MAJOR GENERAL LAWRENCE H. ROSS

Director, Manpower and Personnel J-1, National Guard Bureau

Major General Lawrence H. Ross is the Director, Manpower and Personnel (J-1), National Guard Bureau. He is responsible for providing overall human resource strategic planning, integration, analysis, manpower and personnel policy, and oversight for the Chief, National Guard Bureau in order to enhance National Guard Bureau and Joint Force Headquarters initiatives, personnel readiness, operational capabilities and sustainment of the National Guard Community.

General Ross's military career began in December 1970 when he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. Following completion of six years of duty in the Marines he enlisted in the Florida Army National Guard. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry in May 1979 after completion of Officer Candidate School at the Florida National Guard Military Academy. General Ross entered the Georgia Army National Guard in January 1980.

EDUCATION:

1970 University of South Florida, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Systems Engineering, Tampa, Florida
1978 Florida Atlantic University, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration, Boca Raton, Florida
1999 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1979 - January 1980, Tactical Officer, Florida National Guard Military Academy, Camp Blanding, Florida
2. January 1980 - July 1981, Tactical Officer, Georgia Military Institute, Georgia Army National Guard, Milledgeville, Georgia
3. July 1981 - November 1982, Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 122d Infantry (TOW Light Anti-Tank), Georgia Army National Guard, Winder, Georgia
4. November 1982 - December 1983, Executive Officer, Company A, 1st Battalion, 122d Infantry (TOW Light Anti-Tank), Georgia Army National Guard, Winder, Georgia
5. December 1983 - July 1984, S-1, 1st Battalion, 122d Infantry (TOW Light Anti-Tank), Georgia Army National Guard, Winder, Georgia
6. July 1984 - July 1986, Senior Tactical Officer, Georgia Military Institute, Georgia Army National Guard, Macon, Georgia
7. July 1986 - May 1989, Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion 122d Infantry (TOW Light Anti-Tank), Georgia Army National Guard, Covington, Georgia
8. May 1989 - Sep 1989, S-2, 1st Battalion, 122d Infantry (TOW Light Anti-Tank), Georgia Army National Guard, Winder, Georgia
9. September 1989 - August 1992, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 122d Infantry (TOW Light Anti-Tank), Georgia Army National Guard, Winder, Georgia
10. August 1992 - July 1993, Inspector General, 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized), Georgia Army National Guard, Macon, Georgia
11. July 1993 - September 1995, Deputy State Inspector General, Headquarters, State Area Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, Georgia
12. September 1995 - September 1998, Commander, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry (Mechanized), Georgia Army National Guard, Winder, Georgia
13. September 1998 - November 1999, Training Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Ellenwood, Georgia
14. November 1999 - May 2000, Operations Officer, 122d Rear Area Operations Center, Georgia Army National Guard, Savannah, Georgia
15. May 2000 - May 2001, Commander, 122d Rear Area Operations Center, Georgia Army National Guard, Savannah, Georgia
16. May 2001 - May 2004, Deputy Commander, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Decatur, Georgia
17. May 2004 - August 2007, Commander, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Decatur, Georgia
18. September 2007 - December 2007, Commander, Land Component Command, Georgia Army National Guard, Decatur, Georgia
19. January 2008 - January 2009, Assistant Adjutant General, Defense Support to Civil Authorities, Georgia National Guard, Atlanta, Georgia
20. February 2009 - April 2009, Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Georgia National Guard, Atlanta, Georgia
21. May 2009 - Present, Director, Manpower and Personnel (J-1), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

General Ross retired in 2006 as the Director of Security and Business Continuity from BellSouth Corporation located in Atlanta, Georgia. He had 35 years of service with BellSouth in a variety of line and staff positions, primarily at the corporate level, in Network, Fleet Management, Strategic Analysis, Planning, Contracting, Environmental, Safety and Real Estate. BellSouth (recently acquired by AT&T) was a fortune 100 company providing telecommunication services to nine southeastern states.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 20 May 1979
First Lieutenant ARNG 19 May 1982
Captain ARNG 21 June 1984
Major ARNG 15 November 1989
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 14 November 1993
Colonel ARNG 3 May 2000
Brigadier General ARNG 1 July 2004
Major General ARNG 1 January 2008

(Current as of July 2009)