Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg Biography
The Adjutant General

MG Timothy J. LowenbergMajor General Timothy J. Lowenberg was appointed Adjutant General of the State of Washington on 13 September 1999. As the Adjutant General, he is commander of all Washington Army and Air National Guard forces and Director of the State’s Emergency Management and Enhanced 911 programs. General Lowenberg also serves as Homeland Security Advisor to the Governor of Washington and as State Administrative Agent for all United States Department of Homeland Security grants awarded to Washington’s state, local, tribal and non-profit agencies and organizations. In addition, he serves as Chair of Homeland Defense and Homeland Security of the Adjutants General Association of the United States; Chair of the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (National Governors Association Center for Best Practices); Chair of the Governor’s Domestic Security Sub-committee; and Chair of the Governor's 2010 Winter Olympics Task Force Security Committee. From 2005 through 2008, he served as a founding Tri-Chair of the National Homeland Security Consortium - a coalition of more than two-dozen public and private sector national associations.

General Lowenberg is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. He was commissioned in 1968 concurrent with award of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Iowa. He earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1971 and has served as Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Puget Sound School of Law and Seattle University School of Law from 1973 to present.

In his previous assignment as Air National Guard Assistant to The Judge Advocate General, General Lowenberg oversaw the formulation, development, and coordination of legal policies, plans and programs affecting more than 114,000 Air Guard members in more than 1,100 units throughout all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. In addition, he coordinated the accession, training, and deployment of all Air Guard judge advocates and paralegals and was responsible for developing and executing the worldwide civil affairs mission of the United States Air Force.

EDUCATION:

1968 University of Iowa, Bachelor of Arts Political Science, Iowa City, Iowa
1971 University of Iowa College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Iowa City, Iowa
1985 Syracuse University, National Security Management Course, Correspondence/Seminar 2000 Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Program in National and International Security, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2007 Naval Postgraduate School, Homeland Security Executive Leadership Program, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Monterey, California

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1968 - October 1971, Graduate Studies (Educational Delay), University of Iowa College of Law Program, Iowa City, Iowa.
2. October 1971 – March 1972, Assistant Chief, Personal Affairs, 62nd Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Washington
3. March 1972 – July 1972, Chief, Personal Affairs, 62nd Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Washington
4. July 1972 – January 1975, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, 62 Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
5. January 1975 - July 1976, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 62 Air Base Group, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
6. July 1976 – May 1978, Legal Officer (IMA), 1905th Air Reserve Squadron, HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, Colo.
7. May 1978 – May 1989, Judge Advocate Staff Officer, Headquarters, Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Wash.
8. May 1989 – September 1993, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Headquarters, Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Wash.
9. September 1993 – September 1999, ANG Assistant to the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
10. September 1999 – Present, Adjutant General of the State of Washington, Washington Military Department, Camp Murray, Wash.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
  • Defense Distinguished Service Medal
  • Legion of Merit
  • Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
  • Air Force Commendation Medal
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
  • National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
  • Humanitarian Service Medal
  • Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with one silver oak leaf cluster and two bronze oak leaf clusters
  • Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two hourglass devices
  • Air Force Training Ribbon
  • Washington Distinguished Service Medal
  • Washington State Disaster Relief Ribbon
  • Washington National Guard Service Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster
  • Virginia Legion of Merit
  • Alabama Distinguished Service Medal
  • Florida Distinguished Service Medal
  • Montana Distinguished Service Medal
  • Ohio Distinguished Service Medal
  • Arizona Meritorious Service Medal
  • Colorado Meritorious Service Medal
  • Georgia Meritorious Service Medal
  • Nebraska Meritorious Service Medal
  • North Carolina Meritorious Service Medal
  • Oklahoma Meritorious Service Medal
  • Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal
  • California Commendation Medal
  • Kansas Commendation Medal
  • North Dakota Commendation Medal
  • Oregon Exceptional Service Medal
  • Texas Outstanding Service Medal
  • Missouri Conspicuous Service Medal
  • New York Conspicuous Service Medal
  • Maine Appreciation Ribbon
  • Kentucky Merit Ribbon
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:
  • American Bar Association
  • Washington Bar Association
  • Washington Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Trial Lawyers Association
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U. S. Claims Court
  • U. S. Court of Military Appeals
  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
  • Washington Supreme Court
  • U. S. District Court, Western District of Washington
  • U. S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
  • Iowa Supreme Court
  • Rotary International
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
  • 1999 National Guard Bureau Eagle Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
  • Second Lieutenant Jun 7, 1968
  • First Lieutenant Jun 5, 1971
  • Captain Jul 5, 1972
  • Major Nov 5, 1977
  • Lieutenant Colonel Nov 7, 1981
  • Colonel Jun 24, 1987
  • Brigadier General Mar 9, 1990
  • Major General Jan 26, 1996