Kosovo Force
Pristina, Kosovo
Chief of Staff
Brigadier General John P. Maier
COMMISSIONING SOURCE:
ROTC
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:
1989, The Citadel, Bachelors of Science, Education, Charleston, SC
1997, University of Akron, Masters, Public Administration, Akron, OH
1997, University of Akron School of Law, Juris Doctor, Akron, OH
2007, United States Army Judge Advocate General’s School, Master of Laws, Military Law, Charlottesville, VA
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
1997, United States Army Intelligence Center, Officer Basic Course, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona
2003, United States Army Judge Advocate General’s School, Officer Basic Course, Charlottesville, Virginia
2012, U.S. Army War College, Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Fellowship, Medford, Massachusetts
2014, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI, Washington D.C. 2015, Canadian Forces College, Canadian Security Studies Program, North York, Ontario
2017, Dual Status Commander Certification Program, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2018, U.S. Army War College Senior Leader Seminar, Carlyle Barracks, Pennsylvania
FOREIGN LANGUAGES(S):
None
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 10 May 1996
First Lieutenant 10 May 1998
Captain 26 October 2000
Major 19 May 2005
Lieutenant Colonel 05 May 2010
Colonel 28 September 2015
Brigadier General 20 June 2021
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. May 1996 – December 1996, United States Army Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri
2. December 1996 - January 1998, Brigade Psychological Support Element Commander, 321st Psychological Operations Company, Parma, Ohio
3. January 1998 - October 1999, Operations Officer, 321st Psychological Operations Company, Parma, Ohio
4. October 1999 - May 2000, Intelligence Officer, 321st Psychological Operations Company, Kosovo
5. May 2000 - December 2001, Civil Affairs Officer, 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Kenova, West Virginia
6. December 2001 - December 2002, Battle Captain/Assistant Operations Officer, 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Uzbekistan
7. December 2002 - July 2003, Civil Affairs Officer, 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Kenova, West Virginia
2 8. July 2003 - July 2004, Defense Counsel, 9th Legal Support Organization, Columbus, Ohio
9. July 2004 - September 2005, Staff Judge Advocate, 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Kenova, West Virginia
10. September 2005 - October 2005, Judge Advocate/Civil Affairs Officer, Task Force Mountaineer, New Orleans, Louisiana
11. October 2005 - August 2006, Staff Judge Advocate/Headquarters Detachment Commander, 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Iraq
12. August 2006 - May 2007, Staff Judge Advocate/Detachment 1 Commander, 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Kenova, West Virginia
13. June 2007 - September 2007, Operational Law Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
14. September 2007 - September 2008, Executive Officer, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
15. September 2008 - September 2009, Staff Judge Advocate. 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Afghanistan
16. September 2009 - July 2011, Deputy Chief of Operational Law & Counter-Drug Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
17. July 2011 - June 2012, U.S. Army War College Senior Service College Fellow, Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
18. June 2012 - March 2014, Deputy Chief of Operational Law & GWOT Plans Officer, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
19. March 2014 - October 2014, Staff Judge Advocate, European Engagement Group, Special Operations Command Europe, Patch Barracks, Germany
20. October 2014 - April 2015, Special Assistant for Operational Law, Office of the Chief Counsel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
21. May 2015 - April 2016, Chief, National Guard/Reserve Components, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, USNORTHERN Command/NORAD, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
22. April 2016 - May 2017, Chief Operational Law, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, USNORTHERN Command/NORAD, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
23. May 2017 - Mar 2018, Staff Judge Advocate, 35th Infantry Division/TF Spartan, ARCENT, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
24. March 2018 to February 2019, Chief National Guard/Reserve Components, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, USNORTHERN Command/NORAD, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
25. February 2019 - August 2020, Chief of Staff, Wyoming Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Cheyenne, Wyoming
26. August 2020 - June 2021, Chief of Staff, First Army, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois
27. June 2021 - Present, Chief of Staff, Kosovo Forces, Pristina, Kosovo
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SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1. October 1999 - May 2000, Intelligence Officer, 321st Psychological Operations Company, Kosovo
2. December 2001 - December 2002, Battle Captain/Assistant Operations Officer, 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Uzbekistan
3. October 2005 - August 2006, Staff Judge Advocate/Headquarters Detachment Commander, 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Iraq
4. September 2008 - September 2009, Staff Judge Advocate. 2nd BN, 19th Special Forces, Afghanistan
5. May 2017 - Mar 2018, Staff Judge Advocate, 35th Infantry Division/TF Spartan, ARCENT, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Achievement Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf & 4 Bronze Oak Leaves)
National Defense Medal (with Bronze Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Star) 4 Global War on Terror Service Medal
Armed Forces Services Medal (with Bronze Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass, “M” Device and Numeral 2)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
NATO Medal (with Bronze Star)
Army Staff Identification Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Special Forces Tab
Canadian Parachutist Badge
Russian Parachutist Badge
German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:
West Virginia State Bar
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