MAJOR GENERAL TIMOTHY J. LOWENBERG

The Adjutant General, Washington

Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg was appointed Adjutant General of the State of Washington on 13 September 1999. As the Adjutant General, he is commander of all Washington Army and Air National Guard forces and Director of the State's Emergency Management and Enhanced 911 programs. General Lowenberg also serves as Homeland Security Advisor to the Governor of Washington and as State Administrative Agent for all United States Department of Homeland Security grants awarded to Washington's state, local, tribal and non-profit agencies and organizations. In addition, he serves as Chair of Homeland Defense and Homeland Security of the Adjutants General Association of the United States; Chair of the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices); Chair of the Governor's Domestic Security Sub-committee; and Chair of the Governor's 2010 Winter Olympics Task Force Security Committee. From 2005 through 2008, he served as a founding Tri-Chair of the National Homeland Security Consortium - a coalition of more than two-dozen public and private sector national associations.

General Lowenberg is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. He was commissioned in 1968 concurrent with award of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Iowa. He earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1971 and has served as Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Puget Sound School of Law and Seattle University School of Law from 1973 to present.

In his previous assignment as Air National Guard Assistant to The Judge Advocate General, General Lowenberg oversaw the formulation, development, and coordination of legal policies, plans and programs affecting more than 114,000 Air Guard members in more than 1,100 units throughout all 54 States, and Territories. In addition, he coordinated the accession, training, and deployment of all Air Guard judge advocates and paralegals and was responsible for developing and executing the worldwide civil affairs mission of the United States Air Force.

EDUCATION:

1968 University of Iowa, Bachelor of Arts Political Science, Iowa City, Iowa
1971 University of Iowa College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Iowa City, Iowa
1985 Syracuse University, National Security Management Course, by Correspondence/Seminar
2000 Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Program in National and International Security, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2007 Naval Postgraduate School, Homeland Security Executive Leadership Program, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Monterey, California

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1968 - October 1971, Student, Graduate Studies (Educational Delay), University of Iowa College of Law Program, Iowa City, Iowa
2. October 1971 - March 1972, Assistant Chief, Personal Affairs, 62nd Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Washington
3. March 1972 - July 1972, Chief, Personal Affairs, 62nd Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Washington
4. July 1972 - January 1975, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 62nd Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Washington
5. January 1975 - July 1976, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 62nd Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Washington
6. July 1976 - May 1978, Legal Officer, 1905th Air Reserve Squadron, Headquarters, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colorado
7. May 1978 - May 1989, Judge Advocate Staff Officer, Headquarters, Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington
8. May 1989 - September 1993, Assistant Adjutant General- Air, Headquarters, Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington
9. September 1993 - September 1999, Air National Guard Assistant to the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
10. September 1999 - Present, The Adjutant General, Washington, Washington Military Department, Camp Murray, Washington

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Air Force Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Gold Hourglass Device and 1 Bronze Hourglass Device)
Air Force Training Ribbon
Washington Distinguished Service Medal
Washington State Disaster Relief Ribbon
Washington National Guard Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:

American Bar Association
Washington Bar Association
Washington Trial Lawyers Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Claims Court
United States Court of Military Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Washington Supreme Court
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
United States District Court, Southern District of Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Rotary International

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

1999 National Guard Bureau Eagle Award

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 7 June 1968
First Lieutenant 5 June 1971
Captain 5 July 1972
Major 5 November 1977
Lieutenant Colonel 7 November 1981
Colonel 24 June 1987
Brigadier General 9 March 1990
Major General 26 January 1996

(Current as of December 2009)