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THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA

DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

ANNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17003-5002

August 16, 2018

Honorable Tom Wolf

Governor ^

Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

Dear Governor Wolf:

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

Colonel Heasley is responsible for coordinated staff operations in both peacetime andwartime operational environments. He is responsible for training the division staff, developingteamwork, 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 effectiverelationships and synchronization with higher, lower, and adjacent units. He acts as principleadvisor to the Division Commander and represents him as authorized. He ensures day to dayactivities of the division are carried out and that alt tasks/missions are accomplished.

Colonel Heasley was commissioned in 1991 throu^ the Reserve Officer Training Corps atClarion Univemity, Clarion, P^msylvania. He held both company and field grade commandsand staff level positions in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard to include the following; FireDirection Officer, Executive Officer, Battery Commander, Fire Support Officer, Battalion S3 andExecutive Officer. He served as Effects Coordinator, Deputy Fire Support Coordinator andCommander, Company A, Operations, 28*'' Infantry Division. Colonel Heasley served as FireSupport Coordinator prior to his current assignment as Chief of Staff, Headquarters SupportCompany, Headquarters, 28*'' Infantry Division, Harrisburg and deployment in Kuwait.

Colonel Heasley was bom in Clarion, Pennsylvania in March 1969. He graduated fromClarion University, Clarion, Peimsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in BusinessAdministration. He also graduated iix>m United States Army War College, Carlisle,Peimsylvania, with a Master of Strategic Studies. His military education includes Field ArtilleryOfficer Basic Course, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Services andStaffSchooI, Command and General Staff Officer Course, and United States Anny War College.

Colonel Heasley's awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious ServiceMedal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak LeafClusters), Amy Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Meritorious UnitCommendation, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Clusterand 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 MDevice), Amy Service Ribbon, Louisiana Emergency Service, Pennsylvania Service Ribbon,Pennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal (with 1 Silver Service Star), Major 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 Air Assault Badge.

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

Sincerely,

Anthon^J^arrelliMajor General, Permsylvania

Air National Guard

The Adjutant General

COLONEL (PA) JEFFREY S. HEASLEY

Land Component Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville,PennsylvaniaSince: January 2019

COIVIMISSIONING SOURCE:ROTO

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:1991, Ciarion University, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Clarion,Pennsylvania2016, United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle,Pennsylvania

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:

1992, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma1999, Field Artillery Officer Advance Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma2003, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas2007, Command and General Staff Officers Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas2016, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

FOREIGN LANGUAGEfSLN/A

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

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1991 - September 1991, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri2. September 1991 - August 1992, Fire Direction Officer, Battery A, 1®^ Battalion, 229'^,Field Artillery, Grove City, Pennsylvania3. August 1992 - December 1992, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, 1®^ Battalion,229^^ Field Artillery, New Castle, Pennsylvania4. December 1992 - January 1995, Fire Direction Officer, Battery C, 1®* Battalion, 108'^Field Artillery, Columbia, Pennsylvania5. 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, Pennsylvania7. February 1998 - September 2000, Commander, Battery A, 1®^ Battalion, 108th FieldArtillery, Hanover, Pennsylvania8. September 2000 - October 2003, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, 1®^ Battalion,108th Field Artillery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania9. October 2003 - January 2005, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, 2"*^ Battalion,112th Infantry, Lewistown, Pennsylvania10. January 2005 - July 2006, S3, Headquarters, 1®* Battalion, 108th Field Artillery,Carlisle, Pennsylvania11. August 2006 - September 2008, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1®* Battalion,108th Field Artillery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania12. September 2008 - October 2009, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1®* Battalion,108th Field Artillery, Taji, Iraq13. October 2009 - January 2010, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1®' Battalion, 108'^Field Artillery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania14. January 2010 - February 2011, Effects Coordinator, 28*^ Division TacticalCommand Posts, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania15. February 2011 - August 2012, Deputy Fire Support Coordinator, OperationsCompany, Headquarters, 28^^ Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania16. August 2012 - April 2016, Commander, Headquarters, 1®^ Battalion, 108th FieldArtillery, Carlisle, Pennsylvania17. April 2016 - November 2016, Fire Support Coordinator, Company A, Operations,Headquarters, 28*^^ Infantry, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania18. November 2016 - January 2018, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Support Company,28^^ Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania19. January 2018- January 2019 Chief of Staff, Headquarters Support Company, 28*^Infantry Division, Forward, Operation Inherent Resolve, Kuwait20. 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, Kuwait2. September 2008 - September 2009, Executive Officer, Headquarters SupportBattalion, 1/108th Field Artillery, Taji, Iraq

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of MeritBronze 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 CommendationArmy Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Silver Hourglass and M Device and Numeral 2)Army Service RibbonOverseas Service Ribbon

Louisiana Emergency ServicePennsylvania Service RibbonPennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal (with 1 Silver Service Star)Pennsylvania Major General Thomas R. White Jr. MedalPennsylvania General Thomas J. Stewart Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)Pennsylvania Governor's Unit CitationCombat Action BadgeAir Assault Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

N/A

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Operations Research Analyst, Integrated Suitability and Methodology EvaluationDirectorate (ISMED), U.S. Army Evaluation Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground,Maryland

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

U.S. Army War College Foundation, Life MemberVeterans of Foreign Wars, Life MemberAmerican Veterans, Life MemberDisabled American Veterans, Life MemberPennsylvania National Guard Association, Life MemberNational Guard Association, Life MemberU.S. Army Field Artillery Association, MemberAmerican Legion, MemberU.S. Army Acquisition Corps, Member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Level III Test and Evaluation Certified, Defense Acquisition UniversityLevel I Life Cycle Logistics Certified, Defense Acquisition UniversityCivilian Education System Level Advance Certified, Military Training EquivalencyCommanders Award for Civilian Service

As of: 7 Feb 19