Brigadier General John L. Gronski is the Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Pennsylvania National Guard, and also serves as Joint Staff/Commander, Pennsylvania National Guard. As Assistant Adjutant General, General Gronski is responsible for overseeing strength management, training, and equipment readiness with an overarching goal of increasing readiness to respond to federal and state missions.

General Gronski was commissioned in 1978 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Scranton. He served on active duty for four years before becoming a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. General Gronski is a graduate of numerous military schools to include Ranger School, Airborne School, Pre-Command Course, Nuclear Biology Chemical Officer Course, Joint Firepower Control Course, Army National Guard Mountain Warfare Course, Air Transportability Planning Course and the M-1 19K Transition Training Program.

General Gronski commanded infantry units at the company, battalion and brigade level. He was assigned as a Military Liaison Team Chief in the Republic of Lithuania while commanding the 55th Brigade. General Gronski was deployed to Europe as Commander of Task Force Keystone, a brigade-sized element comprised of approximately 2,000 Soldiers, to conduct force protection operations in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Prior to his present assignment as Assistant Adjutant General-Army, General Gronski served as the Commander, 2nd Brigade Forward, 28th Infantry Division, Ramadi, Iraq.

EDUCATION:
1978 University of Scranton, Bachelor of Science, Human Services, Scranton, Pennsylvania
2001 United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2003 Penn State University, Master of Business Administration, State College, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. May 1978 - October 1978, United States Army Reserve, Control Group, Saint Louis , Missouri
2. October 1978 - August 1982, Field Medical Assistant, 34th Medical Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
3. September 1982 - October 1983, Field Medical Assistant, 6250th United States Army, Hospital, Tacoma, Washington
4. October 1983 - August 1984, United States Army Reserve, Control Group, Saint Louis , Missouri
5. August 1984 - March 1986, Motor Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
6. March 1986 - February 1990, Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 109th, West Pittston, Pennsylvania
7. February 1990 - July 1990, Battalion S2, 2nd Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
8. July 1990 - September 1993, Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, Milton, Pennsylvania
9. September 1993 - September 1994, S-3, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Armor, Scranton, Pennsylvania
10 September 1994 - February 1999, Commander, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
11. February 1999 - April 1999, Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Infantry Division, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
12. April 1999 - January 2000, Deputy Division Chief, Headquarters, State Area Command (-), Annville, Pennsylvania
13. January 2000 - January 2001, Additional Position, Headquarters State Area Command, Military Liaison Team Chief, attached to J5 European Command, Republic of Lithuania
14. January 2001 - June 2001, Additional Position, Headquarters, State Area Command (-), Annville, Pennsylvania
15. July 2001- June 2002, Commander, 55th Brigade (Mechanized), 28th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
16. June 2002 - April 2003, Commander, 55th Brigade (Forward), Germersheim, Germany, Operation Enduring Freedom.
17. April 2003 - September 2004, Commander, 55th Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Scranton, Pennsylvania
18. September 2004 - January 2005, Assistant Adjutant General, Pennsylvania Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania
19. January 2005 - August 2006, Commander, 2nd Brigade (Forward), 28th Infantry Division, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Ramadi, Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom.
20. August 2006 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
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, “M” Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
Senior Management Consultant for Greencastle Associates Consulting located in Frazer, Pennsylvania.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:
Second Lieutenant 28 May 1978
First Lieutenant 09 October 1980
Captain 01 August 1982
Major 20 November 1990
Lieutenant Colonel 17 February 1995
Colonel 01 October 1999
Brigadier General 18 January 2007