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Major General Joseph L. Biehler - 42d Infantry Division (NY) Commanding GeneralMajor General Joseph L. Biehler currently serves as the 42d Infantry Division Commanding General. MG Biehler’s military career began when he was commissioned as an infantry officer in June 1987 and has held positions as a rifle platoon leader, mortar platoon leader, support platoon leader, company commander, battalion supply, operations and executive officer, division liaison officer, battalion commander, brigade commander and deputy commanding general.

MG Biehler was previously assigned as the 53rd Troop Command Commander. MG Biehler deployed to Saudi Arabia as the deputy commanding general of maneuver for the 42nd Infantry Division in 2020. He commanded the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Battalion during its deployment to Afghanistan in 2012 and was the battalion operations officer during the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Battalions deployment to Iraq in 2004.

MG Biehler is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms and Service Staff School, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Infantry Pre-Command Course, Army War College, Airborne School, Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B), Dual Status Commanders Course and Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM), Air Assault School, and Ranger School.

MG Biehler’s awards include the Legion of Merit with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters (OLC), Bronze Star Medal with 1 Bronze OLC, Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Bronze OLCs, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with 1 Bronze OLC, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Iraq Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Gold Hourglass and M Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral 2, Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal. He also holds the Basic Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge, and several state awards.

MG Biehler was born in Rochester, New York and graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School in 1983. He has earned Bachelor of Science degrees in both Accounting and Management from St. John Fisher College in 1987. He and his wife Sonya live in Webster, N.Y. with their twin sons Thomas and Andrew.

MG Biehler is a Chief Financial Officer responsible for managing and leading the financial initiatives for Safran Federal Systems which provides resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) solutions and custom engineering services to U.S. Government agencies, U.S. defense organizations, and their contractors.

As of: 7 FEB 24

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