Biography - Michael Navrkal

BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL D. NAVRKAL


Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Nebraska National Guard

Brigadier General Michael D. Navrkal is Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska. In this assignment, General Navrkal is responsible for leading the 3,800 Soldiers of the Nebraska Army National Guard to include strategic planning, manning, training and readiness to support its State and Federal mission. He advises the Adjutant General on issues pertaining to and utilization of Nebraska Army National Guard forces and guides the development and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the organization.

General Navrkal received his commission from the Officer Candidate Course at Fort Benning, Georgia on 5 June 1981. He has commanded at the Company, Battalion and Brigade levels. General Navrkal commanded Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment, 67th Infantry Brigade and the168th Quartermaster Petroleum Supply Battalion. General Navrkal deployed to Iraq as Commander, 867th Corps Support Battalion from 2006-2007 where he led an organization of 1,700 Soldiers providing logistical support. Most recently he served as Commander, 92nd Troop Command.



EDUCATION:
1984 University of Nebraska, Bachelors of Science, Business Administration, Lincoln, Nebraska
2006 Bellevue University, Masters of Science, Security Management, Bellevue, Nebraska
2008 National Guard Bureau, Joint Force Headquarters/Joint Task Force Staff Training Course, Lincoln, Nebraska
2008 United State Army Logistics Management College, Joint Logistics Course, Fort Lee, Virginia
2008 Department of Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course, Emmitsburg, Maryland
2008 National Guard Bureau, Joint Operations Center Course, Lincoln, Nebraska
2009 United States Army War College, by Correspondence
2009 United States Army War College, Masters of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2009 United States Army, Joint Forces Reserve Orientation Course, Norfolk, Virginia
2009 National Guard Bureau, Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Colorado Spring, Colorado
2010 United States Army Infantry School, Infantry Brigade and Battalion Command Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
2012 George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, Arab Revolutionary Transformation, Garmisch, Germany

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. June 1981 - May 1982, Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Nebraska City, Nebraska
2. May 1982 - September 1982, Executive Officer, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Nebraska City, Nebraska
3. October 1982 - January 1984, Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Nebraska City, Nebraska
4. February 1984 - October 1985, Assistant S-3(Chemical Officer), 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
5. October 1985 - July 1989, Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Nebraska City, Nebraska
6. July 1989 - October 1989, S-1, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
7. October 1989 - February 1991, S-3 Air, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade, 35TH Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
8. March 1991 - August 1991, S-2, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade, 35TH Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
9. August 1991 - October 1991, C-E Officer, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry,67th Infantry Brigade, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
10. October 1991 - December 1991, Assistant S-3(Chemical Officer), 67th Infantry Brigade, 35th H Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
11. December 1991 - June 1992, Assistant S-3 (Air), 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Madison, Wisconsin
12. July 1992 - January 1994, Assistant S-3 (Plans), 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Madison, Wisconsin
13. July 1994 - June 1995, S-3 Air, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Madison, Wisconsin
14. July 1995 - November 1996, S-3 Plans, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Madison, Wisconsin
15. November 1996 - August 1997, S-3, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
16. August 1997 - May 1999, Executive Officer, 168th Quartermaster Petroleum Supply Battalion, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
17. May 1999 - March 2001, Inactive Ready Reserve, United States Army Reserve Control Group, Saint Louis, Missouri
18. March 2001 - January 2004, Assistant Director of Logistics, Headquarters State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
19. January 2004 - January 2006, Commander, 168th Quartermaster Petroleum Supply Battalion, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
20. February 2006 - September 2007, Commander, 867th Corps Support Battalion, Taji, Iraq
21. September 2007 - August 2009, J-4, Nebraska Joint Force Headquarters, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
22. August 2009 - April 2011, Commander, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
23. April 2011 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Nebraska National Guard, Nebraska Joint Force Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Meritorious Unit Citation
Nebraska National Guard Meritorious Service Medal
Nebraska National Guard Commendation Medal
Nebraska National Guard Individual Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Nebraska National Guard Homeland Defense Service Ribbon (with M Device)
Nebraska National Guard Emergency Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Nebraska National Guard Service Medal (with 20 Year Device)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS:
Member and Past President, National Guard Association of Nebraska
National Guard Association of the United States
Military Officers Association of America
Association of the United States Army

EFFECTIVE DATES PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 5 June 1981
First Lieutenant 4 June 1984
Captain 29 September 1986
Major 1 February 1995
Lieutenant Colonel 22 June 2001
Colonel 11 September 2007
Brigadier General 3 April 2011