Major General Bryan E. Suntheimer

Posted on Feb 13, 2025 in HING History, People

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE 

OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES

  • Chaminade University of Honolulu – BA – Business Administration
  • United States Army War College – MSS – Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED

  • Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME)
  • Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
  • Army Strategic Education Program- Advanced (ASEP-A)
  • CAPSTONE
  • Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
  • Program for Executives in Logistics and Technology (LOGTECH)
  • Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)
  • United States Army War College
  • United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component – General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) 

None Recorded

PROMOTIONSDATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT21 Aug 88
1LT20 Aug 91
CPT30 Dec 93
MAJ10 Aug 98
LTC13 Nov 02
COL20 Feb 07
BG20 Nov 13
MG6 Jul 17
FROMTOASSIGNMENT
Apr 16Mar 18Deputy Commanding General US Army Pacific, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
Oct 13Apr 16Mobilization Assistant, Director, Logistics, Engineering and Security Cooperation (J4), United States Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii
Aug 12Oct 13Chief of Staff, Hawaii Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Honolulu, Hawaii
Aug 10Aug 12Commander, 103rd Troop Command, Pearl City, Hawaii
Oct 09Aug 10G4, Joint Forces Headquarters, Hawaii Army National Guard, Kapolei, Hawaii
Dec 08Oct 09Deputy Chief, Strategy and Assessment Division, United States Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii
Sep 06Dec 08Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Joint Force Headquarters, Hawaii Army National Guard, Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 05Jan 06Executive Officer, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Balad, Iraq
Sep 03Sep 06Executive Officer, Headquarters, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade, Kapolei, Hawaii
Oct 02Sep 03Operations Officer, Headquarters, 298th Regiment, Waimanalo, Hawaii
Sep 00Sep 02Commander, 2nd Battalion, 298th Regiment, Waimanalo, Hawaii
Mar 00Sep 00Commander/Brigade Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 298th Regiment, Waimanalo, Hawaii
Nov 99Feb 00Training Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Kapolei, Hawaii
Sep 97Nov 99Commander, Headquarters, 29th Separate Infantry Brigade, Honolulu, Hawaii
May 96Aug 97Training Commander/Senior Tactical Officer, 2nd Battalion, 298th Regiment, Waimanalo, Hawaii
Sep 93Apr 96Tactical Officer, Detachment 2, Headquarters State Area Command Military Academy, Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 92Sep 93Executive Officer, 227th Engineer Company, Pearl City, Hawaii
Aug 88Nov 92Engineer Platoon Leader, 227th Engineer Company, Pearl City, Hawaii
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTSDATEGRADE
Mobilization Assistant, Director, Logistics, Engineering and Security Cooperation (J4), United States Pacific Command, Camp Smith, HawaiiOct 13 – Apr 16Brigadier General
Deputy Chief, Strategy and Assessment Division, United States Pacific Command, Camp Smith, HawaiiDec 08 – Oct 09Colonel
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTSDATEGRADE
Executive Officer, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Balad, IraqJan 05 – Jan 06Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES

  • Defense Superior Service Medal
  • Legion of Merit
  • Bronze Star Medal
  • Defense Meritorious Service Medal
  • Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
  • Meritorious Unit Commendation
  • Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
  • Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
  • National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
  • Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
  • Army Service Ribbon
  • Overseas Service Ribbon
  • Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
  • Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
  • Combat Infantry Badge
  • Air Assault Badge

Last updated May 2018