BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM W. GOODWIN

Assistant Adjutant General - Army Texas National Guard

Brigadier General William Goodwin assumed duties as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Texas National Guard in May 2002. He serves as the principal advisor to the Adjutant General on all matters concerning the Texas Army National Guard.

Brigadier General Goodwin's military service currently spans over 35 years as a Field Artillery Officer. His expertise lies in the operations arena, where his initiatives as the Chief of Staff for the 49th Armored Division led numerous successful Annual Training rotations, benchmarking new equipment fielding and achieving multiple outstanding Army Training Evaluation Program ratings. He was instrumental in the development and design of the task organization which facilitated the SFOR7 train-up to Bosnia. General Goodwin's ability to resource the Task Force while maintaining overall state readiness was a benchmark for other Guard rotations to achieve. In addition to being the Assistant Adjutant General, he also serves as the Deputy Land Component Commander for the Texas Army National Guard. During 2003 he also served as the Vice Chairman of the Army National Guard Diversity Committee, reporting to the Director of The Army National Guard Washington D.C. He assumed the position of Chairman of the Committee in November 2004. General Goodwin has served in numerous command and staff positions, culminating in his current assignments as the Deputy Joint Forces Land Component Command and the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Texas Army and Air National Guard.

EDUCATION:

1970 - Stephen F. Austin University-BS Degree- Biology & Chemistry
1986 - Webster University - MA Degree - Computer Resource Management
1994 - US Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. JUN 72 - AUG 72, Battalion S2, Headquarters, Headquarters Service Battery, 1st Battalion 133d Field Artillery, Port Arthur, Texas
2. SEP 72 - JUN 73, Forward Observer, Battery A, 1st Battalion 133d Field Artillery, Port Arthur, Texas
3. JUN 73 - AUG 73, Field Artillery Officer's Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
4. AUG 73 - OCT 73, Forward Observer, Battery A, 1st Battalion 133d Field Artillery, Port Arthur, Texas
5. NOV 73 - MAY 76, Forward Observer, Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 133d Field Artillery, Port Arthur, Texas
6. MAY 76 - DEC 76, Liaison Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 133d Field Artillery, Port Arthur, Texas
7. JAN 77 - MAY 77, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 133d Field Artillery, Port Arthur, Texas
8. JUN 77 - NOV 77, Target Acquisition Platoon Leader, Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion 133d Field Artillery, Port Arthur, Texas
9. NOV 77 - MAR 83, Battalion S1, 1st Battalion 133d Field Artillery, Port Arthur, Texas
10. MAR 83 - MAY 83, Attached to Headquarters, State Area Command, Austin, Texas
11. JUN 83 - MAY 84, Assistant Professor of Military Science, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
12. JUN 84 - AUG 88, S4, Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 49th Armored Division Artillery, San Antonio, Texas
13. SEP 88 - JUL 91, Executive Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, 49th Armored Division Artillery, San Antonio, Texas
14. AUG 91 - JUL 93, Battalion Commander, 4th Battalion 133d Field Artillery, New Braunfels, Texas
15. AUG 93 - SEP 93, S3, 49th Armored Division Artillery, San Antonio, Texas
16. SEP 93 - APR 95, Assistant Chief of Staff, G1, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
17. APR 95 - DEC 95, Chief of Staff, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
18. DEC 95 - APR 02, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Austin, Texas
19. Apr 02-Dec 02, Chief of Joint Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Austin, Texas
19. MAY 02 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Headquarters, State Area Command, Austin, Texas

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with three bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with one silver and two bronze Oak
Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with two Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Parachute Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Texas Military Forces

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Civic affiliations include the National Guard Associations of the United States and Texas, the University Masonic Lodge, and the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

2LT ARNG 17 Jun 72
1LT ARNG 16 Jun 75
CPT ARNG 6 Dec 77
MAJ ARNG 1 Jun 83
LTC ARNG 28 Feb 89
COL ARNG 15 Apr 95
BG ARNG 1 May 02