Department of Defense

Brigadier General John R. (Jack) D’ Araujo, Jr. is the Acting Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC. As Acting Director, he formulates, develops, and coordinates all programs, policies and plans affecting the Army National Guard and its more than 440,000 citizen soldiers.

General D’ Araujo was born on Feb. 24, 1943, in Hilo, Hawaii. He is a 1962 graduate of Saint Joseph’s High School in Hilo, and also a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany, graduating in 1987, with a bachelor of science degree in Liberal Arts. His military education includes the Infantry and Air Defense Artillery Basic Courses, the Air Defense Electronic Warfare Course, the Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course, the Command and General Staff Course and the Army War College.

His military career begin when he enlisted in the Hawaii Army National Guard in May 1960. General D’ Araujo was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Hawaii Army National Guard on June 28, 1963, upon graduation from the Officer Candidate School, State of Hawaii Military Academy. He served as a platoon leader in the 2nd Battalion, 299th Infantry of the 29th Infantry Brigade and later as aide-de-camp to the brigade commander. He went on to serve as a reconnaissance platoon leader in the 29th Infantry Brigade and from 1964 to 1968, served as a platoon leader and battery executive officer in the 298th Artillery Group (Nike-Hercules). General D’ Araujo volunteered for active duty in May 1968, with the mobilization of the 29th Infantry Brigade, serving in several assignments prior to departing for South Vietnam where he served for nine months. first as Commander of Mobile Advisor Team 111-42, then later as S3 advisor for Advisory Team 44. General D’ Araujo was released from active duty and returned to Hawaii where he served in various command and staff positions with the 29th Infantry brigade. In 1978. he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and became commander of the Hawaii Army National Guards Troop Command. Three years later, he attended and graduated from the U.S. Army War College and was promoted to Colonel. He then became U.S. Property and Fiscal Officer for Guam and later the senior Army National Guard Advisor to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Mobilization and Readiness Region Ill. In August 1983, he came to the National Guard Bureau and served consecutive assignments as Chief. Mobilization and Readiness Division and Chief, Organization and Training Division. He returned to Hawaii in May 1987, upon being appointed Assistant Adjutant General, Army, receiving a promotion to brigadier general in September 1987. He took command of the 29th Infantry Brigade in February 1988. In November 1990, General D’ Araujo was selected to become the Deputy Director of the Army National Guard. In November 1992, he was appointed as the Acting Director, Army National Guard.

His decorations include the Legion of Merit. the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Army General Staff Badge.

The general is a member of the National Guard Associations of Hawaii and the United States and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

General D’Araujo is married to the former Eileen Garrett of Midland, Texas and resides in Fort Belvoir, VA. They have two daughters, Samantha and Cathleen.

(Current as of January 1993)