BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID M. DZIOBKOWSKI
Retired June 08, 2021
Brig. Gen. David Dziobkowski served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Air Force Legal Operations Agency. In this capacity he served as a member of the ANG Judge Advocate Council and executed the vision of the ANG Assistant to the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force and the Director of the Air National Guard to build and maintain a ready/relevant operational ANG Judge Advocate General Corps (JAGC), ensuring that ANG Wings are fully staffed, trained and equipped with the capacity to provide timely/capable legal support to the U.S Air Force and Air National Guard. Developed and implemented the full-range of policies and programs for ANG Judge Advocates and paralegals on behalf of TJAG and the Director, Air National Guard, providing management oversight for the proper training and mission readiness of all ANG JAGC members.
General Dziobkowski served as the Director, Rule of Law, United States Forces – Afghanistan, responsible for directing and coordinating military and civilian rule of law planning and execution in support of Operation Resolute Support and served as the direct liaison for US and coalition forces with the U.S. Embassy and other U.S., NATO, and Afghan governmental and non-governmental agencies.
Prior to his deployment he served briefly as the United States Property and Fiscal Officer for Wisconsin and, prior to that assignment, he served as the senior full-time legal advisor to the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. Concurrently, General Dziobkowski performed additional duty on the ANG Judge Advocate Council as the program lead for ANG Judge Advocate and paralegal participation in international legal engagement, security cooperation and State Partnership programs.
General Dziobkowski previously served on active duty in leadership and staff assignments at the platoon through division level with the 3rd Infantry Division (Germany) and the 82nd Airborne Division (Fort Bragg, NC), including service as an airborne infantry company commander during Operation Desert Storm. After leaving active duty, General Dziobkowski joined the Wisconsin Air National Guard serving as the Staff Judge Advocate, 115th Fighter Wing, and Headquarters, Wisconsin Air National Guard.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelors of Science, United States Military Academy at West Point, NY
1999 Juris Doctorate, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minn
2008 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2012 Air War College, by correspondence
2019 Regional Studies Seminar - Transnational, Washington, D.C.
2019 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC); Joint Base Andrews, Md. & Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
2020 National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC), Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1985 - November 1985, Student, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Ga.
2. November 1985 - June 1987, Platoon Leader, 3rd Infantry Division, Aschaffenburg, Germany
3. June 1987 - April 1988, Company Executive Officer, 3rd Infantry Division, Aschaffenburg, Germany
4. June 1988 - June 1989, Battalion/Brigade Assistant Operations Officer, 3rd Infantry Division, Aschaffenburg, Germany
5. June 1989 - February 1990, Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Ga.
6. February 1990 - May 1992, Company Commander, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (August 1990 – April 1991, Company Commander, Operation Desert Shield/Storm)
7. May 1992 - September 1992, Assistant Division Plans Officer, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
8. September 1992 - August 1994, Student, Russian Basic Course, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, Calif.
9. March 2002 - December 2007, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wis.
10. December 2007 - July 2012, Staff Judge Advocate, 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, Wis
11. July 2012 - June 2017, Staff Judge Advocate, Headquarters, Wisconsin Air National Guard, Madison, Wis.
12. June 2017 - November 2017, United States Property and Fiscal Officer, Wisconsin National Guard, Camp Douglas, Wis.
13. November 2017 - November 2018, Director, Rule of Law, Kabul, AFG
14. December 2018 - May 2019, Air National Guard Judge Advocate Assistant to the Director, ANG, Arlington, VA
15. May 2019 - December 2020, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Legal Operations Agency (AFLOA), Joint Base Andrews, MD
16. December 2020 - May 2021, Asst to the Office of Chief Counsel-NGB-Air, VA
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two bronze stars
NATO Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ranger Tab
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 22, 1985
First Lieutenant Nov. 22, 1986
Captain Oct. 1, 1989
Major Feb. 9, 2003
Lieutenant Colonel March 20, 2008
Colonel May 23, 2013
Brigadier General Nov. 18, 2017
(Current as of June 2021)
