COL Jon Thompson

COL Jon Thompson

Dates of Service: May 1985 - Jun 2015
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • 2LT May 85
  • 1LT Nov 86
  • CPT Sep 89
  • MAJ Oct 97
  • LTC May 04
  • COL Nov 13
Commissioning Source:  ROTC, May 1985

Recent Activity  -

Bio 

Infantry Officer with over 30 years of Commissioned Officer service. Manager, Hertz Corporation 1996 - 2007 Senior Military Science Instructor, AROTC, 2007-2013 Recruiting Operations Officer (GS-11) University of Northern Iowa 2013 - 2021 Future Plans Officer (GS-12) JROTC, U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, KY 2021- 2023 Staff Training and Operations Officer, 84th TNG CMD 2023-present

Military Experiences

Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
38th ID
Chief, PSYOP (Retiree Recall)
Dec 2013 - Jun 2015
IRR
Jul 2012 - May 2013
RC(S)
Chief, Counter-IED
Nov 2009 - Jun 2012
75th IC

Deployments

(4 years, 4 months)
Jun 2019 - Mar 2020
Jul 2012 - May 2013
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Chief of Counter-IED for Regional Command (South).CJTF-3
Sep 2008 - Jun 2009
Iraq ribbon
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Human Terrain Team Leader based in Baghdad, Iraq supporting 4th BCT, 10th MTN DIV (Patriots) and 3rd BCT, 82d ABN DIV (Panthers)
Jan 2005 - Apr 2005
Afghanistan ribbon
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Afghanistan
Embedded Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) LNO to CJTF-76.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1981 - 1985

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