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Gregory L. Ogdahl
Born (1971-09-06) September 6, 1971 (age 52)
Glenwood, MN
Allegiance United States of America
BranchUnited States Army United States Army
Years of service1989-2001, 2008-present
Rank Major
Commands heldC Company, 34ID
Awards
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Spouse(s)Dana A. Ogdahl
ChildrenDebra and Gavyn

Gregory Lee Ogdahl (born September 6, 1971) is a Joint Qualified Officer (level 2) with the rank of Major in the United States Army. He is currently mobilized under United States Army Cyber Command as the Chief Knowledge Officer for a Task Force.

Early life and education[edit]

Ogdahl was born in Glenwood, Minnesota, the son of Gerald L. Ogdahl, a retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel who servered in the during the Vietnam War, and Mary Jean Ogdahl. Ogdahl's grandfather served in the Burma campaign during World War II.

Ogdahl was awarded a ROTC Scholarship and attended Saint Cloud State University. Ogdahl also attended the University of Minnesota earning a Master's degree in the Management of Technology. Additionally he is a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College. He has taken other military courses at the Joint Forces Staff College/National Defense University and the United States Army War College.

Military career[edit]

Ogdahl's military career began when he enlisted in 1989 and assigned to the 410th Signal Company in Junction City, Wisconsin. His initial MOS was 29J, Army Teletypewriter Equipment Repairer. During his senior year of high school, he applied and was awarded a ROTC Scholarship. He attended Advance Camp at Fort Lewis, Washington and Cadet Troop Leadership Training at Fort Lee in 1993. Ogdahl was commissioned as a Signal Officer on 11 March 1996.

In 2001, Ogdahl was honorably discharged from the military. In 2008, he once again took the oath of office and returned to the military in the Minnesota National Guard. Ogdahl transferred to the Virginia National Guard in 2019 to continue his military career within the Cyber Branch.

Ogdahl has commanded at the company level and served on multiple staffs, from battalion to division levels. Ogdahl holds multiple MOSs and ASIs:

Military Occupational Specialty
Code Description
17A Cyber Warfare Officer
30A Information Operations Officer
26A Information Systems Engineer
25A Signal Officer
Additional Skill Identifiers
Code Description
3H Joint Planner
6Z Strategic Studies Graduate
E4 Cyber Mission Force Service

Ogdahl has participalted in multiple joint level exercises including Cyber Guard, Talisman Saber, and Yama Sakura. He has also completed two tours of duty to include serving under GEN Nakasone in 2012-2014 as a Crew Commander/Force Development Officer and then the Executive Officer of a cyber operations team.

Civilian career[edit]

Ogdahl has held careers in the financial and banking, retail, and technical sectors. He is a member of various organizations to include FBI Infragard (previous board member), Cyber Security Summit (initial founder), ISACA and Military Cyber Professionals Association.

Awards and decorations[edit]

United States Cyber Command Badge
German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency (Gold)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon