National Guard
Brigadier General RAVINDRA V. WAGH
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
Lansing, MI
Since: December 2023
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania - BA - Biology
Liberty University - MA - Human Services
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 7 Jun 94
1LT 28 May 96
CPT 1 Jun 98
MAJ 12 Dec 07
LTC 12 Dec 14
COL 30 Sep 20
BG 8 Dec 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Dec 23 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan; dual-hatted, May 24 - Present, Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau for Pacific Initiatives, Arlington, Virginia
Feb 23 Jul 23 Joint Training Team Director, United States Army Pacific Command, Taiwan
Jul 22 Jan 23 Chief of Joint Staff, Army Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan
Mar 21 Jun 22 Commander, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, Indianapolis, Indiana
Jun 20 Mar 21 Chief of Staff for Operations , Army National Guard Staff Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan
Aug 19 Jun 20 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Oct 18 Jul 19 Deputy Chief of Operations, Army National Guard Staff Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan
Sep 16 Oct 18 Commander, 3rd Battalion 126 Infantry Regiment, Wyoming, Michigan
Oct 15 Aug 16 Assistant Chief of Staff Future Operations and Plans, ARNG Staff Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan
Dec 14 Oct 15 Operations Officer/Brigade Advisor, Michigan Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters Forward 2, Operation ONWARD LIBERTY, Monrovia, Liberia
Apr 14 Dec 14 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 177th Military Police Brigade, Taylor, Michigan
Apr 13 Mar 14 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 177th Military Police Brigade, Taylor, Michigan
Dec 12 Mar 13 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 210th Military Police Battalion, Taylor, Michigan and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Herat, Afghanistan
Dec 10 Dec 12 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 210th Military Police Battalion, Taylor, Michigan and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Herat, Afghanistan
Dec 08 Dec 10 Assistant Professor of Military Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Aug 08 Dec 08 Pre-Mobilization Training Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Army National Guard Staff Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan
Aug 07 Aug 08 Operations Officer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Army National Guard Staff Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan
Dec 05 Aug 07 Commander, E Company, 1-125 Infantry, Big Rapids, Michigan and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Mada’in District, Iraq
Dec 04 Dec 05 Commander, C Company, 1-125 Infantry, Cheboygan, Michigan
Jun 02 Nov 04 Inactive National Guard
Dec 01 Jun 02 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 334 Forward Support Battalion, Davenport, Iowa
Feb 00 May 01 Assistant Operations and Plans, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
Sep 99 Feb 00 Student, 1/11 Infantry (Infantry Captain’s Career Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Bradley Leader’s Course), Fort Benning, Georgia
May 98 May 99 Civil Affairs Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington
Sep 97 May 98 Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington
Dec 96 Sep 97 Platoon Leader, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington
Dec 94 Dec 96 Rifle Platoon Leader, A/2-35 Infantry, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Joint Training Team Director, United States Army Pacific Command, Taiwan Feb 23 - Jul 23 Colonel
Operations Officer/Brigade Advisor, Michigan Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters Forward 2, Operation ONWARD LIBERTY, Monrovia, Liberia Dec 14 - Oct 15 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Joint Training Team Director, United States Army Pacific Command, Taiwan Feb 23 - Jul 23 Colonel
Operations Officer/Brigade Advisor, Michigan Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters Forward 2, Operation ONWARD LIBERTY, Monrovia, Liberia Dec 14 - Oct 15 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 210th Military Police Battalion, Taylor, Michigan and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Herat, Afghanistan Dec 12 - Mar 13 Major
Operations Officer/ Security Force Advisor, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 210th Military Police Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Herat, Afghanistan Feb 12 - Dec 12 Major
Commander, E Company, 1-125 Infantry, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Mada’in District, Iraq Aug 06 - Aug 07 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
North Atlantic Treaty Organizational Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Senior Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Ranger Tab

 

 

As of: 30 Jul 25

 

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