BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD M. BLUNT

Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command and Director Operations, J3, US Forces Korea

Brigadier General Richard M. Blunt assumed the duties of Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command and Director Operations, J3, United States Forces Korea on 1 June 2002. In this assignment, BG Blunt is responsible for supporting the Combined Forces Command operational direction of ground, naval, air and special operations forces under the operational control of United States Forces Korea. He also monitors and assures the readiness of United States forces arriving in the Korean Theater of Operations, as well as interfacing with the Combined Rear Area Commander and the Second Republic of Korea Army on United States related issues.

The General's military service began in May of 1972 when he was commissioned from the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Norwich University. His past assignments reflect his logistics and operations background. Prior to this assignment, Brigadier General Blunt served as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Alaska Army National Guard and Commander, Task Force Falcon (Rear)/Commander United States Forces Macedonia in Support of Operation Joint Guardian.

EDUCATION:

1972 Norwich University - BA Degree - Government
1998 Army War College
2002 Capstone Course
2003 General Officer Force Management Course

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jan 73 - Sep 73, Transportation Platoon Leader/Maintenance Officer, Company D, 172d Support Battalion, Fort Richardson, Alaska
2. Sep 73 - Sep 74, Ordnance Supply Officer/Executive Officer, 524th Ordnance Company (GMDS) (NIKE), Fort Richardson, Alaska
3. Sep 74 - Aug 75, Deputy Chief, Ammunition Branch, DIO, Fort Richardson, Alaska
4. Sep 75 - Feb 80, Individual Ready Reserve
5. Feb 80 -Feb 81, Plans and Operations Officer, State Area Command-Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
6. Feb 81 - Jan 82, Communications Electronics Staff Officer, State Area Command-Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
7. Jan 82 - Jan 83, OPSEC CI Officer, State Area Command-Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
8. Jan 83 - Jun 84, Operations Officer, Officer Candidate School, Alaska Military Academy, Fort Richardson, Alaska
9. Jun 84 - Jul 85, Management Information Systems Officer, State Area Command-Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
10. Jul 85 - Nov 85, Secretary to General Staff, State Area Command-Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
11. Nov 85 - Jan 86, Secretary to General Staff, State Area Command-Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
12. Jan 86 - Sep 87, Management Information Systems Officer, State Area Command-Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska
13. Sep 87 - Jun 89, Commander, Company C (Supply & Transportation), 297th Support Battalion, Fort Richardson, Alaska
14. Jun 89 -Jun 91, Executive Officer, 297th Support Battalion, Wasilla, Alaska
15. Jun 91 - Jan 93, Logistics Plans Officer, Directorate of Logistics, State Area Command-Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska
16. Jan 93 - Jan 94, Chief, Maintenance Division, Directorate of Logistics, State Area Command-Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska
17. Jan 94 - Sep 96, Commander, 297th Support Battalion, Wasilla, Alaska
18. Sep 96 - Dec 98, Plans Officer, Directorate of Plans, Training and Mobilization, State Area Command-Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska
19. Dec 98 - Oct 00, Commander, 207th Regiment, Regional Training Institute (Multi-Functional), Fort Richardson, Alaska
20. Oct 00 - Jun 01, Commander, Camp Able Sentry & Task Force Falcon (Rear), Petrovec, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
21. Jul 01 - May 02, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, State Area Command-Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska
22. Jun 02 - Present, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command, Director Operations, J-3, U.S. Forces Korea

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Stars)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Overseas Deployment Training Ribbon
NATO Medal for Kosovo Operations

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

2LT AUS 20 May 72
1LT AUS 27 Jul 74
CPT USAR 26 Jul 78
MAJ ARNG 15 Jul 85
LTC ARNG 29 Jan 93
COL ARNG 19 Feb 99
BG (Line) ARNG 21 Oct 03

(Current as of January 2004)