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Stephen Ostwinkle

Human Resource Technician Email: sjostwinkle@eiu.edu

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MSG(Ret) Stephen J. Ostwinkle is a native of Algona, IA. He transferred positions from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to Eastern Illinois in 2016, where he served for seven years. He is retired from Minnesota Army National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, J1-Human Resource Office, as the Active Guard/Reserve Manager. MSG(Ret) Ostwinkle entered active duty at Fort Jackson, South Carolina in May 1987.

 

MSG(Ret) Ostwinkle’s assignments include:

 

                USACC-UIUC-Human Resources Technician-Champaign, IL

                MNARNG JFHG J1-HRO AGR Manager-MNARNG, St. Paul, MN

                MNARNG JFHQ J1-Enlisted Branch NCOIC-MNARNG, St. Paul, MN

                MNARNG JFHQ J1-Mobilization NCOIC-MNARNG, St. Paul, MN

                34th DISCOM PSNCO-MNARNG, Bloomington, MN

                SFOR14 USAE PSNCO-NATO, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                HQ, 194th AR BN PSNCO-MNARNG, Brainerd, MN

                Co B, 834th ASB, RNCO-MNARNG, St. Paul, MN

                USACC, UofMN Golden Gopher BN, MSI, Admin NCO-Minneapolis, MN

                USACC, SJU/SCSU/CSB Fighting Saints BN, MSI, Admin NCO-Collegeville, MN

                HQ, USAE, CRSG, AFCENT, Technical Documentation NCO-NATO, Brunssum, The Netherlands

                HQ, TRP CMD, Post Hqs, Executive Services, Admin NCO-Ft Jackson, SC

                HQ, TRP CMD, AG Division, Admin SPC-Ft Jackson, SC

 

Educational Degrees: Rochester Community College, Rochester, MN AA (Education), University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, La Crosse, WI BS (Physical Education/Coaching), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN MEd(Kinesiology).

 

MSG(Ret) Ostwinkle Awards include USACC HRA of the Year 2017, Defense Meritorious Service Medal-2 AWD, Meritorious Service Medal-3 AWD, Army Commendation Medal-7 AWD, Army Achievement Medal-6 AWD, Army Good Conduct Medal-3 AWD, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal-2AWD, National Defense Service Medal-2AWD, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal w/M Device, Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon-3 AWD, Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO NonArticle 5 for the Balkans Medal, MN Good Conduct Medal-3 AWD, MN State Active Duty Ribbon-2 AWD, MN Service Ribbon-3 AWD, Joint Meritorious Unit Award.

 

MSG(Ret) Ostwinkle currently resides in Urbana, IL and is constantly working on his Honda motorcycle collection.

 

 

 

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