BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN R. MULLIN

Assistant Adjutant General, Massachusetts

Brigadier General Mullin assumed duties as Assistant Adjutant General, Massachusetts. As the Assistant Adjutant General he is responsible for managing the academic, inspection and strategic planning activities for the Massachusetts Army National Guard. He commanded the 101st Engineer Battalion, the nation's oldest military Unit, and was selected as the first Guardsmen to serve on the Special Staff of the Chief of Staff of the Army and is a graduate of the Army War College.

In civilian life, BG Mullin is the Vice Chancellor for Academic Outreach at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is also President of Mullin Associates Incorporated, a planning consulting firm. BG Mullin is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners and is a Fulbright Scholar.

EDUCATION:

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, BA (Government)
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, MA (City Planning)
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, MA (Business Administration)
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Ph.D. (City Planning)
United States Army Engineer School, Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Engineer School, Construction Planning and Operations Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Army Institute for Professional Development, Civil Affairs Officer Advance Course
National Defense University, National Security Management Course
United States Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Feb 70 - Apr 70 Student, Engineer Officer Basic Course, Fort Belvoir
2. May 70 - Jun 70 Student, Engineer Construction Planning and Operations Course
3. Jun 70 - Jul 71 Construction Engineer, Facilities Directorate, Headquarters Element, United States Army Engineer Command Europe
4. Jul 71 - Aug 72 Chief, Plans Branch, Facilities Directorate, Headquarters Element, United States Army Engineer Command Europe
5. Aug 72 - Dec 72 Executive Officer, Headquarters Element, United States Army Engineer Command Europe
6. Dec 72 - Sep 75 USAR Control Group
7. Sep 75 - Jul 76 Race Relations/Equal Opportunity Training Officer, 46th Engineer Group (Construction), Michigan Army National Guard
8. Jul 76 - Aug 78 Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 46th Engineer Group (Construction), Michigan Army National Guard
9. Aug 78 - Oct 78 Pipeline Engineer (Op Sec), 46th Engineer Group (Construction) Michigan Army National Guard
10. Oct 78 - Jan 79 S4, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2-104 Infantry Battalion, Massachusetts Army National Guard
11. Jan 79 - Jan 80 Assistant Engineer Staff Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, Massachusetts Army National Guard
12. Jan 80 - Jun 80 Engineer Staff Officer (Engineer Plans and Services Branch), Headquarters Detachment, Massachusetts Army National Guard
13. Jun 80 - Apr 82 Engineer Staff Officer (Engineer Logistics Branch), Headquarters Detachment, Massachusetts Army National Guard
14. Apr 82 - Feb 85 Engineer Staff Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, Massachusetts Army National Guard
15. Feb 85 - Oct 86 Operations and Training Staff Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard
16. Oct 86 - Mar 90 Commander, 101st Engineer Battalion, Massachusetts Army National Guard
17. Mar 90 - Sep 92 Program Coordinator, Headquarters State Area Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard
18. Sep 92 - Aug 93 Deputy Director, Plans, Operations, Training and Military Support, Headquarters State Area Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard
19. Aug 93 - Jan 94 Defense Movement Coordinator, Headquarters State Area Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard. Detailed as Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Army on National Guard Affairs, Chief of Staff, Army, Staff Group, Washington, DC during the period 1 Sep 93 - 20 Jun 95
20. Jan 94 - Mar 97 Program Coordinator, Headquarters State Area Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard
21. Mar 97 - Apr 98 Director of Facilities and Engineering Division, Headquarters State Area Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard
22. Apr 98 - Aug 98 Executive Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard
23. Aug 98 - Present Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters State Area Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with Two Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with Two Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with One Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Michigan Distinguished Service Medal
Michigan Legion of Merit
Massachusetts National Guard Service Medal (with Silver Star)
Massachusetts National Guard Desert Storm Service Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant USAR 28 Jul 67
Second Lieutenant AUS 17 Feb 70
First Lieutenant USAR 27 Jul 70
First Lieutenant AUS 28 Jul 70
Captain AUS 28 Aug 71
Captain USAR 20 Dec 72
Captain ARNG 15 Sep 75
Major ARNG 12 Jul 80
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 3 Dec 84
Colonel ARNG 14 Feb 94
Brigadier General ARNG 25 May 01

(Currant as of August 2001)