BRIGADIER GENERAL TIMOTHY E. NEEL

Retired effective Jun 15, 2000

Brigadier General Neel assumed the duties of the Deputy Commanding General, District of Columbia Army National Guard (DCARNG) on June 10, 1996. As the Deputy Commanding General, he guides the formulation, development and implementation of all DCARNG programs, and insures the operational readiness of all Army units. The DCNG is unique in that it is not a State or Territory, the Commanding General and the Deputy Commanding General, Army, are appointed by the President. By law the Deputy Commanding General, Army, is the TAG and reports directly to the Commanding General, who for the purposes of the DCNG is the Governor.

The General began his military career in 1963. He was commissioned as a field artillery officer after attending Officer Candidate School in 1966. He volunteered for active service and completed Army flight school in 1969, and subsequently served in Viet Nam as an attack helicopter pilot. Following his departure from active service, Brigadier General served as a career aviator in a variety of DCARNG aviation assignments, including State Aviation Officer. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Commander, 74^th Troop Command.

EDUCATION:

1979 Pepperdine University - BA Degree - Management
1991 Shippensburg University - MPA Degree - Public Administration
1991 US Army War College
1996 Senior Reserve Component Officer Course

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Aug 66 - Jan 69, FO/FDO, B Battery, 116^th Field Artillery Battalion, Florida Army National Guard, Ft. Myers, Florida
2. Jan 69 - Jan 70, Student, Army Rotary Wing Officer Qualification Course, United States Army, Ft. Rucker, Alabama
3. Jan 70 - Jan 71, Weapons Section Leader/Air Mission Commander, C Troop, 7/1 Air Cavalry Squadron, United States Army, Vinh Long, Viet Nam
4. Jan 71 - Oct 72, Flight Test Pilot, Flight Test Activity, United States Night Vision and Electroptics Laboratory, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia
5. Oct 72 - Mar 74, Commander, Flight Test Activity, United States Night Vision and Electroptics Laboratory, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia
6. Mar 74 - Dec 74, Student, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, United States Army, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
7. May 75 - Jan 76, State Aviation Maintenance Officer, HQ DARC, DCARNG, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia
8. Jan 76 - Jul 78, Commander, 400^th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), DCARNG, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia
9. Jul 78 - Jun 84, State Aviation Safety Officer/Commander HQ DARC Aviation Detachment/Assistant State Aviation Officer, HQ DARC, DCARNG, Ft. Belvoir Virginia
10. Jun 84 - Jun 87, USAR IMA, ODCSOPS/RDA, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
11. Jun 87 - Feb 94, State Aviation Officer/Command and Control of all DCARNG Aviation Units, HQ DARC, DCARNG, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia
12. Feb 94 - Apr 96, Commander, 74^th Troop Command, DCARNG, Washington, D.C.
13. Apr 96 - Jun 96, Deputy DARC Commander, HQ DARC, DCARNG, Washington, D.C.
14. Jun 96 - Jun 00, Deputy Commanding General, Army, HQ DARC, DCARNG, Washington, D.C.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Medal w/32 Awards
Army Commendation Medal (w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (w/4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service medal (w/1 Bronze Star)
Viet Nam Service Medal (w/3 Bronze Stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (w/One Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Republic of Viet Nam Campaign Medal (w/60 Device)
Master Army Aviator Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

In his civil service capacity, Brigadier General Neel is the Deputy Director of the District of Columbia National Guard (Army and Air) and reports directly to the Director, Major General Warren L. Freeman. Brigadier General Neel was a traditional Guardsman during the period May 1975 and June 1996. During that time he pursued a civil service career which included service as a Department of the Army Civilian Flight test Pilot with the US Army Night Vision and Electronics Laboratory; as a DOD Civilian with the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition; and, as the Manager of the International Programs Office, HQ Federal Aviation Administration.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

1988 - LEGIS Fellow, Personal Staff of Senator Carl Levin of Michigan, Senate Armed Services Committee

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT ARNGUS 21 AUG 66
1LT AUS 20 AUG 69
CPT AUS 21 AUG 70
MAJ ARNGUS 29 JAN 79
LTC ARNGUS 09 MAR 83
COL ARNGUS 15 SEP 87
BG ARNGUS 16 SEP 96