Deputy
Commanding General 28th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
Brigadier General John T. von Trott assumed duties as Deputy Commanding General, Maneuver, 28th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Pennsylvania Army National Guard, 1 November 1998. As Deputy Commander, he oversees the operations, readiness, and training of the three combat maneuver brigades and the aviation brigade, as well as serving as second-in-command of the entire division.
The General’s military career began with his being commissioned a second lieutenant, Regular Army, in 1967, a Distinguished Military Graduate of Army ROTC. Initially assigned to the First Armored Division, he served as a platoon leader, executive officer and commander of Company C, 2d Battalion, 81st Armor.
In 1969 he was reassigned to the 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary, then stationed in the Republic of Vietnam, where he served as a platoon leader, cavalry troop commander and squadron staff officer. Upon leaving active duty in 1971, he joined the U.S. Army Reserve as Operations Officer for the157th Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized). In 1976, General von Trott transferred to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. He was assigned first as Director of Services and then as Executive Officer of the 213th Area Support Group, which, in addition to its wartime mission, provides command and control to the non-divisional elements of the PAARNG. From 1985 to 1988, he commanded the 213th Group and deployed it overseas numerous times for participation in NATO operations. In 1989 he was assigned as Chief of Mobilization and Readiness; then from 1991 to 1998, as Director of Plans, Operations, Training and Military Support for the entire Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
Temple University - BA Degree - History
Shippensburg University - Master of Science - Public Administration
1. Jun 67 - Apr 69, Platoon Leader Executive Officer, then Commander, Company
C, 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor, 1st Armored Division, Fort Hood Texas
2. Apr 69 - Mar 70, Platoon Leader, Commander, L Troop, then Motor Officer,
Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Republic of
Vietnam
3. Mar 70 - Sep 70, Chief Committee Group, Fort Dix New Jersey
4. Sep 70 - Feb 71, USAR Control Group, St Louis Missouri
5. Feb 71 - Jun 76, Assistant S-3 Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized),
Horsham, Pennsylvania
6. Jun 76 - Jun 81, Health Services Materials Officer 108th Combat Support
Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7. Jun 81 - May 82, Director of Services, 213th Area Support Group Allentown,
Pennsylvania
8. May 82 - May 85, Executive Officer, 213th Area Support Group, Allentown,
Pennsylvania
9. May 85 - Jul 88, Commander, 213th Area Support Group, Allentown, Pennsylvania
10. Jul 88 - Jun 89, Resident Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania
11. Jun 89 - May 91, Chief Mobilization/Readiness, Headquarters, State Area
Command, Annville, Pennsylvania
12. May 91 - Nov 98, Director Plans, Operations, Training, and Military Support,
Headquarters, State Area Command, Annville, Pennsylvania
13. Nov 98 - present, Deputy Commanding General, (Maneuver) 28th Infantry
Division (Mechanized), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with Silver and One Bronze Oak Leaf
Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal with One Bronze Service Star
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with Numeral 18
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device
Valorous Unit Award
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal (Unit Citation Badge with Palm)
2 LT USAR 14 Jun 67
2LT RA 14 Jun 67
1LT AUS 07 Jun 68
CPT AUS 07 Jun 69
CPT USAR 21 Sep 70
MAJ USAR 15 Dec 74
MAJ ARNGUS 04 Jun 76
LTC ARNGUS 01 Aug 81
COL ARNGUS 20 May 85
BG ARNGUS 10 Feb 00
(Current as of November 2002)