National Guard
Brigadier General LEON M. LAPOINT
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
Joint Base McGuire - Dix - Lakehurst, NJ
Since: July 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - BA - Liberal Studies-Administration of Justice
University of Phoenix - MA - Organizational Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Ordnance Officer Basic Course
Aviation Captains Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 25 Aug 96
1LT 30 Nov 00
CPT 27 Jun 02
MAJ 1 Aug 08
LTC 1 May 14
COL 20 Jul 20
BG 1 Jul 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 24 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Joint Base McGuire - Dix - Lakehurst, New Jersey
Mar 21 Jun 24 Commander, 57th Troop Command, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Mar 20 Mar 21 State Army Aviation Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Jul 18 Mar 20 Deputy Commanding Officer, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lawrenceville, New Jersey and Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel Kosovo
Jul 17 Jun 18 Operations Officer, 57th Troop Command, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Feb 14 Jun 17 Commander, 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Lakehurst, New Jersey and Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Nov 12 Feb 14 Aviation Tactical Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Jan 10 Nov 12 Commander, Charlie Company, 1-224th Aviation Security and Support, West Trenton, New Jersey
Jan 09 Jan 10 Executive Officer, 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Delta, Iraq
Oct 07 Jul 08 Platoon Leader, Charlie Company, 1-224th Aviation Security and Support, West Trenton, New Jersey
Oct 06 Sep 07 Personnel Officer, 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion, West Trenton, New Jersey
Sep 02 Oct 06 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Dix, New Jersey and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Speicher, Iraq
May 01 Sep 02 Commander, Bravo Company, 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, West Trenton, New Jersey
Nov 00 May 01 Platoon Leader, Charlie Company 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, West Trenton, New Jersey
Aug 00 Nov 00 Pilot, Charlie Company, 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, West Trenton, New Jersey
Apr 99 Aug 00 Student, Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Aug 96 Mar 99 Platoon Leader, Bravo Company, 250th Forward Support Battalion, Bordentown, New Jersey

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding Officer, Kosovo Forces Regional Command-East, Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel Kosovo Aug 19 - Mar 20 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Sep 14 - Jun 15 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer, 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Delta, Iraq Jan 09 - Jan 10 Major
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Speicher, Iraq Oct 04 - Oct 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Senior Aviation Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Serves as the Assistant Adjutant General and primary advisor to The Adjutant General for matters pertaining to the New Jersey Army National Guard (NJARNG). Responsible for direct supervision of 6 Major Subordinate Commands to include an Infantry Brigade Combat Team and a Regional Support Group. Develops and implements programs and policies to ensure the 6,200 Soldiers of the NJARNG are operationally, administratively, and medically ready to support federal and state missions.


 

 

As of: 5 Nov 25

 

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