The Adjutant General, South Dakota
Major General Michael A. Gorman is the Adjutant General of South Dakota National Guard. The adjutant general commands 4,500 South Dakota Air and Army National Guardsmen and women with 950 full-time federal and state employees. He is responsible for federal and state missions, assignment of leaders, recruiting, training, equipping, mobilization, facilities and public relations. He is also responsible for formulating, developing, and coordinating all policies, plans, and programs affecting Army National Guard and Air National Guard members in South Dakota.
General Gorman serves on the Governor's cabinet as the Secretary of Military and Veteran's Affairs. In this capacity, he is the principle advisor to the Governor on military and veteran matters.
General Gorman entered military service in 1966 as an enlisted member in the South Dakota Army National Guard. He was commissioned an engineer officer upon graduation of Officer Candidate School.
General Gorman held numerous positions in the 109th Engineer Battalion, commanded South Dakota's 88th Troop Command and served as the Director of Human Resources and Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics for the South Dakota National Guard. Before he was assigned as the Adjutant General, Gorman served as the Assistant Adjutant General for the South Dakota Army National Guard.
1974 SDMA Officer Candidate School
1974 Engineer Officer Basic Course
1984 Engineer Officer Advanced Course
1987 Command and General Staff College
1989 Upper Iowa University - BS Degree - Management
1992 South Dakota State University - MS Degree - Counseling/Human Resource
Development
1996 Air War College (Seminar Program)
1998 Army War College Fellowship, University of Texas
1. Mar 66 - Jul 74, Enlisted Service, South Dakota, Washington
and Colorado Army National Guard
2. Jul 74 - Aug 74, Platoon Leader, Detachment 2, 842d Engineer Company, South
Dakota Army National Guard, Sturgis, South Dakota
3. Aug 74 - Oct 74, Student, Engineer School, Engineer Officer Basic Course,
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
4. Oct 74 - Feb 75, Platoon Leader, Detachment 2, 842d Engineer Company, South
Dakota Army National Guard, Sturgis, South Dakota
5. Feb 75 - Nov 77, Enlisted Service, , South Dakota Army National Guard
6. Nov 77 - Jan 84, S-2, later S-1, 109th Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army
National Guard, Sturgis, South Dakota
7. Jan 84 - Apr 84, Student, Engineer School, Engineer Officer Advanced Course,
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
8. Apr 84 - Oct 84, S-1, 109th Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National
Guard, Sturgis, South Dakota
9. Oct 84 - Aug 86, Personnel Staff Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command,
South Dakota Army National Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
10. Aug 86 - Oct 87, Commander, 842d Engineer Company (CSE), South Dakota Army
National Guard, Spearfish, South Dakota
11. Oct 87 - Oct 89, Adjutant , Headquarters, State Area Command, South Dakota
Army National Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
12. Oct 89 - Sep 91, Personnel Staff Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command,
South Dakota Army National Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
13. Sep 91 - May 94, Comptroller, Headquarters, State Area Command, South Dakota
Army National Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
14. May 94 - Sep 94, Mobilization/Readiness Officer, Headquarters, State Area
Command, South Dakota Army National Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
15. Sep 94 - Dec 95, Training Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, South
Dakota Army National Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
16. Dec 95 - Jul 96, Director of Human Resources, Headquarters, State Area
Command, South Dakota National Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
17. Jul 96 - Jun 97, Commander, 88th Troop Command, South Dakota Army National
Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
18. Jul 97 - Jun 98, Student, US Army War College Fellowship, University of
Texas, Austin, Texas
19. Jun 98 - Feb 99, Director of Human Resources, Headquarters, State Area
Command, South Dakota National Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
20. Feb 99 - Aug 01, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Headquarters, State
Area Command, South Dakota Army National Guard, Rapid City, South Dakota
21. Aug 01 - Mar 03, Assistant Adjutant General, South Dakota Army National
Guard
22. Mar 03 - Present, Adjutant General, South Dakota National Guard
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 2
bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Gold Hour Glass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (2)
2LT ARNG 26 Jul 74
Enlisted 10 Feb 75
2LT ARNG 26 Nov 77
1LT ARNG 25 Jan 79
CPT ARNG 28 Sep 81
MAJ ARNG 06 Oct 87
LTC ARNG 05 Dec 91
COL ARNG 20 Jun 97
BG ARNG 23 Aug 01
MG ARNG 31 Mar 04
(Current as of June 2004)
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