Courtesy Photo | The North Dakota Army National Guard will promote Col. Giselle "Gigi" M. Wilz, of...... read more read more
BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Army National Guard will promote Col. Giselle "Gigi" M. Wilz, of Bismarck, to brigadier general tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. during a ceremony at the North Dakota Heritage Center Atrium in Bismarck. Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, will preside over the ceremony.
Wilz, a native of Richardton, North Dakota, is the state's first female Army general officer. She has served with the N.D. National Guard for 32 years. In 1983, she enlisted as a military police officer with the 191st Military Policy Company before she commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1986. Throughout her career, she has held various leadership positions within the organization, most recently, as the chief of staff for the N.D. Army National Guard.
Wilz will leave this month for a one-year tour in Sarejvo, Bosnia, where she will serve as the commander and senior military representative of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Headquarters. In her role, she will advise local authorities on military aspects of security sector reform and command NATO forces operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
WHO: Col. Giselle "Gigi" M. Wilz
WHAT: Will be promoted to brigadier general
WHEN: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015
WHERE: North Dakota Heritage Center Atrium, 612 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND
MEDIA: Bill Prokopyk will be on-site to assist and can be reached at 701-220-7277.
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Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on America, the North Dakota National Guard has mobilized more than 4,200 Soldiers and nearly 2,600 Airmen in support of the Global War on Terrorism. About 70 percent of all members serving today have joined since that time. Currently, nearly 60 North Dakota Guardsmen are mobilized for overseas and domestic service. With a total force of about 4,400 Guardsmen, the North Dakota National Guard remains ready for stateside response and national defense. For every 10,000 citizens in North Dakota, 65 serve in the North Dakota National Guard, a rate that's more than four times the national average.
| Date Taken: | 05.19.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.19.2015 14:05 |
| Story ID: | 163802 |
| Location: | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, US |
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