BG Michael H. Shields
BG Michael H. Shields
BG Michael H. Shields
Frocked Brigadier General Michael H. Shields
Deputy Director for Operations
National Military Command Center, J3
The Joint Staff
3000 Joint Staff Pentagon
Washington, DC 203183000
Since: Nov 2008
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Norwich University – BS – Physical Education
Central Michigan University – MS – Administration
United States Army War College – MS – Strategic Studies
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
FOREIGN LANGUAGES None recorded
PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 31 Aug 83
1LT 26 Mar 86
CPT 1 Feb 89
MAJ 1 May 95
LTC 1 Jun 99
COL 1 May 04
FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 85 Nov 86 Platoon Leader, A Company, 2d Battalion, 32d Infantry, redesignated 3d Battalion, 27th Infantry, 7th
Infantry Division (Light), Fort Ord California
Dec 86 May 88 Scout Platoon Leader, 3d Battalion, 27th Infantry, 7th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Ord California
Jun 88 Nov 88 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Mar 89 Dec 90 Commander, B Company, 4th Battalion (Mechanized), 12th Infantry, 8th Infantry Division, United States
Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany
Jan 90 Jan 93 Commander, Long Range Surveillance Detachment, 108th Military Intelligence Battalion, later 501st
Military Intelligence Battalion, 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh Army,
Germany
Jan 93 May 94 Small Group Instructor, Tactics Division, Combined Arms and Tactics Directorate, United States Army
Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Aug 94 Jun 95 Student, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jul 95 Jun 96 Operations Officer, G3, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 96 Jul 97 Operations Officer, S3, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort
Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 97 May 00 Battalion S3 Trainer, later Chief of Plans, G3, United States Army National Training Center, Fort Irwin,
California
May 00 May 02 Commander, 3d Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North
Carolina
May 02 May 03 Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations), C3, Coalition Task Force82, OPERATION ENDURING
FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Jul 03 Jun 04 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jul 04 Dec 06 Commander, 172d Brigade Stryker Combat Team, United States Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Jan 07 Aug 07 Chief, Eastern Europe and Eurasia Division, Deputy Directorate for PoliticoMilitary Affairs (Eastern
Europe/Eurasia), J5, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC page 1 of 2
Aug 07 Nov 08 Assistant Deputy Director, Europe/North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Russia/Africa Policy, The Joint
Staff, J5, Washington, DC
Nov 08 Present Deputy Director for Operations, National Military Command Center, J3, Washington, DC
May 02 May 03 Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations), C3, Coalition Task Force82, OPERATION ENDURING
FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Jul 03 Jun 04 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jul 04 Dec 06 Commander, 172d Brigade Stryker Combat Team, United States Army Alaska, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Jan 07 Aug 07 Chief, Eastern Europe and Eurasia Division, Deputy Directorate for PoliticoMilitary Affairs (Eastern
Europe/Eurasia), J5, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC
Aug 07 Nov 08 Assistant Deputy Director, Europe/North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Russia/Africa Policy, The Joint
Staff, J5, Washington, DC
Nov 08 Present Deputy Director for Operations, National Military Command Center, J3, Washington, DC
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Senior Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Ranger Tab
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