Assistant Adjutant General – Army, California National Guard

Major General Matthew P. Beevers was appointed as Assistant Adjutant General -Army, California National Guard by Governor Edmund G. Brown on 16 April 2011. He provides current and future operational oversight to The Adjutant General for Army and Air National Guard matters in the state of California. General Beevers was commissioned through the Early Commissioning Program at New Mexico Military Institute. During his command, he participated in Operation Garden Plot, the response to the Rodney King verdict civil unrest in Los Angeles. After completion of the Armor Officer Advanced Course, General Beevers served as the Assistant Brigade S3 with 3rd Brigade, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized). He then served as Operations Officer with the 69th Press Camp Headquarters, deploying with the 69th Press Camp Headquarters to Bosnia – Herzegovina in support of Operation Joint Forge. General Beevers continued to serve in the 69th Press Camp Headquarters as Executive Officer and later as Commander, deploying to Hungary with Task Force Warrior to train and equip the Free Iraqi Forces in the run up to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon his return, he was assigned as Executive Officer, 100th Troop Command and later deployed as the Director of Strategic Communications, Combined Forces Command – Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom. General Beevers returned to the 100th Troop Command as Executive Officer and later served as Assistant Chief of Staff, California Army National Guard. Upon completion of Senior Service College, he was assigned as Director, Command, Control, Communications and Computer Systems, J6 and later as Director of Operations, J3, Joint Force Headquarters – California. General Beevers went on to command the 100th Troop Command, California Army National Guard.

Education

1986 San Jose State University, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, San Jose, California

2007 United States Army War College (by correspondence), Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

2012 Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts

2014 United States JAG School, Reserve Components – General Officer Legal Orientation (RC-GOLO) Course, Charlottesville, Virginia

Assignments

May 1983 – May 1985, Transportation Section Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, Salinas, California

June 1985 – February 1987, Tank Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, Monterey, California

March 1987 – August 1987, Executive Officer, Company A, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, Monterey, California

September 1987 – December 1988, Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, Salinas, California

December 1988 – July 1992, Commander, Company D, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, Hollister, California

July 1992 – June 1994, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Armor, Salinas, California

June 1994 – January 1996, Logistics Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), San Jose, California

January 1996 – May 1997, Chief, 69th Press Camp, Headquarters, Fairfield, California

May 1997 – September 2000, Public Affairs Officer, 69th Press Camp, Headquarters, Fairfield, California

September 2000 – October 2001, Executive Officer, 69th Press Camp, Headquarters, Fairfield, California

October 2001 – September 2003, Commander, 69th Press Camp, Headquarters, Fairfield, California

September 2003 – January 2005, Executive Officer, 100th Troop Command, Fairfield, California

February 2005 – August 2005, Assistant Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California

September 2005 – April 2006, Commander, 980th Quartermaster Battalion, San Jose, California

April 2006 – May 2006, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 40th Infantry Division, San Diego, California

May 2006 – October 2006, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California

November 2006 – March 2008, Director of Information Systems for C-4, J6, Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California

April 2008 – October 2009, Director of Operations for Military Support, J3, Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California

October 2009 – November 2009, J3, Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California

November 2009 – May 2011, Commander, 100th Troop Command, Mather California

May 2011 – August 2011, Commander, 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California

August 2011 – Present, Assistant Adjutant General – Army, California National Guard Sacramento, California

Awards & Decorations

Legion of Merit

Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf, 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)

Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, “M” Device, and Numeral 3)

Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)

Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal

Combat Action Badge

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

California Medal of Merit

California Service Medal (with 1 Gold Redwood Cluster and 1 Bronze Redwood Cluster)

California Federal Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaves)

California State Active Duty Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Diamond)

California Drill Attendance Ribbon (with 2 Gold Stars)

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

National Guard Association of California

National Guard Association of the United States

Effective Dates of Promotions