MAJOR GENERAL BRIAN L. TARBET

  Retired October 1, 2012

The Adjutant General, Utah

Major General Brian L. Tarbet assumed duties as The Adjutant General, Utah National Guard on October 1, 2000, with responsibility for the 7,000 Soldiers and Airmen of the Utah National Guard.

General Tarbet began his military career as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve in 1973, having been commissioned as an officer following Reserve Officer Training Course and earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Utah State University. Serving on active duty from 1973 to 1975 and joining the Army National Guard as a First Lieutenant in 1976 then earning a Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah in 1978. Beginning in 1976, General Tarbet served in various language sections of the 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion until he became Commander, Headquarters 300th Military Intelligence Linguist Brigade in 1993. He then assumed his duties as Commander, 97th Troop Command in 1996. In 2002, he commanded 4,500 National Guard troops from 25 states which provided security to the Winter Olympic Games held in Salt Lake City. Since September 2001, General Tarbet directed the mobilization, deployment and re-deployment of virtually all units of the Utah Army and Air National Guard in support of the global war on terrorism. He previously served as a member of the Secretary of the Army's Reserve Forces Policy Committee.

EDUCATION:

1973 Utah State University, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Logan, Utah
1978 University of Utah, Juris Doctorate, Law, Salt Lake City, Utah
1999 John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, National Security Fellow, Cambridge, Massachusetts

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. March 1973 - September 1973, Fourth Reserve Officer Training Course Region, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Officer Active Duty Obligor), Fort Lewis, Washington
2. September 1973 - December 1973, Student, United States Army Adjutant General's School, Fort Harrison, Indiana
3. December 1973 - April 1974, Chief, Military Personnel Records, Forms and Reports Branch, United States Army Ballistics Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
4. April 1974 - April 1975, Test Control Officer, United States Army Ballistics Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
5. April 1975 - July 1975, Adjutant, United States Army Ballistics Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
6. July 1975 - September 1976, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Annual Training), United States Army Reserve Components Personnel and Administration Center, Saint Louis, Missouri
7. September 1976 - December 1976, Assistant Section Leader (Norwegian Section), 142nd Military Intelligence Company, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
8. December 1976 - May 1978, Section Leader (Bulgarian Section), 142nd Military Intelligence Linguist Company, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
9. May 1978 - April 1980, Section Leader (German Section), 142nd Military Intelligence Linguist Company, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
10. April 1980 - November 1982, Section Leader (German Section), Company A, 142nd Military Intelligence Linguist Battalion, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah
11. November 1982 - July 1984, Central European Platoon Leader, Company A, 142nd Military Intelligence Linguist Battalion, Utah Army National Guard, Fort Douglas, Utah
12. July 1984 - January 1988, Assistant Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters142nd Military Intelligence Battalion, Utah Army National Guard, Fort Douglas, Utah
13. January 1988 - April 1988, Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters142nd Military Intelligence (Linguist) Battalion, Utah Army National Guard, Camp Williams, Utah
14. April 1988 - February 1989, Operations and Training Officer, 300th Military Intelligence (Linguist) Brigade, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
15. February 1989 - October 1989, Over-strength, Headquarters, 142nd Military Intelligence (Linguist) Battalion, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
16. November 1989 - November 1992, Commander, Headquarters 142nd Military Intelligence (Linguist) Battalion, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
17. December 1992 - June 1993, Deputy Commander, Headquarters 300th Military Intelligence Brigade Linguist, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
18. June 1993 - March 1996, Commander, Headquarters 300th Military Intelligence Linguist Brigade, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
19. April 1996 - July 1998, Commander, 97th Troop Command, Utah State Area Command, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
21. July 1998 - June 1999, Student, United States Army War College, Senior Service College Fellowship Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
22. June 1999 - June 2000, Senior Military Intelligence/Intelligence Coordinator, Headquarters Utah State Area Command, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
23. July 2000 - September 2000, Temporary Table of Distribution and Allowances Position, Headquarters Utah State Area Command, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
24. October 2000 - September 2012, The Adjutant General, Utah National Guard, Utah Joint Forces Headquarters, Draper, Utah

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Utah Medal of Merit (with 1 Bronze Beehive)
Utah Joint Commendation Medal
Utah Achievement Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Beehive)
Utah Joint Staff Service Ribbon
Utah State Partnership Program Service Ribbon (with Numeral 9)
Utah Service Ribbon (with 3 Silver Beehives and 1 Bronze Beehive)
Utah Emergency Service Ribbon
2002 Winter Olympic Games Service Ribbon
Wissam al-Istihkak al-Askari (Order of Military Merit) by the Kingdom of Morocco

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS:

Utah State Bar
Supreme Court of Utah
United States District Court for the District of Utah
United States Supreme Court
Rotary International

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Recipient, Knowlton Award, Military Intelligence Corps Association
Co-Authored, 'Engagement,' published in Parameters, The Journal of the Army War College, Winter/Spring 2000
Co-Authored, 'Linguists in the Army, Paradise Lost or Paradise Regained,' Published in the Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, October 1999
The Adjutant General Officer Basic Course
6th United States Army Tactical Intelligence Staff Officer Course
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
6th United States Army Counter-Terrorism Course
United States Army Command General Staff Officer Course
Military Intelligence Pre-Command Course

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant United States Army Reserve 23 March 1973
First Lieutenant United States Army Reserve 22 March 1976
First Lieutenant Army National Guard 2 September 1976
Captain Army National Guard 25 May 1978
Major Army National Guard 18 November 1982
Lieutenant Colonel Army National Guard 28 January 1988
Colonel Army National Guard 10 July 1993
Brigadier General (LINE) Army National Guard 6 October 2000
Major General (LINE) Army National Guard 10 October 2002

(Current as of January 2013)