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 Major General Jeffrey P. Van Van
 
 Major General JEFFREY P. VAN Commander, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, United States Northern Command
Fort Eustis, VA
Since: August 2020 **SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE** ROTC**EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:**
University of Mississippi - BS - General Business
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies**MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:**
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
United States Army War College, Senior Leader Seminar
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)**FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)**  None Recorded **PROMOTIONS**
   **DATE OF APPOINTMENT**2LT
   28 May 911LT
   31 May 94CPT
   14 Aug 96MAJ
   21 Aug 01LTC
   7 Aug 06COL
   10 Oct 11BG
   7 Dec 16MG
   28 Aug 20  **FROM**
   **TO**
   **ASSIGNMENT**Aug 20
   Present
   Commander, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, United States Northern Command, Fort Eustis, VirginiaApr 19
   Aug 20
   Chief Of Staff, Shaw AFB, SCJun 18
   Mar 19
   Assistant Chief Of Staff, G3, ARCENT, Shaw AFB, South CarolinaDec 16
   Apr 18
   Deputy Commanding General, 35th Infantry Division, Lexington, Missouri and KuwaitJun 16
   Dec 16
   Director of Joint Staff, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, MississippiJun 13
   Jun 16
   Commander, Headquarters, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, MississippiJul 11
   Jun 13
   Deputy Brigade Commander, Headquarters, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, MississippiApr 10
   Jul 11
   Director G3 Training Division, US First Army, McComb, MississippiFeb 07
   Mar 10
   Commander, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 155th Combined Arms Battalion, McComb, Mississippi and IraqFeb 06
   Feb 07
   Executive Officer, Headquarters, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, MississippiJan 04
   Feb 06
   Deputy Brigade S3, Headquarters, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo Mississippi and IraqJul 03
   Dec 03
   Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters, 3d Brigade, 87th Division (TS) Camp Shelby, MississippiOct 02
   Jul 03
   Chief of Operations, Headquarters, 3d Brigade, 87th Division (TS), Camp Shelby, MississippiMar 02
   Sep 02
   S3/AO, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Combined Arms Battalion, McComb, MississippiApr 01
   Mar 02
   S3, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Combined Arms Battalion, McComb, Mississippi and BosniaNov 00
   Apr 01
   Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion,155th Infantry, Poplarville, MississippiJun 99
   Nov 00
   S3 Air, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, McComb, MississippiSep 97
   May 99
   Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Tylertown, MississippiApr 96
   Aug 97
   Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Natchez, MississippiSep 95
   Apr 96
   Executive Officer/Detachment Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion 155th Infantry, Natchez, MississippiSep 94
   Aug 95
   Scout Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Meadville, MississippiJul 91
   Aug 94
   Platoon Leader, Company D, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, Gloster, MississippiMar 88
   Jun 91
   Medical Support, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry, McComb, Mississippi  **SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS**
   
   **DATE**
   **GRADE**Deputy Commanding General, 35th Infantry Division, Kuwait
   
   Jun 17 - Mar 18
   Brigadier GeneralCommander, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 155th Combined Arms Battalion, Iraq
   
   Jul 09 - Mar 10
   Lieutenant ColonelDeputy Brigade S3, Headquarters, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Iraq
   
   Jan 04 - Dec 05
   MajorS3, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Combined Arms Battalion, Bosnia
   
   Oct 01 - Mar 02
   Major **US DECORATIONS AND BADGES:**
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device, M Device and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Mississippi Magnolia Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Mississippi War Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal
Mississippi Service School Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Mississippi Longevity Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Action Badge
Ranger Tab
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge**CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:**
Owner and President of VanBilt Homes, Inc., of Buford, Georgia. VanBilt Homes is a custom home building business in the North Georgia area with gross receipts for in 2016 of 2.1 million with 2.4 million in gross sales. Brigadier General Van is responsible for the accounts receivable, accounts payable, scheduling, safety, security, acquisitions, equipment, operations, and human resources. Owning Vanbilt Homes requires financial management skills, banking, personnel management, executive leadership, vision, critical thinking, and decision making.**PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:**
National Guard Association of Mississippi
National Infantry Association
Honorable Order of Saint George
Honorable Order of Saint Maurice
Honorable Order of Saint Barbara
North Georgia Builders Group
Life member National Rifle Association (As of 25 Jan 21)
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