BRIGADIER GENERAL MATTHEW J. WHITTINGTON
Assistant Adjutant General - Joint, Arizona National Guard
Brigadier General Matthew J. Whittington is the Assistant Adjutant General - Joint, Joint Task Force Commander for the Arizona National Guard and as such his role is to provide tasked military support from the National Guard to civil authorities in Arizona. He assures that contingency planning is accomplished, that preparatory exercises are held and that emergency operational missions are successfully accomplished in support of local, state and federal authorities.
Brigadier General Whittington previously served in a variety of command and staff positions in the Arizona Army National Guard. On prior active duty tours with the United States Army, he served at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; in the Republic of Korea; in Italy; and in Germany.
EDUCATION:
Central Michigan University - BS Degree - Mathematics
Norwich University - MA Degree - Diplomacy and Military Science
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Jun 75 - Oct 75, Student Officer, Signal Officer Basic Course, Fort Gordon, Georgia
2. Oct 75 - Oct 77, Platoon Leader, Company D, 426th Signal Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
3. Oct 77 - May 78, Assistant S-2/3 Officer, 426th Signal Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
4. May 78 - Jun 79, Operations Officer and Communications Platoon Leader, 332nd Army Security Agency (ASA) Operations Company, Pyong Taek, Republic of Korea
5. Jun 79 - Oct 80, USAR Control Group (Individual Ready Reserve)
6. Oct 80 - Apr 81, Student Officer, Signal Officer Advanced Course, Fort Gordon, Georgia
7. Apr 81 - Jun 82, S4 Officer, 509th Signal Battalion, Leghorn, Italy
8. Jun 82 - May 84, Company Commander, Company C, 44th Signal Battalion, Darmstadt, West Germany
9. Dec 84 - Jan 86, Communications-Electronics Officer, 258th Rear Area Operations Center, Phoenix, Arizona
10. Jan 86 - Apr 86, Signal Officer, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
11. Apr 86 - Jan 88, Company Commander, 356th Signal Company (Heavy) (Troposphere), Phoenix, Arizona
12. Jan 88 - Sep 88, S4 Officer, 258th Rear Area Operations Center, Phoenix, Arizona
13. Sep 88 - Nov 90, Battalion Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
14. Nov 90 - Aug 92, Brigade S1 Officer, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
15. Aug 92 - Nov 93, Commander, 258th Rear Area Operations Center, Phoenix, Arizona
16. Nov 93 - Feb 95, Brigade S2/3 Logistics Operations Officer, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
17. Feb 95 - Jun 97, Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
18. Jun 97 - Apr 00, Plans and Policy Officer, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management, State Area Command, Phoenix, Arizona
19. Apr 00 - Sep 00, Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management, State Area Command, Phoenix, Arizona
20. Sep 00 - Jul 02, Brigade Commander, 98th Troop Command, Phoenix, Arizona
21. Jul 02 - Feb 03, Deputy State Area Command Commander, Phoenix, Arizona
22. Feb 03 - Apr 04, Chief of Staff, Joint Task Force of the Arizona National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
23. Apr 04 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Joint, Joint Task Force Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Phoenix, Arizona
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Ribbon (with ‘2' numeral device)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Parachutist Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:
2LT AUS 17 May 75
2LT USAR 17 May 75
1LT AUS 04 Jun 77
1LT USAR 06 Jun 78
CPT AUS 01 Jun 81
CPT USAR 03 Jun 81
CPT ARNG 11 Jan 82
MAJ ARNG 29 Feb 88
LTC ARNG 14 Aug 92
COL ARNG 02 Mar 98
BG ARNG 04 Apr 04
(Current as of January 2006)