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THE OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AND VETERANS AFFAIRS ANNVILLE,PENNSYLVANIA 17003-5002

August 16, 2018

Honorable Tom Wolf Governor ^ Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Dear Governor Wolf:

Under the provisions of 51 Pa. C.S.A. Section 901 and 1103,1 am pleased to forward the nomination for a Certificate of Eligibility to General in the Anny National Guard for Jeffrey S. Heasley. The projected assignment is Land Component Commander, Staff Element Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, vice vacant.

Colonel Heasley is responsible for coordinated staff operations in both peacetime and wartime operational environments. He is responsible for training the staff, developing teamwork, and coordinating all aspects of personnel, intelligence, security, operations, training, lo^stics, legal, inspector general and other activities to enhance readiness and mobilization. Colonel Heasley provides staff supervision of the main Command Post. He maintains effective relationships and synchronization with higher, lower, and adjacent units. He acts as principle advisor to the Division Commander and represents him as authorized. He ensures day to day activities of the division are carried out and that alt tasks/missions are accomplished.

Colonel Heasley was commissioned in 1991 throu^ the Reserve Training at Clarion Univemity, Clarion, P^msylvania. He held both and field grade commands and staff level positions in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard to include the following; Fire Direction Officer, , Battery Commander, Fire Support Officer, S3 and Executive Officer. He served as Effects Coordinator, Deputy Fire Support Coordinator and Commander, Company A, Operations, 28*'' Division. Colonel Heasley served as Fire Support Coordinator prior to his current assignment as Chief ofStaff, Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters, 28*'' Infantry Division, Harrisburg and deployment in Kuwait.

Colonel Heasley was bom in Clarion, Pennsylvania in March 1969. He graduated from Clarion University, Clarion, Peimsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He also graduated iix>m United States Army College, Carlisle, Peimsylvania, with a Master of Strategic Studies. His military education includes Field Officer Basic Course, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Services and StaffSchooI, Command and General Staff Officer Course, and United States Anny War College. Colonel Heasley's awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal(with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Amy Achievement Medal(with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal(with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), National Defense Service Medal(with 1 Bronze Service Star), Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star), Global War on Tenrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal(with I Silver Hourglass and M Device), Amy Service Ribbon, Louisiana Emergency Service, Pennsylvania Service Ribbon, Pennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal (with 1 Silver Service Star), General Thomas R. White Jr. Medal, General Thomas J. Stewart Medal(with 1 Bronze Oak L^f Cluster), Pennsylvania Governor's Unit Citation, Combat Action Badge, and Badge.

Colonel Heasley is a proven leader and an exceptional officer who possesses unlimited potential to serve and excel in positions of greater authority. 1 strongly recommend Colonel Heasley for a Certificate of Eligibility to Brigadier General.

Sincerely,

Anthon^J^arrelli , Permsylvania Air National Guard The Adjutant General COLONEL (PA) JEFFREY S. HEASLEY

Land Component Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania Since: January 2019

COIVIMISSIONING SOURCE: ROTO

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES: 1991, Ciarion University, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Clarion, Pennsylvania 2016, United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED: 1992, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 1999, Field Artillery Officer Advance Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 2003, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 2007, Command and General Staff Officers Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 2016, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

FOREIGN LANGUAGEfSL N/A

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second 11 May 1991 First Lieutenant 31 May 1994 Captain 21 June 1999 Major 23 September 2005 9 August 2010 Colonel 27 November 2016

ASSIGNMENTS: 1. May 1991 - September 1991, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri 2. September 1991 - August 1992, Fire Direction Officer, Battery A, 1®^ Battalion, 229'^, Field Artillery, Grove City, Pennsylvania 3. August 1992 - December 1992, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, 1®^ Battalion, 229^^ Field Artillery, New Castle, Pennsylvania 4. December 1992 - January 1995, Fire Direction Officer, Battery C, 1®* Battalion, 108'^ Field Artillery, Columbia, Pennsylvania 5. January 1995 - October 1996, Fire Direction Officer, Detachment 1, Battery A, 1®* Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, Columbia, Pennsylvania 6. October 1996 - February 1998, Executive Officer/Detachment Commander, Detachment 1, Battery A, 1®' Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, Columbia, Pennsylvania 7. February 1998 - September 2000, Commander, Battery A, 1®^ Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, Hanover, Pennsylvania 8. September 2000 - October 2003, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, 1®^ Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 9. October 2003- January 2005, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, 2"*^ Battalion, 112th Infantry, Lewistown, Pennsylvania 10. January 2005 - July 2006, S3, Headquarters, 1®* Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 11. August 2006 - September 2008, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1®* Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 12. September 2008 - October 2009, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1®* Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, Taji, Iraq 13. October 2009 - January 2010, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1®' Battalion, 108'^ Field Artillery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 14. January 2010 - February 2011, Effects Coordinator, 28*^ Division Tactical Command Posts, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 15. February 2011 - August 2012, Deputy Fire Support Coordinator, Operations Company, Headquarters, 28^^ Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 16. August 2012 - April 2016, Commander, Headquarters, 1®^ Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17. April 2016 - November 2016, Fire Support Coordinator, Company A, Operations, Headquarters, 28*^^ Infantry, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 18. November 2016 - January 2018, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Support Company, 28^^ Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 19. January 2018- January 2019 Chief of Staff, Headquarters Support Company, 28*^ Infantry Division, Forward, Operation Inherent Resolve, Kuwait 20. January 2019 - Present, Land Component Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS: N/A

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS: 1. January 2018 - January 2019, Chief of Staff, 28th Infantry Division, Fonward, Operation Inherent Resolve, Kuwait 2. September 2008 - September 2009, Executive Officer, Headquarters Support Battalion, 1/108th Field Artillery, Taji, Iraq

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Army Meritorious Unit Commendation Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star) Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star) Global War on Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Silver Hourglass and M Device and Numeral 2) Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon Louisiana Emergency Service Pennsylvania Service Ribbon Pennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal (with 1 Silver Service Star) Pennsylvania Major General Thomas R. White Jr. Medal Pennsylvania General Thomas J. Stewart Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Pennsylvania Governor's Unit Citation Combat Action Badge Air Assault Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION: N/A

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION: Analyst, Integrated Suitability and Methodology Evaluation Directorate (ISMED), U.S. Army Evaluation Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS: U.S. Army War College Foundation, Life Member Veterans of Foreign , Life Member American Veterans, Life Member Disabled American Veterans, Life Member Pennsylvania National Guard Association, Life Member National Guard Association, Life Member U.S. Army Field Artillery Association, Member American Legion, Member U.S. Army Acquisition Corps, Member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Level III Test and Evaluation Certified, Defense Acquisition University Level I Life Cycle Certified, Defense Acquisition University Civilian Education System Level Advance Certified, Military Training Equivalency Commanders Award for Civilian Service As of: 7 Feb 19