Brigadier General Dean A. Preston
Land Component Commander - (ME) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) Augusta
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Maine - HS - Civil Engineering
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course Engineer Captain's Career Course
84th Training Command, Combined Arms Exercise Course United States Army Command and General Staff College United States Army War College
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(fil None Recorded
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PROMOTIONS
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DATE OF APPOINTMENT
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2LT
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13 May 90
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ILT
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30 May 93
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CPT
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15 Jul 99
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MAJ
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6 Oct 05
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LTC
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14 Feb 12
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COL
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1 May 17
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HG
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8 Dec 19
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FROM
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TO
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ASSIGNMENT
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Dec 19
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Present
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Director, Joint Staff - (ME) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Augusta, Maine
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Sep 18
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Dec 19
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Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 120th Regional Support Group, Bangor, Maine
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Apr 18
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Sep 18
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Acting Brigade Commander, Rear Detachment, I 20th Regional Support Group, Bangor, Maine
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Jun 16
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Apr 18
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Commander, 52nd Troop Command, Augusta, Maine
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Aug 15
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Jun 16
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Student, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
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Novl4
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Aug 15
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Assistant Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
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Feb 12
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Novl4
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Commander, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine and Bagrarn Air Field, Afghanistan
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Jul 11
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Feb 12
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Current Operations Branch Chief; Deputy Chief of Stafl; Logistics, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
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Oct07
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Jun 11
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S3/Engineer Stafl Oflicer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine
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Jan06
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Sep 07
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Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
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Jul 05
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Dec05
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S2/S3, 521st Troop Command Detachment, Bangor, Maine
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Jul 03
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Jul 05
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Commander, Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine and Mosul, Iraq
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Oct98
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Jul 03
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Civil Engineer, Detachment 1, Headquarters Support Company, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Gardiner, Maine
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Aug97
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Sep 98
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Company Construction Oflicer, Company C, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Lewiston, Maine
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Aug96
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Jul 97
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Platoon Leader, Horizontal Construction Platoon, Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Belfast, Maine
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May94
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Jul 96
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Platoon Leader, General Construction Platoon, Detachment 1, Company B, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Westbrook, Maine
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Sep 93
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May94
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Construction .Engineer, Headquarters, 133rd .Engineer Battalion, Augusta, Maine
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Nov92
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Aug93
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Platoon Leader, Company A, 262nd Engineer Battalion, Bangor, Maine
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Nov90
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Nov92
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Platoon Leader, Company A, 262nd .Engineer Battalion, Calais, Maine
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May90
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Nov90
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Platoon Leader, Company D, 262nd Engineer Battalion, Norway, Maine
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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
Commander, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Commander, Company A, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Mosul, Iraq
DATE
Oct 13 - Jun 14
Feb 04 - Feb 05
GRADE
Lieutenant Colonel Captain
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with I Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with I Silver and I Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with I Campaign Star) Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars) Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal (with I Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and "M" Device) Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon with (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2) North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Action Badge
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Department head with overall responsibility for Washington County's public works and utilities activities and functions. Responsible for policy development, program planning, fiscal management, administration, and operational direction of County Territories' public works.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
American Association of Civil .Engineers American Public Works Association National Guard Association of Maine Solid Waste Association of North America
Board of Directors Washington County Emergency Medical Services Authority
Hoard of Directors Northern Washington Southern Aroostook Regional Ambulance Service Hoard of Directors Marion Transfer Station