BRIGADIER GENERAL J. W. NOLES

Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard

Brigadier General J. W. Noles is the Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard. General Noles is responsible for supervising the training, operations and administration of approximately 3,000 combat service support soldiers of the Tennessee Army National Guard. BG Noles also serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations/G3 Wartime for the United States Eighth Army in Korea.

A native of Huntingdon, General Noles graduated from Cumberland University in Lebanon, receiving a BBA degree in Business Administration, and a Masters Degree in Human Relations Management. General Noles' military education includes Officer Candidate School at Tennessee Military Academy, the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, and the Command and General Staff College. He is a 1998 graduate of the United States Naval War College with a Master of Arts in National Security.

EDUCATION:

U. S. Naval War College
Professional Military Comptroller Course
Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System Course
Resource Management Introductory Course
Joint Firepower Control Course
Separate Armored Brigade Refresher Course (2 periods)
New Equipment Training for the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System
Administrative Officer Course
Middle Management Seminar
Training Assistant Course
Introduction to Supervision
Personnel Management
Command & General Staff College
Logistical Management Orientation Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
Armor Officer Basic Course
Officer Candidate School

MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Aug 68 - Dec 74 Platoon Leader, Co B, 4/109 Armor Bn, Tennessee Army National Guard, Milan, TN
2. Jan 75 - Jul 76 Executive Officer, Co C, 4/109 Armor Bn, Tennessee Army National Guard, Milan, TN
3. Aug 76 - Sep 76 Admin Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Det, Tennessee Army National Guard, Nashville, TN
4. Oct 76 - Oct 79 Company Commander, Co C, 4/109 Armor Bn, Tennessee Army National Guard, Milan, TN
5. Oct 79 - May 84 S - 3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Co, 4/109 Armor, Tennessee Army National Guard, Trenton, TN
6. Jun 84 - Aug 85 S - 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Co, 4/109 Armor, Tennessee Army National Guard, Trenton, TN
7. Sep 85 - Feb 86 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Co, 4/109 Armor, Tennessee Army National Guard, Trenton, TN
8. Feb 86 - Apr 90 Assistant S - 3, 30th Separate Armored Bde, Tennessee Army National Guard, Jackson, TN
9. May 90 - Aug 90 Security Plans and Operations Officer, 130th Rear Area Operation Center, Tennessee Army National Guard, Smyrna, TN
10. Aug 90 - Sep 90 Security Plans and Operations Officer, 130th Rear Area Operations Center, Headquarters 2nd United States Army, Fort Campbell, KY
11. Sep 90 - Mar 91 Center Commander, 130th Rear Area Operations Center, Headquarters 2nd United States Army, Southwest Asia
12. Mar 91 - Dec 91 Center Commander, 130th Rear Area Operations Center, Smyrna, TN
13. Dec 91 - Dec 92 Deputy Resource Manager, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard State Area Command, Nashville, TN
14. Dec 92 - Jun 97 Resource Manager, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard State Area Command, Nashville, TN
15. Jun 97 - Aug 97 Temporary Additional Position (War College), Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard State Area Command, Nashville, TN
16. Aug 97 - Jun 98 Student, Naval War College, Providence, Rhode Island
17. Jul 98 - Feb 99 Resource Manager, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard State Area Command, Nashville, TN
18. Mar 99 - Sep 99 Temporary Additional Position to serve as Comptroller, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard State Area Command, Nashville, TN
19. Oct 99 - Sep 01 Commander, 30th Troop Command, Detachment 1, State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard, Smyrna, TN
20. Oct 01 - Jan 02 Deputy Chief of Staff Information Management, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard State Area Command, Nashville, TN
21. Feb 02 - Aug 03 Deputy Chief of Staff Logistics, Headquarters, Tennessee Army National Guard State Area Command, Nashville, TN
22. Aug 03 - Aug 04 Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard State Area Command, Nashville,TN.
23. Aug 04 - Present Deputy STARC Commander, Tennessee Army National Guard, Nashville, TN
24. 16 Mar 04 - Present Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations/G3 Wartime, Eighth United States Army, ROK

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with One Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Hour Glass Device
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with Numeral 3

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

2LT 31 Aug 68
1LT 30 Aug 71
CPT 17 Aug 76
MAJ 01 Sep 85
LTC 20 Dec 90
COL 28 Nov 95
BG 01 Sep 03

(Current as of June 2005)