MAJOR GENERAL DONALD C. STORM

Major General Donald C. Storm was appointed as the 51st Adjutant General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by Governor Ernie Fletcher Dec. 9 2003.

Gen. Storm began his military career in 1970 as an enlisted soldier, serving with Military Assistance Command Vietnam. After leaving active duty in 1972, he enlisted in the Kentucky Army National Guard and has been employed full time by the Guard since 1974.

Since he was commissioned as an Infantry officer in 1981, the General has commanded and served in staff officer positions at the company, battalion, brigade, and state headquarters level. His senior-level leadership assignments include: Director of Army Personnel; State Surface Maintenance Manager, Director of Plans, Operations and Training; and State Counter-Drug Coordinator. Gen. Storm served as the Kentucky Army Guard's Chief of Staff from October 2001 to December 2003.

EDUCATION:

1970 Eastern Kentucky University - BBA - Finance
1983 Infantry Officer Basic Course
1984 COMSEC Custodian
1986 Miles Net (Reserve Component)
1986 Infantry Office Advance Course
1986 Mobilization Development Plan Course
1987 Officer in Charge Course
1988 Battalion S-1 Course
1990 Instructor Training Course
1990 Air Assault Course
1992 Command and General Staff College
1995 Personnel Management Course
1996 Infantry Brigade and Battalion Command Course
1996 Command and General Staff Battle Command Development
1996 Command and General Staff Tactical Command Development
1996 Command and General Staff Pre Command Development
1998 United States Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 70 - Sep 70 Enlisted, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri
2. Sep 70 - Apr 72 Enlisted, US Army
3. Apr 72 - May 72 Enlisted, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri
4. May 72 - Oct 81 Enlisted, Kentucky Army National Guard
5. Oct 81 - Mar 83 Support Platoon Leader, Det 1 HHC 1st BN, 149th Infantry, Williamsburg, Kentucky
6. Mar 83 - Mar 84 Tactical Intelligence Officer, HHC 1st BN, 149th Infantry, Barbourville, Kentucky
7. Mar 84 - Nov 85 S-3 Air, HHC 1st BN, 149th Infantry, Barbourville, Kentucky
8. Nov 85 - Sep 87 Commander, Company D 1st BN, 149th Infantry, Barbourville, Kentucky
9. Sep 87 - Nov 89 S-1, HHC 1st BN, 149th Infantry, Barbourville, Kentucky
10. Nov 89 - Mar 90 Training Officer, Kentucky Military Academy, Fort Knox, Kentucky
11. Mar 90 - Aug 91 Operations Office, Kentucky Military Academy, Fort Knox, Kentucky
12. Aug 91 - Sep 94 S-1, HHC 149th Infantry Bde, 35th ID, Louisville, Kentucky
13. Sep 94 - Sep 96 Deputy Director of Personnel, HQS STRAC, Frankfort, Kentucky
14. Sep 96 - Sep 98 Battalion Commander, HHC 1st BN, 149th Infantry, Barbourville, Kentucky
15. Sep 98 - May 99 Director of Maintenance, HQS STARC, Frankfort, Kentucky
16. May 99 - Aug 99 Assistant Deputy STARC Commander, HQS STARC, Frankfort, Kentucky
17. Aug 99 - Sep 01 Directors, Plans, Operations, Training & Military Support, HQS STARC, Frankfort, Kentucky
18. Apr 99 - Sep 01 Counterdrug Coordinator, Kentucky Army National Guard Joint Support Operations, Bluegrass Station, Lexington, Kentucky
19. Oct 01 - Dec 03 Chief of Staff, Joint Force HQ, Frankfort, Kentucky
20. Dec 03 - present Adjutant General of the Kentucky National Guard, Frankfort, Kentucky

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with Silver and Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” device and Silver Hour Glass
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Air Assault Badge

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

First Lieutenant ARNG 17 October 1981
Captain ARNG 14 April 1984
Major ARNG 19 May 1990
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 21 September 1994
Colonel ARNG 17 March 1999
Brigadier General (Line) ARNG 09 December 2003
Major General (Brevet) ARNG 09 December 2003

(Current as of December 2003)