MAJOR GENERAL JOHN T. FURLOW

Commander - 36th Infantry Division

Major General John T. Furlow assumed command of 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas in April 2006. General Furlow is also detailed as the Assistant Adjutant General-Army for the Texas Military Forces.

General Furlow entered military service in August 1977. His assignments include various command and staff positions within the 1st Infantry Division, at Fort Riley, Kansas; the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea; the 5th Infantry Division at Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fort Gordon and Fort Benning, Georgia; the 71st First Troop Command and the 49th Armored Division of the Texas Army National Guard. His most recent assignments have included Battalion Commander 136th Signal Battalion; Task Force Commander 143rd Infantry (Airborne); Executive Officer, 3rd Brigade 49th Armored Division; Chief, Audit Division United States Property and Fiscal Office for Texas, Brigade Commander 2nd Brigade, 49th Armored Division; Chief of Staff, 49th Armored Division and most recently, as the Deputy Commanding General (Support), United States Army South (USARSO).

EDUCATION:

1977 Iowa State University - BS Degree - Zoology
1981 Kansas State University - MS Degree - Continuing Adult/Occupational Education
2000 LeTourneau University - MBA Degree - Business
United States Army War College
Command and General Staff College
Associate Logistics Executive Development Course

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Aug 77 - Nov 77, Student, Signal Officer Basic Course, Fort Gordon, Georgia
2. Nov 77 - Jul 79, Signal Staff Officer, Battery Executive Officer, Headquarters Headquarters Battalion, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, Fort Riley, Kansas
3. Jul 79 - Nov 80, Communications Electronic Staff Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion 34th Armor, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas
4. Dec 80 - Jun 81, Student, Signal Officer Advanced Course, Fort Gordon, Georgia
5. Jun 81 - Jan 83, Commander, Company A, 122nd Signal Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea
6. Jan 83 - May 84, Project Officer, Directorate of Evaluation and Standardization, Fort Gordon, Georgia
7. May 84 - Jun 85, Division Telecommunications, Telephone, Photo Officer, Headquarters, 5th Infantry Division Fort Polk, Louisiana
8. Jun 85 - Jun 86, Commander, Company A, 5th Signal Battalion, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana
9. Jun 86 - Sep 86, Assistant S-3; Headquarters, 5th Signal Battalion, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Polk, Louisiana (nonrated)
10. Oct 86 - Mar 87, Control Group (Reinforcement)
11. Mar 87 - Jun 88, Battalion Signal Staff Officer (Detachment 1 Commander), Headquarters, 4th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Denison, Texas
12. Jun 88 - Nov 88, S-1 Adjutant, Headquarters, 249th Signal Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
13. Nov 88 - Jul 91, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 249th Signal Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
14. Jul 9 - Jul 93, S-3, Operations, Plans and Training Officer, Headquarters, 249th Signal Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
15. Jul 93 - May 96, Commander, Headquarters, 136th Signal Battalion, 71st Troop Command, Temple, Texas
16. Jun 96 - Apr 97, Commander, Task Force 143rd Infantry (Airborne), 71st Troop Command, Austin, Texas
17. May 97 - Apr 98, Executive Officer, 3rd Brigade, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
18. May 98 - May 98, Additional TDA, Headquarters, State Area Command, Austin, Texas
19. Jun 98 - Sep 98, Supervisor Examiner, United States Property and Fiscal Office Audit Division, Headquarters, State Area Command, Austin, Texas
20. Oct 98 - Sep 01, Commander, 2nd Brigade, 49th Armored Division, Fort Worth, Texas
21. Sep 01 - Mar 04, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
22. Mar 04 - Jun 05, Deputy Commanding General for Support, United States Army South (USARSO), Ft Sam Houston, Texas
23. Jul 05 - Apr 06, Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Austin, Texas
24. Apr 06 - Present, Commanding General, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas (with duty as the Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Texas Military Forces)

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with one Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with three Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with four Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with numeral 2)
Texas Outstanding Service Medal
Australian Parachutist Wings
Texas Adjutant General Individual Award
Texas Faithful Service Medal (with two Bronze Cactus Leaf)
Governors Unit Citation Award (with one Oak Leaf Cluster)
Ranger Tab
Parachutist Badge
Signal Corps Regimental Bronze Order of Mercury Award
Infantry Association Saint Maurice Award

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Major General Furlow is self-employed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He performs non-routine investigative accounting of various levels of complexity that may or may not culminate in litigation. General Furlow also provides business and management consulting services to small to medium sized businesses seeking assistance with business development, investment banking, change management, profit and loss strategic control, and strategic planning.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 18 Aug 77
1LT USA 26 Aug 79
1LT USAR 26 Aug 80
1LT USA 27 Aug 80
CPT USA 14 May 81
CPT USAR 30 Sep 81
CPT ARNG 30 Mar 87
MAJ ARNG 11 Feb 89
LTC ARNG 11 Sep 93
COL ARNG 22 Jul 98
BG (Line) ARNG 24 Jun 04
MG (Line) ARNG 13 Jul 06

(Current as of August 2006)