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Brig. Gen. James Schreffler

Brigadier General James Schreffler was commissioned in 1991 through Benedictine College’s Reserve Officer Training Corp program. BG Schreffler has held a myriad of positions over his 30 year career as a chemical and aviation officer. He currently serves as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Missouri Army National Guard providing command and control for the 35th Engineer Brigade, 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 635th Forward Engineer Support Team-Main (FEST-M), the 140th Regiment Training Site (MO-RTI) and the Medical Readiness Detachment-TMC.

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Benedictine College - BA - Biology
University of Central Missouri - MS - Aviation Safety
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Chemical Officer Basic Course
Aviation Officer Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course
Joint Professional Military Education II (JPME II)
United States Army War College
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 31 Jul 91
1LT 30 Jul 94
CPT 2 Jun 97
MAJ 30 Aug 05
LTC 26 Oct 10
COL 1 Apr 18
BG 3 May 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 21 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Missouri Joint Force Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri
Apr 18 Present Commander, 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, Springfield, Missouri and OPERATION SPARTAN
SHIELD, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Feb 17 Mar 18 Deputy Commander, 70th Troop Command, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Jul 16 Jan 17 Executive Officer, 70th Troop Command, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Sep 15 Jun 16 Resident Senior Service College, Joint Force Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri
Jan 15 Aug 15 Deputy Commander, 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, Springfield, Missouri
Jan 11 Dec 14 Commander, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri and OPERATION ENDURING
FREEDOM, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan
Jun 10 Dec 10 Executive Officer, 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, Sedalia, Missouri
Jul 09 May 10 S2, 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, Sedalia, Missouri
Apr 08 Jun 09 Helicopter Operations Chief, Kosovo Force Headquarters, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM/ OPERATION JOINT
GUARDIAN, Pristina, Kosovo
Feb 08 Mar 08 Executive Officer, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
Sep 07 Jan 08 Helicopter Operations Chief, Joint Force Headquarters Forward, Jefferson City, Missouri
Jun 05 Aug 07 S-3, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
Jul 03 May 05 S-1, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
Aug 99 Jun 03 Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructor, United States Army Reserve, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jun 99 Jul 99 Inactive, Company B, 1-135th Aviation Battalion, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
Aug 98 May 99 Commander, Company B, 1-135th Aviation Battalion, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
May 96 Jul 98 S-1 Officer, 1-135th Aviation Battalion, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
Nov 93 Apr 96 Platoon Leader, Company C, 2-135th Aviation Battalion, Aurora, Colorado
Mar 93 Oct 93 Liaison Officer, Detachment 1 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-131st Aviation Battalion, Eagle, Colorado
Nov 91 Feb 93 Battalion Chemical Officer, 2-135th Aviation Battalion, Aurora, Colorado

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, OPERATION
SPARTAN SHIELD, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Dec 19 - Present Colonel
Commander, Aviation Task Force Reaper, Regional Command - North, OPERATION
ENDURING FREEDOM, Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan
Mar 13 - Apr 14 Lieutenant Colonel
Helicopter Operations Chief, Kosovo Force Headquarters, OPERATION ENDURING
FREEDOM/ OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Pristina, Kosovo
Apr 08 - Jun 09 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and “M” device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Army Senior Aviator Badge
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Bronze)
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Senior Army Aviator
Flight hours: 1518.2
Aircraft flown: AH-1, AH-64A, AH-64D, UH-1, UH-60 A/L
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, Alabama

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Associate Professor of Military Science/Patriotic Education, College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri. Serve as Department Chair of the Military Science Department, responsible for administering the Army ROTC and Missouri National Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) programs at four-year liberal arts college. Responsibilities include classroom instruction as well as service on numerous committees/councils as required.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Army Aviation Association of America
Missouri National Guard Association
National Guard Association of the United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012, Professional Achievement Award – College of the Ozarks
2012, 25.2 Joint Experience Points awarded – Department of Defense Joint Staff
As of: 1 Jun 21