Major General Patrick A. Murphy assumed duties as The Adjutant General for the State of New York on 15 February 2010. In this position he also serves as the Commander of the New York Army National Guard and the Commissioner of the Division of Military and Naval Affairs for the State of New York. General Murphy is responsible for providing trained and ready forces for both state and federal missions. Prior to this assignment, General Murphy was the Director, Joint Staff for the New York National Guard.

General Murphy’s military service began in 1977 when he enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard. He attended the Iowa Military Academy, Officer Candidate School and was commissioned in 1979. General Murphy attended helicopter flight training with a follow-on assignment as an aero-scout pilot. After serving in company and battalion command positions, as well as several battalion and brigade staff positions, General Murphy attended the United States Army War College. His follow-on assignments included Antiterrorism/Force Protection Officer US Joint Forces Command, Director of Operations, J3, Joint Task Force Civil Support, Chief of Plans, US Northern Command and Deputy Chief of Staff for National Guard Affairs, Third Army, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait from November 2004 to June 2007.
EDUCATION:

1982 Iowa State University, Bachelor of Science, Agronomy, Ames, Iowa
2000 Shippensburg University, Master of Public Administration, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
2000 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1979 - November 1979, Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
2. December 1979 - August 1982, Rifle Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Iowa Fall, Iowa
3. September 1982 - October 1983, Weapons Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Charles City, Iowa
4. November 1983 - November 1985, Aero-Scout Team Leader, Troop D, 1st Battalion 194th Air Cavalry Squadron, 47th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
5. December 1985 - January 1989, Commander, Company B 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Oelwein, Iowa
6. February 1989 - February 1990, S-1, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 47th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
7. March 1990 - September 1991, Assistant S-3 (Air), 34th Brigade, 47th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
8. October 1991 - December 1993, S-3, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 34th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
9. January 1994 - October 1995, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 34th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
10. November 1995 - December 1998, Commander, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry, 34th Infantry Division, Waterloo, Iowa
11. January 1999 - May 1999, Executive Officer, 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
12. June 1999 - June 2000, Student, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
13. July 2000 - September 2001, Antiterrorism/Force Protection Officer, United States Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia
14. October 2001 - November 2001, Chief, Deliberate Plans Branch, United States Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia
15. December 2001 - July 2003, J-3 (Director of Operations), Joint Task Force - Civil Support, Fort Monroe, Virginia
16. August 2003 - October 2004, Chief, Civil Support Plans Division, J-5, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
17. November 2004 - June 2007, Assistant Chief of Staff - National Guard Affairs, Third Army/United States Army Central /Coalition Forces Land Component Command, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
18. July 2007 - January 2010, Director, Joint Staff, New York National Guard, Latham, New York
19. February 2010 - Present, The Adjutant General, New York National Guard, Latham, New York

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global war on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Superior Unit Award
Expert Infantryman Badge
Army Aviation Badge

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 1 July 1979
First Lieutenant ARNG 30 June 1982
Captain ARNG 1 May 1986
Major ARNG 19 February 1992
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 3 April 1996
Colonel ARNG 18 March 2002
Brigadier General ARNG (LINE) 29 February 2008
Major General ARNG (LINE) 22 December 2010