Major General Stephen R. Hogan was appointed the 52nd Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by Governor Matthew G. Bevin on December 8, 2015. As the Adjutant General, he serves as the Commanding General of both the Kentucky Army and Air National Guard and as Executive Director of the Department of Military Affairs where he guides the preparation of the 8,000 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen, along with the Division of Emergency Management to respond in times of state and national emergency. He is responsible for Federal and State missions, assignment of leaders, recruiting, training, equipping, mobilization, facilities, and public relations. He also oversees the development and coordination of all policies, plans, and programs affecting Army and Air National Guard members in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. General Hogan serves on the Governor’s cabinet and is the principle advisor to the Governor on military matters.
General Hogan was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Morehead State University on 11 May 1985. Significant active duty assignments include tours with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; 6th Infantry Division Light, Fort Richardson, Alaska; The Army Operations Center, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia, and Multi-National Corps Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq. When not serving on federal active duty, General Hogan served in the Kentucky Army National Guard as an active duty Guardsman with the State’s Counter-Drug Unit, from 2 June 1993 to February 2011. He deployed as a Defense Contractor to Afghanistan and served as the Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor to Afghan MOI, and also served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Military Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) from September 2013-Decemnber 2015.
Education:
1984 Basic Airborne Course, Fort Benning Georgia
1985 Morehead State University, Bachelor of University Studies, Morehead, Kentucky
1986 Infantry Officer’s Basic Course, Fort Benning Georgia
1986 Air Assault Course, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
1989 Pathfinder Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
1989 Jumpmaster Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
1990 Military Intelligence Advanced Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
1990 Counter-Terrorism Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
1990 Counter-Intelligence Officer Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
1995 Combined Armed Services Staff School, Camp Dodge, Iowa
1997 Command and General Staff College, Fort Dix, New Jersey
2008 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2008 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2010 United States Northern Command Joint Task Force Command Course, Colorado Springs, Colorado
2013 General Officer Strategic Command Course, Arlington, Virginia
Assignments:
1. January 1986- May 1987, Air Assault Rifle Platoon Leader, C Company, 5/187th Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
2. May 1987 – July 1987, Anti-Armor Platoon Leader, D Company, 5/187th Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
3. July 1987 – April 1990, Executive Officer, The Air Assault School, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
4. May 1990 – July 1990, Student, Military Intelligence School Officer Transition, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
5. July 1990 – December 1990, Student, Military Intelligence Officer Advance Course (Counter Intelligence), Fort Huachuca, Arizona
6. December 1990 – February 1992, S-3 Plans Officer, 106th Military Intelligence Battalion, 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Richardson, Alaska
7. February 1992 – October 1992, Brigade Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Operations/S-3 Air Officer, 106th Military Intelligence Battalion, 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Richardson, Alaska
8. October 1992 – June 1993, Individual Ready Reserve, Control Group, Human Resource Command, Saint Louis, Missouri
9. May 1993 – March 1994, Intelligence Officer, Headquarters, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, Lexington, Kentucky
10. March 1994 – January 1995, Tactical Officer, Officer Candidate School, Kentucky Military Academy, Fort Knox, Kentucky
11. January 1995 – January 1997, Senior Tactical Officer, Officer Candidate School, Kentucky Military Academy, Fort Knox, Kentucky
12. January 1997 – January 1998, S-2, Headquarters, 149th Armor Brigade, Louisville, Kentucky
13. January 1998 – December 2000, Commander, Officer Candidate School, 238th Regiment, Fort Knox, Kentucky
14. December 2000 – January 2002, Counter-Drug Coordinator, Headquarters State Area Command, Kentucky National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
15. January 2002 – July 2002, Operations Coordinator, Crisis Action Team, Army Operations Center, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
16. July 2002 – March 2003, Counter-Drug Coordinator, Headquarters State Area Command, Kentucky National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
17. March 2003 – June 2007, Commander, 1/123rd Training Site Support Battalion, Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Greenville, Kentucky
18. June 2007-February 2011, Director of Military Support, Kentucky Joint Force Headquarters, Kentucky National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
19. March 2011 – May 2014, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, Kentucky National Guard, Kentucky Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
20. December 2015 – December 2019, The Adjutant General, Kentucky National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Awards and Decorations:
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Overseas Service Ribbon
Master Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Air Assault Badge
Civilian Occupation: Founder, CEO, and Chief Consultant, The Arlington Group.
Effective Dates of Promotion:
Second Lieutenant 11 May 1985
First Lieutenant 15 March 1987
Captain 1 April 1990
Major 9 April 1995
Lieutenant Colonel 9 February 2001
Colonel 28 January 2008
Brigadier General 1 March 2011
Major General 22 June 2017
Honorifics and Memberships:
Doctor of Philosophy, (Honorary) Morehead State University, 2017
Office of National Drug Control Policy Outstanding Unit/ Initiative Award – Five years continuous (2006-2010)
Life Member, US Army War College Alumni Association
Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Life Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Life Member, National Guard Association of Kentucky
Member, Association of the United States Army
Member, US Air Force Assocation
Member, National Rifle Association