Commander, Land Component Command, Oregon National
Brigadier General Charles L. Yriarte is Commander, Land Component Command, Oregon National Guard and also serves as Commander, Joint Task Force Oregon. As Commander, Land Component Command General Yriarte is responsible for the planning and execution of all land-centric operations.
General Yriarte was commissioned in 1980 through the Officer Candidate School program at the Idaho Military Academy. He served as an enlisted member in the Oregon Army National Guard for nine years before accepting his commission.
EDUCATION:
1991 Eastern Oregon State University, Bachelors of Science, General Studies, La Grande, Oregon
2000 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2000 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. June 1980 - August 1982, Armored Cavalry Platoon Leader, L Troop, 3/116th Armored Cavalry, Burns, Oregon
2. September 1982 - August 1984, Executive Officer, L Troop, 3/116th Armored Cavalry, Burns, Oregon
3. August 1984 - April 1988, Commander, L Troop, 3/116th Armored Cavalry, Bend, Oregon
4. April 1988 - May 1989, S-4, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3/116th Armored Cavalry, La Grande, Oregon
5. June 1989 - August 1991, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3/116th Armored Cavalry, La Grande, Oregon
6. September 1991 - November 1991, S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/116th Armored Cavalry, La Grande, Oregon
7. November 1991 - September 1993, S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/116th Armored Cavalry, La Grande, Oregon
8. October 1993 - January 1996, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/116th Armored Cavalry, La Grande, Oregon
9. January 1996 - August 1998, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/116th Armored Cavalry, La Grande, Oregon
10. August 1998 - July 1999, S-3, 82nd Brigade Troop Command, Lake Oswego, Oregon
11. August 1999 - May 2000, Executive Officer, 82nd Brigade Troop Command, Lake Oswego, Oregon
12. May 2000 - February 2003, Operations Officer, 82nd Brigade Rear Tactical Operations Center, Lake Oswego, Oregon
13. February 2003 - March 2003, Premobilization Training, Fort Lewis, Washington
14. April 2003 - May 2003, G3, V Corp (Rear), Kuwait
15. June 2003 - May 2004, Commander, Logistic Support Area Anaconda, Balad, Iraq
16. June 2004 - February 2006, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Joint Force Headquarters, Oregon National Guard, Salem, Oregon
17. March 2006 - August 2006, Commander, 82nd Brigade, Lake Oswego, Oregon
18. September 2006 - Present, Commander, Land Component Command, Oregon National Guard, Salem, Oregon
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star Medal
Army Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 5)
Oregon National Guard Meritorious Service Medal
Oregon National Guard Commendation Medal
Oregon National Guard Thirty-Year Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Oregon National Guard Faithful Service Ribbon (with "M" Device and with Gold Hourglass)
Oregon Superior Unit Citation (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Action Badge
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:
Past Member, City Planning Commission, Canyon City, Oregon
Past Member, City Budget Committee, Canyon City, Oregon
Lifetime Member Veteran of Foreign Wars
Lifetime Member Military Officer Association of America
Lifetime Member American Legion
Member of the Governor's Military Advisory Council
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
Draper Leadership Award
Erickson Trophy for Distinguished Leadership
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 28 June 1980
First Lieutenant 27 June 1983
Captain 08 August 1985
Major 12 November 1991
Lieutenant Colonel 22 January 1996
Colonel 25 October 2000
Brigadier General 16 October 2006
(Current as of September 2010)