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

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Ordnance Officer Basic Course
Aviation Captains' Career Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Advanced Operations Course
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

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 Present Commander, 57th Troop Command, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Mar 20 Mar 21 State Army Aviation Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Aug 19 Mar 20 Deputy Commanding Officer, KFOR RC-E, OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel Kosovo
Jul 18 Aug 19 Deputy Commanding Officer, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Jul 17 Jun 18 S-2/3, 57th Troop Command, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Jun 15 Jun 17 Battalion Commander, 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Sep 14 Jun 15 Commander, 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Feb 14 Sep 14 Battalion Commander, 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Nov 12 Feb 14 Aviation Tactical Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Jan 10 Nov 12 Company Commander, C CO, 1-224th Aviation Security and Support, West Trenton, New Jersey
Jan 09 Jan 10 Battalion Executive Officer, 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Delta Iraq
Aug 08 Jan 09 Battalion Executive Officer, 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, West Trenton, New Jersey
Oct 07 Jul 08 Platoon Leader, C CO, 1-224th Aviation Security and Support, West Trenton, New Jersey
Oct 06 Sep 07 S1, 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion, West Trenton, New Jersey
Oct 05 Oct 06 Commander, HHC 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion, West Trenton, New Jersey
Oct 04 Oct 05 Commander, HHC 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion, OPERATION Iraqi Freedom, Camp Speicher, Iraq
Sep 02 Oct 04 Commander, HHC 1-150th General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Dix, New Jersey
May 01 Sep 02 Commander, B CO 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, West Trenton, New Jersey
Nov 00 May 01 Platoon Leader, C CO 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, West Trenton, New Jersey
Aug 00 Nov 00 Pilot, C. CO 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, B CO, 250th Forward Support Battalion, Bordentown, New Jersey

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding Officer, KFOR RC-E, 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
Battalion Executive Officer, 1-150th Aviation Assault Helicopter Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Delta Iraq Jan 09 - Jan 10 Major
Commander, HHC 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 Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Senior Aviation Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Senior Army Aviator
Flight hours: 1500
Aircraft flown: TH-67, OH-58 A/C, UH-60A, UH-60L
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Deputy Adjutant General – New Jersey

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of New Jersey
National Guard Association of the United States
Army Aviation Association of America
Association of the United States Army
Association of Old Crows
Fraternal Order of Police

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Order of Saint Michael- Army Aviation Association of America

 

 

As of: 12 Feb 25

 

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