Michael D. Navrkal
Michael D. Navrkal is a retired Major General in the Army National Guard.
Introduction
Michael D. Navrkal has served as a commissioned officer of the Army National Guard for more than 32 years. He served from Private to Major General and had several postings over the course of his long and dedicated career, which includes being a platoon leader to a division commander. Most recently, the retired General acted as a Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Commander of the United States Strategic Command Force in Nebraska. [1]
Since the time of his commissioning in 1981, MG (Ret) Navrkal has been in myriad leadership positions successfully. He is currently working with Air Methods Corporation as Vice President of Customer Experience.
Education
Michael Navrkal got his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. He went on to get his Master’s in Security Management from Bellevue University, after which he entered the U.S. Army War College. Here, he gained another Master’s in Strategic Studies.
Besides formal education, he attended several military schools for various kinds of training, including the Army War College, the Joint Task Force Commanders Course, Advanced Joint Professional Military, , and the National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC) from Syracuse University, New York.
Career
Michael D. Navrkal was commissioned by the US Military in 1981, where he has led at every level from Company to Division Commander. At the time of retirement, Navrkal was a Major General in the US Army National Guard. He led thousands of service members in his country and abroad in the several postings he was assigned during the course of his career.
He had several notable achievements as a uniformed leader. For instance, MG (Ret) Navrkal led the historic 35th Infantry Division located at Fort Leavenworth, KS. He was a Battalion Commander for over 1,700 soldiers deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2007, where he led from the front. Besides these military achievements, General Navrkal also served at a National level as a key collaborator between the Director of the Army National Guard and the DoD.
General Navrkalalso worked with the Department of Army leaders and the National Guard Bureau Joint leadership on matters related to recruitment, training, and equipping the Army National Guard. Additionally, he served as a Department of the Army Tri-Chair member on the National Commission on the Future of the Army implementation team.
Besides his military career, Navrkal also has a distinguished and promising business leadership career. His expertise is in sales, operations, and customer service management, which helped him serve as the Vice President of Pro-Savvy, an E-procurement start-up. He was also Vice President for JCIT Inc., where he took responsibility for implementing lean manufacturing education, process reengineering consulting services and Information Technology products and services.
Assignments
From Apr 17 To Sep 18 Mobilization Asst. to the Dep. CDR, USSTRATCOM, Omaha, NE
From Nov 16 To Apr 17 Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, VA
From Mar 16 To Nov 16 Assistant Adjutant General, Lincoln, NE
From Sep 13 To Mar 16 Commander, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, KS[2]
From Apr 11 To Sep 13 Assistant Adjutant General; dual-hatted.
From Aug 12 To Sep13 Deputy Commanding General, Training Support Division (West), First United States Army
From Aug 09 To Apr 11 Commander, 92nd Troop Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
From Sep 07 To Aug 09 J-4, Nebraska Joint Force Headquarters, detailed as the full-time J-3, Nebraska Joint Force Headquarters, Nebraska National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska
From Feb 06 To Sep 07 Commander, 867th Corps Support Battalion, Taji, Iraq
From Jan 04 To Jan 06 Commander, 168th Quartermaster Petroleum Supply Battalion, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Oct 03 To Jan 04 Assistant Director of Logistics, Headquarters State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
From Apr 03 To Sep 03 Logistics Mobilization Readiness Action Officer, ARL-M Readiness, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
From Mar 01 To Apr 03 Assistant Director of Logistics, Headquarters State Area Command, Lincoln, Nebraska
From May 99 To Mar 01 Inactive Ready Reserve, United States Army Reserve Control Group, Saint Louis, Missouri
From Aug 97 To May 99 Executive Officer, 168th Quartermaster Petroleum Supply Battalion, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
From Nov 96 To Aug 97 S-3, 1st Squadron, 167th Cavalry, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
From Jul 95 To Nov 96 S-3 Plans, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Madison, Wisconsin
From Jul 94 To Jun 95 S-3 Air, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Madison, Wisconsin
From Jul 92 To Jan 94 Assistant S-3 (Plans), 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Madison, Wisconsin
From Dec 91 To Jun 92 Assistant S-3 (Air), 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Madison, Wisconsin
From Oct 91 To Dec 91 Assistant S-3(Chemical Officer), 67th Infantry Brigade, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
From Aug 91 To Oct 91 C-E Officer, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
From Mar 91 To Aug 91 S-2, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
From Oct 89 To Feb 91 S-3 Air, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
From Jul 89 To Oct 89 S-1, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade, 35th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
From Oct 85 To Jul 89 Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Nebraska City, Nebraska
From Feb 84 To Oct 85 Assistant S-3(Chemical Officer), 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Lincoln, Nebraska
From Oct 82 To Jan 84 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Nebraska City, Nebraska
From May 82 To Sep 82 Executive Officer, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Nebraska City, Nebraska
From Jun 81 To May 82 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry, 67th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Nebraska City, Nebraska
US Awards and Badges
In the course of his distinguished military career, Navrkal earned several US Awards and Badges. His foremost achievements include the Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster),the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), and the Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters). His other successes and accolades are:
• Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
• National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
• Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars) Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device) Army Service Ribbon
• Army Meritorious Unit Citation
Professional Memberships and Achievements
As a distinguished and esteemed member of the military, Gen (Ret) Navrkal became part of various associations, such as the 35th Infantry Division Association, and the Association of the United States Army. At the National Guard Association of Nebraska and the National Guard Association of the United States, Navrkal served both as member and Past President. Currently, he serves as the Chair at Nebraska Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee.
