Chief of Staff
Colonel Philip DEMONTIGNY
DEPLOYMENTS
Feb 2003 – May 2004, Platoon Leader and SECFOR OIC, Bagram, Iraq / Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
May 2009 – May 2010, Assistant S3, Baghdad, Iraq
Mar 1012 – Feb 2013, S3, Camp Lemonier, Djibouti
Jul 2014 – May 2015, Humanitarian Assistance Manager (Joint), Special Operations Command (SOC), Africa, Kelly Barracks, Stuttgart, GER
Sep 2024 – Apr 2024, MIL ASST to KFOR COS, Pristina Kosovo
Apr 2024 – Present, KFOR Chief of Staff, Pristina Kosovo
ASSIGNMENTS
Dec 2000– Feb 2003, Scout Platoon Leader, HHC/1-162 Infantry, Forest Grove, Oregon
Feb 2003 – May 2004, Platoon Leader, A/1-162 Infantry, Hillsboro, Oregon
May 2004 – Jan 2005, Executive Officer, B/1-162 Infantry, McMinnville, Oregon
Jan 2005 – Jan 2006, S4, HHC/1-162 Infantry, Forest Grove, Oregon
Jan 2006 – Jul 2008, Company Commander, C/G(FA FSC)/141 Brigade Support Battalion, Forest Grove, Oregon
Jul 2008 – Oct 2010, Assistant S3, HHT/1-182 CAV, Bend, Oregon
Oct 2010 – Jan 2012, Assistant S3, 448 Civil Affairs Battalion, Joint Base Lewis McCord, Washington
Jan 2012 – Apr 2013, S3, 448 Civil Affairs Battalion, Joint Base Lewis McCord, Washington
Apr 2013 – Jul 2014, Observer Controller Trainer, Pacific Training Division 75th Troop Command, Clackamas, Oregon
Jul 2014 – May 2015, Humanitarian Assistance Manager (Joint), Special Operations Command (SOC), Africa, Kelly Barracks, Djibouti, Africa
May 2015 – Sep 2015, Public Affairs Officer, HHC/ 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Clackamas, Oregon
Sep 2015 – Mar 2018, Battalion Commander, 2-162 Infantry Battalion, Springfield, Oregon
Mar 2018 – Jun 2018, Division Chief, Staff Element Joint Force Headquarters, Salem, Oregon
Jun 2018 – Jul 2019, Student, U.S. Air War College, Maxwell Field, Alabama
Jul 2019 – Nov 2020, Commander, 82 Tactical Support Detachment, Clackamas, Oregon
Nov 2020 – Jun 2023, Brigade Commander, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Clackamas, Oregon
Jul 2023 – Aug 2024, J3, Joint Force Headquarters, Salem, Oregon
Sep 2024 – Apr 2024, MIL ASST to KFOR COS, Pristina Kosovo
Apr 2024 – Present, KFOR Chief of Staff, Pristina Kosovo
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
2002, InfantryOfficer Basic Course, In Residence, Fort Moore, Georgia
2009, Maneuver Captain’s Career Course, By Correspondence, Fort Moore, Georgia
2011, Civil Affairs Qualification Course, In Residence, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
2015, Intermediate Level Education Course, By Correspondence, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
2016, Advanced Operations Course, By Correspondence, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2018, Reserve Component National Security Course, In Residence, Fort McNair, District of Columbia
PROMOTIONS - DATE OF APPOINTMENT
Second Lieutenant 18 December 2000
First Lieutenant 23 December 2002
Captain 4 April 2005
Major 21 October 2011
Lieutenant Colonel 17 August 2016
Colonel 21 May 2020
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
NATO Medal
Multinational Force and Observers Medal
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with “M” Device)
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Iraqi Campaign Medal
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
2019, United States Air War College, M.S., Strategic Studies, Maxwell Field, Alabama
1995, California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt, B.A., Social Science, Arcata, California
2019, United States Air War College, In Residence, Maxwell Field, Alabama
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Agency Risk and Emergency Manager