Deputy
Commander, State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard
Brigadier General Donald H. Polk is the Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard. General Polk is responsible for supervising the training, operations and administration of approximately 3,000 combat service support soldiers of the Tennessee Army National Guard.
General Polk joined the Tennessee Army National Guard in October of 1976.
1969 - Harding University - BS Degree - Pre Medical, Biology
1973 - Kansas City College of Osteopathic Medicine - DO Degree - Osteopathic
Academy of Health Sciences School - Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
1. Oct 76 - May 80 Internist, Company B, 473d Support Battalion, Memphis, TN
2. Jun 80 - Jun 85 Internist/Detachment Commander, Det 1, Company B, 473d
Support Bn, Hohenwald, TN
3. Jun 85 - Jun 85 General Surgeon, 663d Medical Detachment, Nashville,
4. Jun 85 - Oct 86 Internist/Detachment Commander, Det 1, Company B, 473d
Support Bn, Hohenwald, TN
5. Oct 86 - Aug 91 Emergency Physician/Cdr, Det 1,Company B, 473d Support Bn,
Hohenwald, TN
6. Sep 91 - Jul 95 Field Surgeon, Detachment 1, Company B, 473d Support
Battalion, Hohenwald, TN
7. Aug 95 - Mar 97 Director/Commander, Detachment 4, (MEDDAC), State Area
Command, Smyrna, TN
8. Apr 97 - Nov 98 Primary Care Physician, Detachment 4, (MEDDAC), State Area
Command, Smyrna, TN
9. Nov 98 - Nov 98 Director/Commander, Detachment 4, (MEDDAC), State Area
Command, Smyrna, TN
10. Dec 98 - Dec 00 Commander/State Surgeon, HQ, STARC Medical Detachment (Det
4), Smyrna, TN
11. Dec 00 - Present Deputy STARC Commander, Headquarters, State Area Command,
Nashville, TN
Family Physician
President, The Waynesboro Clinic, P.C.
Medical Director, Wayne Medical Center Emergency Services
Provide direct patient care to individuals and families in Wayne County, Tennessee. This direct care includes outpatient services in The Waynesboro Clinic, P.C., inpatient and emergency services at Wayne Medical Center, and management of nursing home care in two Intermediate Care Facilities. As President of The Waynesboro Clinic, P.C., provides management and direction of all health care services to include recruitment, employment, and direction of all employees. As Medical Director of Emergency Services at Wayne Medical Center, responsible for the scheduling and services of Emergency Physicians, for development and implementation of policies and procedures, and for maintaining and insuring quality assurance and improvement of all services within the Emergency Department.
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
CPT - ARNG 29 Oct 76
MAJ - ARNG 12 Jun 80
LTC - ARNG 10 Jun 85
COL - ARNG 12 Jun 90
BG - ARNG 13 Dec 00
(Current as of August 2003)
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