Assistant Adjutant General for Army, Florida Army National Guard
General Watson assumed duties as Assistant Adjutant General for Army, Florida Army National Guard, St. Augustine, FL., on 1 August 1997. As the Assistant Adjutant General he supervises the operations, training and readiness, and resource allocation of the Florida Army National Guard, which is authorized more than 10,700 Army and 1,700 Air National Guard personnel with full-time support workforce of over 1,300 personnel. Serves as resident/chairman of various boards/committees. He provides TAG with confidential recommendations on personnel, operations, and policy for the Florida Army National Guard.
General Watson was commissioned in 1969 after graduation from the Florida National Guard Officer Candidate School at Camp Blanding, Florida. During his career, General Watson has served as an Infantry platoon leader, company executive officer, company commander, chief tactical officer at the Florida National Guard Officer Candidate School, S2, S3 and executive officer of the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry and Assistant S3 and S3 for the 53rd Infantry Brigade, Commander of the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry and Executive Officer of the 53rd Infantry Brigade and Commander of the Florida Regional Training Institute at Camp Blanding, Florida. He became the Assistant Adjutant General (Army) of the Florida National Guard on 1 August 1997.
EDUCATION:
1982 Rollins College - BS Degree - Business Administration
1971 Infantry School, Infantry Officer Basic Course
1977 Infantry School, Infantry Officer Advanced Course
1987 Command and General Staff College
1996 Army War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Jul 69 - Dec 69 Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 124th Infantry, Miami, Florida
2. Dec 70 - Jan 72 Platoon Leader, Company B 2nd Battalion124th Infantry, Sanford, Florida
3. Jan 72 - Sep 74 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1 Company B 2nd Battalion 124th Infantry, Leesburg, Florida
4. Oct 74 - Jun 75 Executive Officer, Support Company 2nd Bn 124th Infantry, Eustis, Florida
5. Jul 75 - Aug 76 Commandant, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Command, Florida Army National Guard
6. Sep 76 - Nov 77 Tactical Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Command, Florida Army National Guard
7. Dec 77 - Feb 81 Company Commander, Support Company 2nd Bn 124th Infantry, Eustis, Florida
8. Mar 81 - Aug 81 Communication-Electronic Staff Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 124th Infantry, Orlando, Florida
9. Sep 81 - Nov 82 S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 124th Infantry, Orlando, Florida
10. Dec 82 - Mar 86 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 124th Infantry, Orlando, Florida
11. Mar 86 - Jul 88 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 124th Infantry, Orlando, Florida
12. Aug 88 - May 89 Assistant S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida
13. Jun 89 - Jun 92 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida
14. Jul 92 - Jul 95, Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 124th Infantry, Orlando, Florida
15. Aug 95 - Nov 95, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida
16. Nov 95 - Jul 97, Commandant, Florida National Guard Military Academy, State Area Command, Florida Army National Guard, Camp Blanding, Florida
17. Aug 97 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, State Area Command, Florida Army National Guard, St. Augustine, Florida
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (5th award)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:
2LT ARNG 27 Jul 69
1LT ARNG 26 Jul 72
CPT ARNG 22 Jul 75
MAJ ARNG 08 Dec 82
LTC ARNG 03 Jun 89
COL ARNG 01 Dec 95
BG ARNG 30 Jul 98
(Current as of February 2001)