The Adjutant General, Kentucky
Major General Dean Allen Youngman was appointed as the 50th Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by Governor Paul E. Patton on 10 August 2001.
General Youngman was commissioned through Infantry Officer Candidate School on 16 April 1970. Significant active duty assignments included tours with the 8th Special Forces Group (Airborne), the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam and the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
In 1997, he was selected to represent the Reserve Components on the staff of the National Defense Panel. From June 1998 to June 1999 he served in the Office of the Assistants to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, for National Guard and Reserve Matters. From June 1999 to July 2000 he served as the Special Assistant to the Commanding General, United States Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
EDUCATION:
1970 Airborne Course, US Army Infantry School
1970 Special Forces Officer Course (Counterinsurgency) US Army JFK Special Warfare Center
1971 Special Forces Jumpmaster Course, 8th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
1971 Spanish Language School, Defense Language Institute, US Army South
1975 Counterintelligence Officer Course, 5th US Army Area Intelligence School
1975 University of Kentucky - BA Degree - Political Science
1977 University of Kentucky - JD Degree- Law
1982 Infantry Officer Advanced Course, US Army Infantry School
1982 Combat Intelligence Staff Officer Course, US Army Intelligence Center and School
1985 Intelligence in Terrorism Counteraction Course, US Army Intelligence Center and Schools
1989 Air Assault Course, National Guard Air Assault School
1990 United States Army Command & General Staff College
1991 Armor Battalion/Brigade Pre-Command Course, US Army Armor School
1995 United States Army War College
1999 Army Force Management Course, US Army Force Management School
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Nov 70 - Dec 71, Executive Officer, Operational Detachment A-1, later Assistant S-1, Operational Detachment B-1, 8th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Gulick, Canal Zone
2. Dec 71 - Jul 72, Assistant S-3 Advisor, later Acting District Senior Advisor, Team 80, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
3. Jul 72 - Mar 73, Aide de Camp to Deputy Commanding General, Delta Regional Assistance Command, Advisory Team 96, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
4. Mar 73 - Oct 73, Executive Officer, Company C, 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
5. Oct 73 - Dec 73, Assistant S-1, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
6. Jan 74 - Feb 83, Counterintelligence Officer, later Operations Officer, 389th Military Intelligence Detachment, Security Assistance Force (Airborne), United States Army Reserve, Louisville, Kentucky
7. Feb 83 - Sep 83, Assistant S-2 (Air), 149th Separate Armor Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, Louisville, Kentucky
8. Sep 83 - Aug 85, Commander, Troop A, 240th Cavalry, 149th Separate Armor Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, Louisville, Kentucky
9. Aug 85 - May 86, Counterintelligence Section Chief, 389th Military Intelligence Company, 11th Special Forces Group (Airborne), United States Army Reserve, Louisville, Kentucky
10. May 86 - Mar 87, Chief, (Individual Mobilization Augmentee), Plans, Production and Dissemination Branch, Intelligence Directorate, 1st Special Operations Command (Airborne) (Provisional), United States Army Reserve, Ft Bragg, North Carolina
11. Mar 87 - Jun 88, Strategic Intelligence Officer, 389th Military Intelligence Company, 11th Special Forces Group (Airborne), United States Army Reserve, Louisville, Kentucky
12. Jun 88 - Aug 90, Plans Officer (Counter-drug), State Area Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
13. Aug 90 - Feb 92, Commander, 2d Battalion, 123d Armor, 35th Infantry Division, Kentucky Army National Guard, Bowling Green, Kentucky
14. Feb 92 - Apr 92, Mobilization Officer, State Area Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
15. Apr 92 - Jul 94, Maneuver Training Officer, later Chief, Program Design Team, later Chief, Training Support Management Branch, later Special Project Officer, Army National Guard Directorate, Washington DC
16. Jul 94 - Jun 95, Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
17. Jun 95 - May 96, Chief, Research & Staff Support, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
18. May 96 - Jun 97, Commander, 149th Armor Brigade, 35th Infantry (Mechanized), Kentucky Army National Guard, Louisville, Kentucky
19. Jun 97 - Dec 97, Senior National Security Policy Analyst, National Defense Panel, Alexandria, Virginia
20. Dec 97 - Jun 98, Special Assistant to Director, Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington DC
21. Jun 98 - Jun 99, Policy Analyst, Office of the Assistants to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard and Reserve Matters, The Pentagon, Washington DC
22. Jun 99 - Jul 00, Special Assistant to the Commanding General, United States Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky
23. Aug 00 - Aug 01, Deputy Commander, Kentucky State Area Command, Kentucky Army National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
24. Aug 01 ' Present, Adjutant General, Kentucky National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal (with Numeral 7)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Vietnam Service Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross (with Bronze Service Star)
Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with -60 Device)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Special Forces Tab
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Army Superior Unit Award
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
German Armed Forces Parachutist Badge (Bronze)
Honduran Military Airborne Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:
2LT USAR 17 Apr 1970
1LT USAR 16 Dec 1971
CPT USAR 16 Apr 1976
MAJ ARNG 04 Aug 1985
LTC ARNG 07 Sep 1989
COL ARNG 05 May 1995
BG (Line) ARNG 18 Aug 2001
MG (Line) ARNG 27 Jun 2003
(Current as of October 2003)