 (with Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal

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

 

 

As of: 11 Sep 25

 

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