Brigadier General Ravindra Wagh

BG Ravi Wagh currently serves as the Assistant to the Adjutant General-Army for the Michigan National Guard.  He has also been selected to serve in a dual-hat capacity as the Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau for Pacific Initiatives. Recent assignments include Chief of the Joint Staff (Michigan National Guard) and Commander, 54^th Security Force Assistance Brigade. He also served as the G3 of the Michigan Army National Guard, which included service during the recent 2+ year domestic/pandemic response efforts. He received his Commission as an Infantry Officer from Slippery Rock University, PA in 1994. He is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Captain’s Career Courses, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, U.S. Army Airborne, Ranger, Jumpmaster, and Air Assault Schools, Bradley Leader’s Course, The Joint Staff Course, Joint Firepower Course, Combat Advisor Course, the Command and General Staff College (ILE-AOC), the Pre-Command Course (BN and BDE), the US Army War College Resident Education Program, and the Advanced Strategic Art Program.

BG Wagh’s previous assignments include: Rifle Platoon Leader, 2-35 Infantry 25th Infantry Division (L) (Schofield Barracks, HI); Weapons Platoon Leader, Mortar Platoon Leader, and Battalion S5, 2d Battalion 75^th Ranger Regiment (JBLM, WA); Plans Officer, 3^rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1^st Armor Division (FT Riley, KS); Commander, HHD 334 Forward Support Battalion (Iowa National Guard); Commander, C/1-125 Infantry and E/1-125 Infantry (Michigan Army National Guard - MIARNG); Chief, G37 Pre-Mobilization Training (MIARNG); Assistant Professor of Military Science, Michigan State University Army ROTC (East Lansing, MI); Battalion S3 and XO, 210 Military Police Battalion (MIARNG); Brigade S3 and XO, 177 Military Police Brigade (MIARNG); Advisor, 23d Infantry Brigade (SETAF; Monrovia, Liberia), G5 (Plans/Strategy) MIARNG; and Deputy G3 of the MIARNG while simultaneously serving as Commander, 3-126 Infantry (32^nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team). BG Wagh has deployments CENTCOM in staff and command positions (MTOE and advisor missions), to AFRICOM ISO Operation Onward Liberty as an advisor, and most recently to INDOPACOM as Director, Joint Training Team.  BG Wagh’s awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal, among other awards.  He has also been awarded the wear of the Expert and Combat Infantryman’s badges, Senior Parachutist badge, Air Assault badge, and the Ranger Tab. BG Wagh’s degrees include a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. Most importantly, BG Wagh is married (29 years) to the former Jennifer L. Hanik, of Hollsopple, PA.  They have three children Daya (29), Aidan (24), and Tara (22).