National Guard
Major General Lester . Simpson
  
Commander, 36th ID
Austin, TX
Since: June 2014
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The University of Texas at Arlington - BS - General Studies
U.S. Army War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army War College (AWC)
Enabling Battle Command Workshop
CAPSTONE
ASLDP-Basic
JFOWC

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 22 Aug 80
1LT 16 May 83
CPT 12 Nov 86
MAJ 8 Mar 94
LTC 12 Apr 01
COL 27 Dec 06
BG 5 Aug 10
MG 1 Aug 14

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jun 14 Present Commander, 36th ID, Austin, Texas
May 13 May 14 Special Assistant to Director, Army National Guard
Oct 12 May 13 Assistant Adjutant General
Nov 08 Oct 12 Commander, 176th Engineer Brigade
Nov 07 Oct 08 Deputy Commander, 61st Engineer Brigade, Dallas, Texas
Jan 07 Oct 07 Commander, 142nd Rear Operations Center, Dallas, Texas
Jan 06 Jan 07 Commandant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Infantry Division, Sarajevo, Bosnia
Aug 05 Jan 06 Commandant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Aug 04 Aug 05 G5, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
Aug 03 Aug 04 Executive Officer, 3/49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
Jul 02 Jul 03 Commander, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington
Nov 00 Jun 02 Commander, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Terrell, Texas
Feb 00 Oct 00 Secretary to the General Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 49th Armored Division, Tuzla, Bosnia
Jun 99 Feb 00 Secretary to the General Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Jun 98 May 99 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Terrell, Texas
Feb 98 May 98 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Terrell, Texas
Sep 95 Jan 98 Equal Opportunity Advisor, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
Nov 93 Aug 95 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Terrell, Texas
Nov 92 Nov 93 Infantry Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3/49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
Jun 91 Nov 92 S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Terrell, Texas
Mar 91 Jun 91 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
Aug 89 Mar 91 S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Terrell, Texas
Oct 86 Aug 89 Company Commander, C Company, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Texarkana, Texas
Dec 84 Oct 86 Executive Officer, B Company, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Sulphur Springs, Texas
Aug 83 Dec 84 Weapons Platoon Leader, C Company, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Texarkana, Texas
Aug 81 Aug 83 Rifle Platoon Leader, A Company, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Greenville, Texas
Aug 80 Aug 81 Executive Officer, A Company, 3/144th Infantry Battalion, Greenville, Texas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commandant, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Infantry Division, Sarajevo, Bosnia Jan 06 - Jan 07 Colonel
Secretary to the General Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 49th Armored Division, Tuzla, Bosnia Feb 00 - Oct 00 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 4)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
NATO Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Combat Action Badge
Army Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Co-Chair of the Plano Centers Comprehensive Health and Safety Committee
Society of American Engineers
National Guard Association of Texas
National Guard Association of the US Army
Military Officer Association of America

 

 

As of: 17 Aug 16

 

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