Major General John D. Havens assumed duties as the Adjutant General, Missouri National Guard, Jefferson City, Missouri, on March 6, 1997. As the Adjutant General, he is responsible to the Governor for the command and control of 10,000 Missouri Army and Air National Guard personnel. He is also responsible to the Governor of Missouri for the State Emergency Management Agency and the Civil Air Patrol.
General Havens began his military career as an ROTC cadet while attending the Missouri School of Mines. Upon graduation, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Army on 28 May 1961. After attending the Engineer Officer Basic Course at Fort Belvoir, he served with the 84th Engineer Battalion in France and Fort Ord, California. On release from active duty in 1963, he joined the Missouri National Guard. Prior to his appointment as Adjutant General, General Havens served in a variety of leadership, command, and staff positions including Assistant Adjutant General, Army.
1961 University of Missouri School of Mines - BS Degree - Civil Engineering
1978 Command and General Staff College
1. Jul 61 - Oct 61, Student, Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
2. Oct 61 - Jun 62, Platoon Leader, Company D, 84th Engineer Battalion, France
3. June 62 - Sep 62, Engineer Supply Officer, HQ, 84th Engineer, France
4. Sep 62 - Dec 62, Assistant S4, HQ, 84th Engineer Battalion, Fort Ord,
California
5. Dec 62 - Feb 63, USAR Control Group (Reinforcement)
6. Feb 63 - Feb 64, Platoon leader, 1438th Engineer Company, MOARNG, Rolla,
Missouri
7. Feb 64 - Nov 66, Platoon Leader, 209th Engineer Company, Fredericktown,
Missouri
8. Nov 66 - May 71, Platoon leader, 1438th Engineer Company, Salem Missouri
9. May 71 - Aug 71, Maintenance Officer, HHC, 35th Engineer Brigade, Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri
10. Aug 71 - Sep 76, Assistant Operations Officer, HHC, 35th Engineer Brigade,
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
11. Sep 76 - Apr 77, Construction Engineer, HHC, 35th Engineer Brigade,
Jefferson Barracks, MissourApr 77-Apr 79, Engineer Plans Officer, 13. HHC, 35th
Engineer Brigade, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
14. Apr 79 - Sep 81, Operations Officer, HHC, 35th Engineer Brigade, Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri
15. Sep 81 - Jun 82, Facility Engineer, HHC, 35th Engineer Brigade, Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri
16. Jun 82 - Mar 84, Chief Facility Engineer, Camp Clark Training Site, Nevada, Missouri
17. Mar 84 - Jul 85, Commander, Camp Clark Training Site, Nevada, Missouri
18. Jul 85 - Jun 91, Director of Facilities, HQ, STARC, Jefferson City, Missouri
19. Jun 91 - Nov 92, USAR Control Group (IRR)
20. Nov 92 - Jul 93, USAR Control Group (Retired)
21. Jul 93 - Jul 93, USAR Control Group (Reinforcement)
22. Jul 93 - Mar 97, Assistant Adjutant General, Army, Missouri Army National Guard,
Jefferson City, Missouri
23. Mar 97 - Present, Adjutant General, Missouri National Guard, Jefferson City, Missouri
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two hourglass devices
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Retired Professional Engineer, Private Practice
Received outstanding Alumni Award, University of Missouri, Rolla, 1998
2LT AUS 28 May 61
2LT ARNG 20 Feb 63
1LT ARNG 27 May 64
CPT ARNG 6 Jul 70
MAJ ARNG 31 Oct 75
LTC ARNG 30 Nov 79
COL ARNG 5 Jul 84
COL USAR 3 Jun 91
BG ARNG 20 Jun 95
MG ARNG 7 Mar 97
(Current as of March 1999)
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