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Lyons, Judd H.
Judd H. Lyons
Judd H. Lyons, Deputy Director of the Army National Guard
Born May 29, 1962(1962-05-29) (age 62)
Place of birth St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service/branch Flag of the United States Army (1775) United States Army
Years of service 1980–Present
Rank US-O8 insignia Major General
Unit Nebraska National Guard
Army National Guard
Commands held 209th Regional Security Assistance Command
Nebraska National Guard
Battles/wars War in Afghanistan
Awards Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal

Judd H. Lyons (born May 29, 1962) is a United States Army Major General who serves as Deputy Director of the Army National Guard. From 2009 to 2013 he served as Adjutant General of the Nebraska National Guard.

Early life[]

Judd Henry Lyons was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 29, 1962.[1] In 1980 he graduated from Mexico Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri and enlisted in the Nebraska Army National Guard.[2]

Military career[]

Lyons received his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry after completing Officer Candidate School at the Nebraska Military Academy in 1983.[3]

He served in various command and staff assignments in Nebraska, and his command positions include: Company D, 1st Battalion, 195th Armor (1989-1990); Nebraska Army National Guard Training Site, (2003-2004); and 92nd Troop Command, (2008-2009).

Lyons is a veteran of the War in Afghanistan. From November 2006 through June 2007 he served as Commander of the 209th Regional Security Assistance Command, part of Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix V.[4]

Nebraska Adjutant General[]

In 2009 Governor Dave Heineman selected Lyons to serve as Adjutant General, succeeding Timothy J. Kadavy, who had been selected to serve as deputy Director of the Army National Guard.[5]

In May, 2013, Lyons was selected for the position of Deputy Director of the Army National Guard, again succeeding Kadavy. Lyons was scheduled to assume the Deputy Director's position on August 1, and Brigadier General Walter E. Fountain acted as Deputy Director in the interim.[6]

Governor Heineman announced in July, 2013 that he had chosen Brigadier General Daryl L. Bohac, Nebraska's Assistant Adjutant General for Air, to succeed Lyons as Adjutant General.[7]

Bohac took over as Adjutant General on July 15, and Lyons began his new duties as Deputy Director on August 1.[8][9]

Family[]

Lyons’s wife Amy and he reside in Lincoln. She is a Lieutenant Colonel in the National Guard and a veteran of the Iraq War. Judd and Amy Lyons are the parents of three children, Alex Baldwin, Ben and Sam.[10]

The oldest of their three sons, Alex, is a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard, and served in Iraq, and Ben is a member of the Nebraska Army National Guard.[11]

Education[]

Lyons received a Bachelor of Professional Studies degree in Human Resources Management from Bellevue University in 1994.[12] In 2005 Lyons graduated from the United States Army War College with a Master of Strategic Studies degree.[13]

He is also a graduate of the George C. Marshall Center Senior Executive Seminar and the National and International Security Course of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.[14]

He is a graduate of the following military courses: Infantry Officer Basic Course; Armor Officer Advanced Course; Combined Arms and Services Staff School; United States Army Command and General Staff College; Dual Status Joint Task Force Commander Course; and Joint and Combined Warfighting School.

Awards[]

Assignments[]

  1. May, 1983 – October, 1984, Battalion Assistant S3/Chemical Officer, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 134th Infantry, Omaha, Nebraska
  2. October, 1984 – October, 1985, Anti-Armor Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 134th Infantry, Wahoo, Nebraska
  3. October, 1985 – October, 1987, Tank Platoon Leader, Company D, 1st Battalion, 195th Armor, Wahoo, Nebraska
  4. October, 1987 – February, 1988, Battalion Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry (Mechanized), Omaha, Nebraska
  5. February, 1988 – March, 1989, Company Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry (Mechanized), Omaha, Nebraska
  6. March, 1989 – March, 1990, Commander, Company D, 1st Battalion, 195th Armor, Wahoo, Nebraska
  7. March, 1990 – August, 1990, Communications and Electronics Officer, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, Lincoln, Nebraska
  8. August, 1990 – January, 1991, Battalion S-2, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, Lincoln, Nebraska
  9. January, 1991 – September, 1992, Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
  10. September, 1992 – February, 1995, Operations and Training Officer, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
  11. February, 1995 – August, 1998, Executive Officer, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry, Lincoln, Nebraska
  12. August, 1998 – June, 1999, Mobilization Planner, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
  13. June, 1999 – April, 2002, Recruiting and Retention Manager, Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
  14. April, 2002 – September, 2003, Executive Officer, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
  15. September, 2003 – December, 2004, Commander, Training Site, Detachment 4, Headquarters, State Area Command, Ashland, Nebraska
  16. December, 2004 – September, 2005, J1/Human Resource Officer (HRO), Headquarters, State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
  17. September, 2005 – June, 2009, J3/Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPS), Joint Force Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska
  18. April, 2008 – August, 2009, Commander, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
  19. June, 2009 – August, 2009, Chief Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska
  20. August, 2009 - July, 2013, Adjutant General, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
  21. August, 2013–present, Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia

Effective dates of promotions[]

References[]

  1. Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002, entry for Judd Henry Lyons, accessed June 6, 2013
  2. Nebraska Military Department, Biography, Judd H. Lyons, 2009, page 1
  3. Nebraska Army National Guard, Program, 47th Annual Greater Nebraska Military Ball, 2010, page 7
  4. Lincoln Rotary Club, The Propeller, May 27, 2013, page 1
  5. Kevin Hynes, Nebraska National Guard, The Prairie Soldier, Lyons Becomes 32nd Adjutant General, October, 2009, page 1
  6. Robby Korth, Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska's Lyons named second in command of Army National Guard, May 28, 2013
  7. Grant Schulte, Associated Press, Army Times, New Adjutant General Named for Nebraska National Guard, July 8, 2013
  8. Robby Korth, World-Herald News Service, Maj. Gen. Bohac Takes Over, Wants Guardsmen to Keep Same Goals, July 15, 2013
  9. Leadership Directories, Profile, Judd H. Lyons, accessed August 14, 2013
  10. Nebraska Army National Guard, Program, 47th Annual Greater Nebraska Military Ball, 2010, page 7
  11. Nebraska Military Department, Biography, Judd H. Lyons, 2009, page 1
  12. Nebraska Military Department, Biography, Judd H. Lyons, 2011, page 1
  13. Army War College Foundation, Foundation and Alumni News, Fall, 2011, page 9
  14. Office of Governor Dave Heineman, Press release, Gov. Heineman Announces Promotion of Nebraska Adjutant General to National Post, May 28, 2013

External resources[]

Judd H. Lyons at National Guard Bureau, General Officer Management Office

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