The Adjutant General
Brigadier General Jemal J. Beale
Brigadier General Jemal J. Beale was sworn in as The Adjutant General of New Jersey on April 2, 2018. Brigadier General Beale commands the more than 8,400 Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. He directs, controls, and manages the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs in the execution of federal and state missions. In addition, he manages all state veterans’ programs, commissions and facilities in New Jersey.
A combat Veteran of Afghanistan, his previous assignments include Director, Plans, Operations, Training & Safety, Director, Logistics, Commander, Recruiting & Retention Battalion, and Commander, Border Police Mentor Team (OEF). Brigadier General Beale began his military career in 1987 as an enlisted Soldier and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1990 after completing the Early Commissioning Program at Seton Hall University.
He has served throughout the continental United States, Afghanistan, Albania, Germany, and Italy.
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Education
- 1992. Kean University, Bachelor of Arts, History
- 1995. Kean University, Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- 2017. United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies (MSS)
Assignments
- 1990. Platoon Leader, Company A, 250th Forward Support Battalion, Sea Girt, New Jersey
- 1991. Platoon Leader, Company B, 250th Forward Support Battalion, Sea Girt, New Jersey
- 1994. Shop Officer, Company B, 250th Forward Support Battalion, Bordentown, New Jersey
- 1995. Acting Company Commander, Company B, 250th Forward Support Battalion, Bordentown, New Jersey
- 1996. Company Commander, Company B, 250th Forward Support Battalion, Bordentown, New Jersey
- 1999-2000. S1/Adjutant, Headquarters Company, 250th Forward Support Battalion, Sea Girt, New Jersey
- 2000-2002. Commander/S1, Headquarters Company, 250th Forward Support Battalion, Sea Girt, New Jersey
- 2002-2003. Detailed Inspector General (Joint), Headquarters, State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- 2003. Acting Inspector General, State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- 2003-2004. Chief Investigator, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- 2004-2005. Inspector General, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- 2005-2006. Adjutant/S1, 57th Troop Command, Atlantic City, New Jersey
- 2006-2007. Adjutant, 57th Troop Command, Atlantic City, New Jersey
- 2007. Logistics Officer, New Jersey Army National Guard Mechanized BN Training Team1, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- 2007-2008. Executive Officer, Border PMT (Joint), Herat, Afghanistan
- 2008. Commander, Border PMT (Joint), Herat, Afghanistan
- 2008-2009. Operations and Training Officer, Recruiting & Retention Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- 2009-2010. Operations and Training Officer/Deputy Commander, Recruiting & Retention Command, Sea Girt, New Jersey
- 2010-2012. Commander, Recruiting & Retention Command, Sea Girt, New Jersey
- 2012-2013. S/2 and S/3, Headquarters, 42nd Regional Support Group, Somerset, New Jersey
- 2013-2014. Executive Officer, Headquarters, 42nd Regional Support Group, Somerset, New Jersey
- 2014-2015. Training Division Chief, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- 2015-2017. G3, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- 2017-2018. G4, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- January 2018 – April 2018. Acting Adjutant General, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
- April 2018 – Present. Adjutant General, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Awards and Decorations
- Bronze Star
- Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
- National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- Armed Forces Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon
- Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- NATO Medal
- Combat Action Badge
- Air Assault Badge
Effective Dates of Promotion
- Second Lieutenant 5 May 1990
- First Lieutenant 30 May 1993
- Captain 23 June 1997
- Major 15 October 2002
- Lieutenant Colonel 4 February 2009
- Colonel 5 August 2015
- Brigadier General 26 February 2018
(Current as of April 2018)
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