Brigadier General Robert John Felderman was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 2-77, 30 November 1977. He is also branch qualified Armor, Medical Service Corps, Cavalry and Aviation. His first duty assignment was as Section Leader, 111th Aviation Company, Florida Army National Guard, Jacksonville, Florida. | His subsequent assignments include: Section Leader, Bravo Company 47th Aviation, Iowa Army National Guard, Davenport, Iowa; Scout Section Leader, Delta Company, 26th Aviation, Florida National Guard, Jacksonville, Florida; Scout Section Leader, Troop D, 1/194th Air Cavalry, Iowa Army National Guard, Waterloo, Iowa; Service Platoon Commander, Troop Delta, 1/194th Air Cavalry, Iowa Army National Guard; Detachment Commander, Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1/194th Air Cavalry, Iowa Army National Guard, Waterloo, Iowa; S1, 1st Battalion, 109th Aviation Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa; Aircraft Maintenance Officer, S2, S3 and Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 109th Aviation Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa; Company Commander, 1187th Medical Company Air Ambulance Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa; Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 109th Aviation Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, Boone, Iowa; Staff Officer, State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Johnston, Iowa; Internal Control Officer, State Area Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Johnston, Iowa; Brigade Commander, 105th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard, Iowa City, Iowa; Deputy Director, United States Northern Command Operations, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; Deputy Director of Plans, Policy and Strategy, North American Aerospace Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Brigadier General Felderman's military awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terror Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal (1 Bronze Star), Armed Forces Reserve Medal (1 Gold Hourglass device and 1 “M” device), Army Service Ribbon, Master Army Aviator Badge.