Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg Biography
The Adjutant General
Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg was appointed as the Adjutant General of Washington on 13 September 1999. As the Adjutant General, he guides the preparation of Washington Army and Air National Guard citizen soldiers and airmen to respond in times of state or national emergency. He is responsible for Federal and State missions, assignment of leaders, recruiting, training, equipping, mobilization, facilities, and public relations. He is also responsible for formulating, developing, and coordinating all policies, plans, and programs affecting the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard members in Washington. General Lowenberg also serves as Homeland Security Advisor to the Governor of the State of Washington and as State Administrative Agent (SAA) for all U.S. Department of Homeland Security grants awarded to WA state, local, tribal and non-profit agencies and organizations. In addition, he serves as Chair of Homeland Defense and Homeland Security for the Adjutants General Association of the United States (AGAUS); National Vice-Chair (and Chairman-elect 2008-09) of the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices); Co-Chair of the National Homeland Security Consortium, a coalition of more than two-dozen public and private sector national associations; and as Chair of the Governor's 2010 Winter Olympics Task Force Security Committee.
General Lowenberg is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). He received his commission in 1968 concurrent with a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Iowa. He earned a doctor of jurisprudence degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1971.
In his previous assignment as Air National Guard Assistant to The Judge Advocate General, General Lowenberg oversaw the formulation, development, and coordination of legal policies, plans and programs affecting more than 114,000 Air Guard members in more than 1,100 units throughout all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. In addition, he coordinated the accession, training, and deployment of all Air Guard judge advocates and paralegals and was responsible for developing and executing the worldwide civil affairs (nation-building) mission of the U.S. Air Force.
EDUCATION:
1968 Bachelor of arts in political science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1971 Doctor of jurisprudence, University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
1985 National Security Management Course
2000 Executive Program in National and International Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. October 1971 – March 1972, assistant chief, personal affairs, 62 Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
2. March 1972 – July 1972, chief, personal affairs, 62 Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
3. July 1972 – January 1975, assistant staff judge advocate, 62 Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
4. January 1975 - July 1976, deputy staff judge advocate, 62 Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
5. July 1976 – May 1978, legal officer (IMA), 1905th Air Reserve Squadron, HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colo.
6. May 1978 – May 1989, judge advocate staff officer, Headquarters, Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Wash.
7. May 1989 – September 1993, assistant adjutant general for air, Headquarters, Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Wash.
8. September 1993 – September 1999, ANG assistant to the judge advocate general of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
9. September 1999 – present, adjutant general of the state of Washington, Washington Military Department, Camp Murray, Wash.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with four oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one hourglass device
Air Force Training Ribbon
Washington Distinguished Service Medal
Washington State Disaster Relief Ribbon
Washington National Guard Service Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
Virginia Legion of Merit
Alabama Distinguished Service Medal
Florida Distinguished Service Medal
Montana Distinguished Service Medal
Ohio Distinguished Service Medal
Arizona Meritorious Service Medal
Colorado Meritorious Service Medal
Georgia Meritorious Service Medal
Nebraska Meritorious Service Medal
North Carolina Meritorious Service Medal
Oklahoma Meritorious Service Medal
Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal
California Commendation Medal
Kansas Commendation Medal
North Dakota Commendation Medal
Oregon Exceptional Service Medal
Texas Outstanding Service Medal
Missouri Conspicuous Service Medal
New York Conspicuous Service Medal
Maine Appreciation Ribbon
Kentucky Merit Ribbon
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:
American Bar Association
Washington Bar Association
Washington Trial Lawyers Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
Supreme Court of the United States
U. S. Claims Court
U. S. Court of Military Appeals
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U. S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Washington Supreme Court
U. S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Tacoma Narrows Rotary
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1999 National Guard Bureau Eagle Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant Jun 7, 1968
First Lieutenant Jun 5, 1971
Captain Jul 5, 1972
Major Nov 5, 1977
Lieutenant Colonel Nov 7, 1981
Colonel Jun 24, 1987
Brigadier General Mar 9, 1990
Major General Jan 26, 1996
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