BRIGADIER GENERAL LOUIS J. ANTONETTI

Retired, 31 May 2009

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, California National Guard

Brigadier General Louis J. Antonetti was Assistant Adjutant General - Army, California National Guard. Prior to this position, he served as the Chief of Staff of the Military Department from July 2000 to July 2001 and Director of Plans, Operations and Security from September 1999 to July 2000. During the period January to August 1999, General Antonetti was the acting National Guard Bureau Liaison Officer and Intern to the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, District of Columbia reporting to the Executive Associate Director for Response and Recovery and Director of Operations.

General Antonetti enlisted in the California National Guard in January 1970 as a private and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1973. From 1973 to 1984, he held many unit and battalion command and staff positions, to include command of the 2-159 Infantry Battalion(Mechanized), 3/40 Infantry Brigade (Mechanized). From 1984 to 1987, General Antonetti served as the Brigade S2 (Intelligence) and the S1 (Adjutant). From 1987 to 1989, he served as the Executive Officer for the California Military Academy.

EDUCATION:

1998 University of New York Regents, Bachelor of Science, Liberal Arts, Albany, New York
2002 National Defense University, Master of Science, National Security Strategy, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
2002 United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1973 - July 1977, Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, California Army National Guard, Freedom, California
2. July 1977 - January 1980, Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Freedom, California
3. January 1980 - October 1981, S-2 (Intelligence), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Salinas, California
4. October 1981 - September 1982, S-4 (Logistics), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Salinas, California
5. September 1982 - May 1984, Assistant S-3 (Air), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Salinas, California
6. May 1984 - October 1984, S-3 (Operations), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Salinas, California
7. October 1984 - August 1985, S-2 (Intelligence), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 40th Infantry Division, (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Freedom, San Jose, California
8. August 1985 - March 1987, S-1 (Adjutant), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3d Brigade, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), California Army National Guard, Freedom, San Jose, California
9. March 1987 - May 1987, Communications and Electronics Officer, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Sacramento, California
10. May 1987 - October 1989, Executive Officer, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Sacramento, California
11. October 1989 - July 1990, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 159th Infantry, California Army National Guard, Freedom, San Jose, California
12. July 1990 - May 1992, Commander, 2d Battalion, 159th Infantry, California Army National Guard, Freedom, San Jose, California
13. May 92 - September 1993, Commander, 2d Battalion, 159th Infantry, California Army National Guard, Freedom, San Jose, California
14. September 1993 - April 1994, Training Officer, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Sacramento, California
15. April 1994 - March 1995, Director, Plans, Operations and Security, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Sacramento, CA
16. March 1995 - August 1995, Over-strength, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Sacramento, California
17. August 1995 - May 1996, Commandant, Detachment 7, State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, San Luis Obispo, California
18. May 1996 - November 1997, Director, Organization and Training, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Sacramento, California
19. November 1997 - February 2000, Director, State Headquarters, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Sacramento, California
20. February 2000 - July 2000, Director, Plans, Operations and Security, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Sacramento, California
21. July 2000 - September 2002, Special Assistant to the Adjutant General, Headquarters (-), State Area Command, California Army National Guard, Freedom, Sacramento, California
22. October 2002 - May 2009, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, California National Guard, Sacramento, California

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass)
Army Service Ribbon
California Medal of Merit
California Commendation Medal
State Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Hawaii Commendation Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant, ARNG 17 August 1973
First Lieutenant ARNG 16 August 1976
Captain ARNG 21 July 1978
Major ARNG 22 October 1984
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 16 July 1990
Colonel ARNG 25 August 1994
Brigadier General ARNG 27 June 2003

(Current as of May 2009)