BRIGADIER GENERAL TIMOTHY
J. KADAVY
Deputy Director, Army National Guard
Brigadier General Timothy J. Kadavy assumed duties
as the Deputy Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau,
Washington, District of Columbia on August 26, 2009. As Deputy Director, he is
responsible for assisting the Director, Army National Guard in formulating,
developing and coordinating all programs, policies and plans affecting the Army
National Guard and its more than 350,000 Citizen-Soldiers. Prior to his current
assignment, General Kadavy served as The Adjutant General of Nebraska,
responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating, policies, programs and
plans affecting more than 4,800 Army and Air National Guard personnel.
General Kadavy received his commission from the University of Nebraska Lincoln, Army Reserve Officers Training Corps on 12 May 1984. He has
commanded at the Troop, Squadron and Task Force Level. He commanded
Bravo Troop, 1-167th Cavalry, First Squadron, 1-167th Cavalry and the Northern
United States Task Force - SFOR 13 (Task Force Huskers) in Operation Joint
Forge, Bosnia Herzegovina. General Kadavy deployed to Iraq in 2006 and
served as the Senior Reserve Component Advisor to the Commander MultiNational Corps - Iraq (MNC-I).
EDUCATION:
1987 University of Nebraska, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration,
Lincoln, Nebraska
1996 Webster University, Master of Arts, Procurement and Acquisition
Management, Saint Louis, Missouri
2004 United States Army War College Fellowship Program, Drug Enforcement
Administration, Washington, District of Columbia
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. December 1984 - April 1988, Platoon Leader, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,
167th Cavalry, Nebraska Army National Guard, Fremont, Nebraska
2. April 1988 - December 1989, Executive Officer, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron,
167th Cavalry, Nebraska Army National Guard, Omaha, Nebraska
3. December 1989 - October 1990, Liaison Officer, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry,
Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
4. October 1990 - June 1991, S-3 Air, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry, Nebraska
Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
5. June 1991 - December 1993, Commander, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 167th
Cavalry, Nebraska Army National Guard, Omaha, Nebraska
6. December 1993 - May 1994, Personnel Officer, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry,
Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
7. May 1994 - December 1996, Operations Officer, Operational Readiness
Evaluations, Headquarters, Fifth United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
8. January 1997 - June 1998, Executive Officer, Deputy Commanding General,
United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia
9. July 1998 - March 2000, Program Fielding Officer, Army National Guard
Distributive Training Technology Program, Arlington, Virginia
10. April 2000 - August 2001, Branch Chief, Policy and Reporting, Readiness
Branch, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
11. September 2001 - October 2002, Commander, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry,
Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
12. November 2002 - September 2003, Task Force Commander, 1st Squadron,
167th Cavalry, Camp McGovern, Bosnia-Herzegovina
13. September 2003 - June 2004, Student, Army War College Fellowship
Program, Headquarters, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, District
of Columbia
14. July 2004 - March 2006, Chief, Plans Readiness and Mobilization, Army
National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
15. April 2006 - September 2006, Chief, Reserve Component Support Division,
Multi-National Corps-Iraq, Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq
16. September 2006 - October 2007, G3, Army National Guard, Arlington,
Virginia
17. November 2007 - August 2009, The Adjutant General, Joint Force
Headquarters, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
18. August 2009 - Present, Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington,
Virginia
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf
Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass and “M” Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
NATO Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Staff Identification Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 12 May 1984
First Lieutenant 11 May 1987
Captain 10 October 1990
Major 9 August 1995
Lieutenant Colonel 25 February 2000
Colonel 28 July 2004
Brigadier General 28 January 2009
(Current as of September 2009)
The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not
necessarily reflect the date of printing.
2004 United States Army War College Fellowship Program, Drug Enforcement
Administration, Washington, District of Columbia
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. December 1984 - April 1988, Platoon Leader, Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,
167th Cavalry, Nebraska Army National Guard, Fremont, Nebraska
2. April 1988 - December 1989, Executive Officer, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron,
167th Cavalry, Nebraska Army National Guard, Omaha, Nebraska
3. December 1989 - October 1990, Liaison Officer, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry,
Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
4. October 1990 - June 1991, S-3 Air, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry, Nebraska
Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
5. June 1991 - December 1993, Commander, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 167th
Cavalry, Nebraska Army National Guard, Omaha, Nebraska
6. December 1993 - May 1994, Personnel Officer, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry,
Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
7. May 1994 - December 1996, Operations Officer, Operational Readiness
Evaluations, Headquarters, Fifth United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
8. January 1997 - June 1998, Executive Officer, Deputy Commanding General,
United States Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia
9. July 1998 - March 2000, Program Fielding Officer, Army National Guard
Distributive Training Technology Program, Arlington, Virginia
10. April 2000 - August 2001, Branch Chief, Policy and Reporting, Readiness
Branch, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
11. September 2001 - October 2002, Commander, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry,
Nebraska Army National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
12. November 2002 - September 2003, Task Force Commander, 1st Squadron,
167th Cavalry, Camp McGovern, Bosnia-Herzegovina
13. September 2003 - June 2004, Student, Army War College Fellowship
Program, Headquarters, Drug Enforcement Administration, Washington, District
of Columbia
14. July 2004 - March 2006, Chief, Plans Readiness and Mobilization, Army
National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
15. April 2006 - September 2006, Chief, Reserve Component Support Division,
Multi-National Corps-Iraq, Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq
16. September 2006 - October 2007, G3, Army National Guard, Arlington,
Virginia
17. November 2007 - August 2009, The Adjutant General, Joint Force
Headquarters, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
18. August 2009 - Present, Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington,
Virginia
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf
Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass and “M” Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
NATO Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Staff Identification Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 12 May 1984
First Lieutenant 11 May 1987
Captain 10 October 1990
Major 9 August 1995
Lieutenant Colonel 25 February 2000
Colonel 28 July 2004
Brigadier General 28 January 2009
(Current as of September 2009)
The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not
necessarily reflect the date of printing.