MAJOR GENERAL ABNER C. (A.C.) BLALOCK

The Adjutant General, Alabama

Major General A. C. Blalock assumed his duties as Adjutant General, Alabama National Guard on August 22, 2007. As Adjutant General, he advises the Governor on military affairs and commands the Alabama Army and Air National Guard and its more than 13,800 citizen soldiers and airmen.

General Blalock was commissioned in March 1971 after completing Reserve Officer Training Corps at Virginia Military Institute and Auburn University. His early assignments were in the 31st Armored Brigade (Separate). He has served as Commander of an Infantry Company, a Heavy Support Battalion, an Area Support Group, and a Chemical Brigade. His most recent assignment was as the Commander, 167th Theater Sustainment Command.

EDUCATION:

1971 Auburn University, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Auburn, Alabama
1981 University of Alabama, Birmingham, Master of Business Administration, Birmingham, Alabama
1997 U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. March 1971 - April 1971, Active Duty Delay Entry Program
2. April 1971 - July 1971, Student, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
3. July 1971 - February 1976, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri
4. February 1976 - October 1976, Weapons Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion, 167th Infantry, Alabama Army National Guard, Bessemer, Alabama
5. November 1976 - February 1978, Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion 167th Infantry, Alabama Army National Guard, Bessemer, Alabama
6. March 1978 - August 1978, Executive Officer, Company B, 1st Battalion, 167th Infantry, Alabama Army National Guard, Bessemer, Alabama
7. September 1978 - December 1981, Company Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 167th Infantry, Alabama Army National Guard, Bessemer, Alabama
8. January 1982 - January 1984, S-2, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 167th Infantry, Alabama Army National Guard, Talladega, Alabama
9. January 1984 - October 1987, S-2, Headquarters Company, 31st Armored Brigade, Alabama Army National Guard, Northport, Alabama
10. October 1987 - April 1988, S-3 Plans, Headquarters Company, 31st Armored Brigade, Alabama Army National Guard, Northport, Alabama
11. May 1988 - June 1992, Assistant S-3, Headquarters Company, 31st Armored Brigade, Alabama Army National Guard, Northport, Alabama
12. July 1992 - November 1992, S-5, Headquarters Company, 31st Armored Brigade, Alabama Army National Guard, Northport, Alabama
13. November 1992 - August 1994, Executive Officer, Headquarters 31st Armored Brigade, Alabama Army National Guard, Northport, Alabama
14. August 1994 - December 1997, Battalion Commander, 31st Support Battalion (Heavy), Alabama Army National Guard, Enterprise, Alabama 15. December 1997 - April 1998, Assistant, Plans, Operations, Mobilization Support Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Alabama Army National Guard, Montgomery, Alabama
16. April 1998 - February 2000, Commander, 226th Area Support Group, Alabama Army National Guard, Mobile, Alabama
17. February 2000 - September 2000, Commander, 122d Support Group (Corps), Alabama Army National Guard, Selma, Alabama
18. September 2000 - May 2003, Commander, 31st Chemical Brigade, Alabama Army National Guard, Northport, Alabama
19. June 2003 - October 204, Deputy Commander, 167th Theater Support Command, Alabama Army National Guard, Birmingham, Alabama
20. November 2004 - July 2005, Commander, 167th Theater Support Command, Alabama Army National Guard, Birmingham, Alabama
21. July 2005 - October 2005, Deputy to the Director, J4/7, United States Central Command, Tampa. Florida
22. October 2005 - August 2007, Commander, 167 Theater Sustainment Command, Alabama Army National Guard, Birmingham, Alabama
23. August 2007 - Present, Adjutant General, Alabama National Guard, Montgomery, Alabama

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Expert Infantryman Badge

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant USAR 16 March 1971
First Lieutenant USAR 16 March 1974
Captain ARNG 24 October 1978
Major ARNG 21 January 1984
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 1 July 1992
Colonel ARNG 10 April 1998
Brigadier General (Line) ARNG 6 October 2000
Major General (Line) 28 April 2005

(Current as of November 2007)