National Guard
Brigadier General John W. Lathrop
  
Deputy Commanding General - Operations
40th Infantry Division
Los Alamitos, CA
Since: August 2018
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of California - Riverside - BA - Public Service and Political Science
University of Redlands - MA - Management

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
The Fletcher School-Tufts University, School of Law and Diplomacy, Senior Service College
Sustainment Pre Command Course, United States Army Logistics Management College
Strategic Planning and Management Course, National Guard Professional Education Center
Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT)
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Deputy Commanding General Course
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT USAR 17 Dec 86
1LT USAR 2 Oct 89
CPT ARNG 29 Jan 92
MAJ ARNG 28 Jun 96
LTC ARNG 10 Aug 00
COL ARNG 9 Aug 05
BG LINE 7 Jul 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 18 Present Deputy Commanding General - Operations, 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
Sep 17 Aug 18 Commander, Train, Advise, Assist and Command - South, (C-TAACS) USCENTCOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Feb 17 Sep 17 Assistant Division Commander - Maneuver (ADC-M), 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
Oct 14 Feb 17 Assistant Division Commander - Support (ADC-S), 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
Jul 13 Sep 14 Commander, Land Component Command, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
Nov 12 Jul 13 Chief of Staff, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, Los Alamitos, California
Nov 11 Nov 12 J5, Director of Strategy, Policy and Preparedness, California National Guard, Sacramento, California
Jul 10 Nov 11 Chief of Staff, Headquarters, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
Jun 09 Jul 10 Commander, 115th Regional Support Group, Roseville, California
Sep 06 Jun 09 G3 and Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Training, Headquarters, California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California
Jun 05 Sep 06 Deputy Commander, 40th Corps Support Group, Life Support Area Anaconda, Balad, Iraq
Jun 04 Jun 05 Senior Service College Fellow, International Strategic Studies Program, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
Aug 03 Jun 04 Director-Security, Plans and Operations and Full Time Officer in Charge, 115th Area Support Group, Roseville, California
Nov 01 Aug 03 Operations Officer and Full Time Officer in Charge, 100th Troop Command, Fairfield, California
Jun 00 Nov 01 Commander, Detachment 5 State Area Command, Recruiting & Retention, Sacramento, California
Jun 99 Jun 00 Executive Officer, HQs, 1st Battalion, 143rd Field Artillery, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Walnut Creek, California
Jul 98 Jun 99 Student, Command and General Staff Officer Course, US Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Dec 95 Jun 98 Assistant Professor of Military Science, San Diego State University, San Diego, California
Jul 95 Dec 95 Adjutant, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Field Artillery, Los Angeles, California
Sep 94 Jun 95 Adjutant, Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Van Nuys, California
Dec 91 Sep 94 Commander, A Battery, 3rd Battalion, 144th Field Artillery , 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Bakers field, California
Aug 91 Dec 91 Targeting Officer, Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Bakersfield, California
Jul 90 Jun 91 Ammunition Platoon Leader, B Battery, 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Southwest Asia
Dec 89 Jul 90 Firing Platoon Leader, B Battery, 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Dec 88 Dec 89 Fire Direction Officer, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 4th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic Of South Korea
Mar 88 Dec 88 Recon/Survey Officer, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 4th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic Of South Korea

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Train, Advise, Assist and Command - South, (C-TAACS) USCENTCOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan Sep 17 - Aug 18 Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Train, Advise, Assist and Command - South, (C-TAACS) USCENTCOM, Kandahar, Afghanistan Sep 17 - Aug 18 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander, 40th Corps Support Group, Life Support Area Anaconda, Balad, Iraq Jun 05 - Sep 06 Colonel
Ammunition Platoon Leader, B Battery, 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Southwest Asia Jul 90 - Jun 91 First Lieutenant
Fire Direction Officer, B Battery, 1st Battalion, 4th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic Of South Korea Dec 88 - Dec 89 First Lieutenant
Recon/Survey Officer, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 4th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic Of South Korea Mar 88 - Dec 88 Second Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Combat Action Badge
Recruiter Basic Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States (Life Member)
National Guard Association of California
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Life Member)
Military Officers Association (Life Member)
US Army War College Alumni Association (Life Member)
American Legion
United States Field Artillery Association
Transportation Corps Regimental Association
Knights of Columbus (4th Degree)
Phi Kappa Sigma International Fraternity

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1991 The Order of Saint Barbara, United States Field Artillery Association
1998 Whitehead Leadership Society, University of Redlands
2010 The Order of Saint Christopher, Transportation Corps Regimental Association
2011 National Guard Association of the United States, Meritorious Service Award
2018 The Order of Saint Maurice, Legionnaire, United States Infantry Association

 

 

As of: 21 Oct 18

 

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