Leaders

Brigadier General Justin Mann is the Director of the Joint Staff for the Indiana National Guard. He leads the integration of strategic and joint staff issues for 11,500 Soldiers and 2,000 Airmen of the Indiana National Guard. His span of responsibility includes managing an annual budget of over $550 million, 53 armories, 2 air bases, and a maneuver training center. He ensures staff oversight and operational readiness of a Division headquarters, two air wings, five brigades, and three separate brigade-level units in the Indiana National Guard.

General Mann entered the military upon his commission as an armor second lieutenant from Purdue ROTC in 1995. COL Mann served in various leadership positions while on active duty stationed in Vilseck Germany, Fort Knox KY, Fort Riley KS and Tank and Automotive Command, Warren MI. After 8 years of active duty, he joined the Indiana National Guard as a TAC officer at the Indiana Military Academy.

Prior to his present position he served as Commander, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard. His other previous assignments were Executive Officer, 76th IBCT, Squadron Commander, 1-152nd Cavalry, Executive Officer 1-151st Infantry, Executive Officer 113th Sustainment Battalion and Assistant S3, 76th IBCT (Operation Iraqi Freedom).

He earned a bachelor’s of arts from Purdue University and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College. His decorations include Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and the Army Commendation Medal with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.

Colonel Bradley M. Compton of Frankton, Indiana earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the Infantry from Indiana University ROTC in Aug.1997. In his first assignment, he served nine years in Company A, 1st Battalion 152nd Infantry, including five years as commander, at armories in Linton and Vincennes. During his command time, he deployed with his command to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and saw service in Kuwait, Iraq and Jordan.

From 2006-2008, he served on staff with 1st Battalion 152nd Infantry. In 2008, Lt. Col. Compton deployed as battalion plans officer with the newly re-designated 1st Battalion 151st Infantry to Tikrit, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Following this deployment, in Dec. 2008, Compton was assigned as the Assistant S3 and Training Officer, 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and subsequently served as the Brigade Rear Detachment Commander.

In Jan. 2012, Compton was assigned as Executive Officer, 2nd Squadron 152nd Cavalry (R&S). During this time, he completed the one-year Resident Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. From Dec. 2014 through Dec. 2016, Compton was assigned first as Commander, 2nd Squadron 152nd Cavalry Regiment (with mounted cavalry troops, long-range surveillance company and rigger detachment) until Oct. 2015, when the unit converted to 2nd Battalion 152nd Infantry Regiment, one of three infantry battalions of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. This coincided with FTUS assignment as State Training Officer.

In 2017, Compton served as the International Programs Director for SPP partners Slovakia and Niger.

Col. Compton served as the G3 of 38th Infantry Division, headquartered in Indianapolis from Jan. 2018 through Sept. 2021, and Chief of Staff of 38th Infantry Division from Sept. 2021 to Nov. 2022. In this position he participated in four Warfighter exercises and multiple other exercises and missions. He deployed to Operation Spartan Shield in 2019-2020, serving as Division G3 for the 10,000 Soldiers as part of Task Force Spartan. Compton served as Director of Resource Management (J8), Indiana National Guard from Dec. 2022 through Sept. 2025 and concurrently served as 38th Infantry Division Rear Detachment Commander from Sept. 2024 through Sept. 2025. Since Oct. 1, 2025, Col. Compton has served as Chief of Staff, Indiana Army National Guard.

Col. Compton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Indiana University, a Master of Arts in International Relations from Webster University, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. From 1997-2004, Compton worked in the private sector automotive industry. Compton has been full-time with Indiana National Guard since Sept. 2004, first as a dual-status technician and subsequently in the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program since Dec. 2008.

Updated Oct. 1, 2025

CW5 Wendy L. Robinson was appointed as the sixth Command Chief Warrant Officer (CCWO) of the Indiana National Guard by Major General R. Dale Lyles in June, 2024.

As the CCWO, she serves as the Senior Warrant Officer Advisor to The Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard on all matters pertaining to policies, programs and actions impacting the warrant officer cohort, including professional development, promotions, assignments, incentives, morale, discipline, performance, strength and recruiting programs. Prior to her appointment, CW5 Robinson served as the Warrant Officer Candidate Accessions Program (WOCAP) Commander.

She has held multiple command and staff positions throughout her 33 years of service to include serving as the Supply System Technician at Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 113th Brigade Support Battalion and 138th Quartermaster Company; Senior Supply System Technician for 38th Infantry Division Support Command and Headquarters Indiana National Guard J4; Senior Property Accounting Technician for Headquarters Indiana National Guard J4 and 38th Infantry Division, G4. Additionally, since 2006 she has helped train over a thousand Warrant Officer Candidates in leadership skills at the 138th Regional Training Institute’s Warrant Officer Candidate School as Training, Advising, and Coaching (TAC) Officer, Commander and Instructor.

CW5 Robinson's civilian education accomplishments include a Bachelor of General Studies from Indiana University in 2012 and a Masters of Science in Supply Chain Management from Florida Institute of Technology in 2014.

CW5 Robinson’s military schools include Demonstrated Master Logistician, Total Army Instructor Training Course and Conventional Physical Security Course. She has completed all levels of Warrant Officer Professional Development as both a Supply Systems Technician and Property Accounting Technician.

CW5 Robinson has deployed as a Supply System Technician, 38th Division Support Command (Task Force Indy) to Iraq and as the Senior Property Accounting Technician, 38th Infantry Division to Kuwait.

Updated September, 2024

Command Sergeant Major Joshua A. Brown serves as the State Command Sergeant Major of the Indiana National Guard.

He mobilized to Kosovo from October 2022 to July 2023 with the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) in support of Operation Joint Guardian under the command of NATO to provide a safe, secure environment and to ensure freedom of movement for all Kosovo citizens, per the mandate of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 1999.

Command Sgt. Maj. Brown began his military career by enlisting in the Indiana Army National Guard as a 11B Infantryman in 1997. His command assignments include First Sergeant, C Troop (Long Range Reconnaissance), 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry; First Sergeant, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry; Command Sergeant Major, 2nd Battalion, 152nd Infantry and Command Sergeant Major, 76th IBCT.

He has served in every Infantry leadership position from Fire Team Leader to Command Sergeant Major. Other assignments include Long-Range Surveillance Team Leader and Operations Sergeant Major. He has served large portions of his career in Long-Range Reconnaissance units. In addition to all levels of Professional Military Education, Command Sgt. Maj. Brown is a graduate of the United States Army Sergeant Major’s Academy, and attended military education including Ground Reconnaissance Course, Airborne School, Jumpmaster School and Pathfinder School.

His awards include the Legion of Merit Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two oakleaf clusters), the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Pathfinder Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge and the Combat Infantryman Badge.