Retired effective Jul 15, 2000
Brigadier General George S. Walker was appointed the Adjutant General, Mississippi National Guard, in February 2000. Prior to his appointment as Adjutant General, he served as Assistant Adjutant General for the Mississippi Army National Guard and Commanding General, 184th Transportation Brigade. As Adjutant General, he serves as a member of the Governor's Cabinet and commander of the military department of Mississippi, which includes the Army National Guard, Air National Guard and the Mississippi State Guard. The Adjutant General is charged with the responsibility to organize, train and equip the more than 13,000 citizen soldiers and airmen of the Mississippi National Guard to perform its federal and state missions. His duties include administration and management of personnel, fiscal and legislative matters pertaining to the military department and maintaining the readiness of the force.
General Walker's military career began in February 1959, when he enlisted in the Mississippi Army National Guard's Troop Headquarters, 3rd Squadron, 108th Armored Cavalry. He was commissioned an armor officer following Federal Officer Candidate School. Prior to his current assignments, General Walker served as commander of the 185th Aviation Group. Following graduation from pilot training in 1965, General Walker was called to active duty service with the U.S. Army, serving as an aviator with the 185th Aviation Company in Vietnam. He remained on active duty until June 1972.
EDUCATION:
1994 The University of the State of New York ' BS Degree ' Liberal Arts
1979 Command and General Staff College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Sep 62 ' Feb 63, Platoon Leader, Troop K 3rd Squadron 108th Armored Cavalry
2. Feb 63 ' Apr 63, Student, Armor School, Armor Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
3. Apr 63 ' Nov 63, Platoon Leader, Troop K 3rd Squadron 108th Armored Cavalry
4. Dec 63 ' Feb 64, Fixed Wing Aviator, Aviation Company, 108th Armored Cavalry
5. Feb 64 ' Nov 64, Student, Aviation School, Officer Fixed Wing Aviator Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
6. Nov 64 ' Jan 65, Fixed Wing Aviator, Aviation Company, 108th Armored Cavalry
7. Jan 65 ' Feb 65, Student, Officer/Warrant Officer Rotary Wing Qualification Course, Fort Wolters, Mineral Wells, Texas
8. Feb 65 ' Feb 66, Fixed Wing Aviator, Aviation Company, 108th Armored Cavalry
9. Feb 66 ' Jun 66, Student, Associate Armor Officer Career Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
10. Jul 66 ' Jul 66, Student, Armor School, Nuclear Weapons Employment Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
11. Jul 66 ' Nov 66, Fixed Wing Aviator, Aviation Company, 108th Armored Cavalry
12. Nov 66 ' Feb 67, Fixed Wing Aviator, 185th Aviation Company, Fort Knox, Kentucky
13. Mar 67 ' Jun 67, Flight Section Commander, 185th Aviation Company, Fort Knox, Kentucky
14. Jun 67 ' Jun 68, Flight Section Commander, 185th Reconnaissance Company, Republic of Vietnam
15. Jul 68 ' Sep 68, Platoon Leader, 72nd Air Traffic Control Company, Fort Rucker, Alabama
16. Sep 68 ' Dec 68, Executive Officer, 72nd Air Traffic Control Company, Fort Rucker, Alabama
17. Dec 68 ' Feb 69, Section Leader, 72nd Air Traffic Control Company, Fort Rucker, Alabama
18. Feb 69 ' Sep 69, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 53rd Aviation Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama
19. Sep 69 ' May 70, Student U-21, OV-1 and YO-3A Qualification Courses, Fort Rucker, Alabama and Fort Ord, California
20. May 70 ' May 71, Platoon Leader, 73rd Surveillance Airplane Company, Republic of Vietnam
21. May 71 ' Sep 71, Squadron S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
22. Sep 71 ' Jun 72, Assistant Brigade S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas
23. Jun 72 ' Apr 73, Inactive Army National Guard, Headquarters Detachment, Mississippi Army National Guard
24. Apr 73 ' Feb 75, Flight Safety Technician, 1st Squadron 108th Armored Cavalry
25. Feb 75 ' May 77, Aviation Section Commander, 1st Squadron 108th Armored Cavalry
26. Jun 77 ' Aug 78, Reconnaissance Officer, 31st Support Center, Rear Area Operations
27. Sep 78 ' Nov 79, Task Force Commander, 31st Support Center, Rear Area Operations
28. Nov 79 ' Jul 81, Security, Plans and Operations Officer, 31st Support Center, Rear Area Operations
29. Jul 81 ' Jul 83, S-3, 1st Squadron 108th Armored Cavalry
30. Jul 83 ' Oct 84, Troop Command Maintenance Officer, Detachment 1, State Area Command MSARNG, Troop Command
31. Oct 84 ' Jun 85, Chief of Staff, Detachment 1, State Area Command, MSARNG
32. Jul 85 ' Sep 86, Battalion Commander, 131st Aviation Battalion
33. Oct 86 ' Sep 87, Group Commander, 131st Aviation Group
34. Oct 87 ' Aug 88, Group Commander, 185th Aviation Group
35. Aug 88 ' Feb 89, U-21 Pilot, 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Group
36. Feb 89 ' Jan 92, USAR Control Group (Warrant Officer)
37. Jan 92 ' Feb 92, Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, MSARNG
38. Mar 92 ' Mar 95, Commander, 185th Aviation Group
39. Mar 95 ' Sep 95, Deputy Director, Aviation, Headquarters, State Area Command, MSARNG
40. Oct 95 ' Feb 00, Commander, 184th Transportation Brigade
41. Feb 00 ' Jul 00, Adjutant General, Mississippi National Guard
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Devise (1960)
Master Army Aviator Badge
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
Retired as Postmaster, United States Postal Service, Coldwater, Mississippi, following over 30 years in the Postal Service.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:
2LT ARNG 18 Sep 62
1LT ARNG 17 Sep 65
CPT ARNG 16 Sep 69
MAJ ARNG 5 Jun 77
LTC ARNG 25 Aug 83
COL ARNG 3 Nov 86
CWO2 ARNG 10 Aug 88
CWO2 USAR 11 Feb 89
COL ARNG 21 Jan 92
BG (Line) ARNG 21 May 96
(Current as of February 2001)