National Guard
Brigadier General CHRISTOPHER M. THOMAS
  
Commander
184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
Monticello, MS
Since: November 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of South Mississippi - BA - History
Mississippi College School of Law - D.Ed. - Juris Doctor
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 Dec 94
1LT 16 Sep 97
CPT 21 Mar 01
MAJ 17 Apr 07
LTC 15 Jul 15
COL 20 Dec 20
BG 15 Nov 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 24 Present Commander, 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Monticello, Mississippi
Aug 21 Nov 24 Commander, 154th Regional Training Institute, Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Jun 20 Aug 21 Chief of Staff for Operations, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
Jul 19 Jun 20 Executive Officer, 168th Engineer Brigade, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Sep 17 Jul 19 Commander, 890th Engineer Battalion, Gulfport, Mississippi
Aug 16 Sep 17 Operations Officer, 168th Engineer Brigade, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Jul 15 Aug 16 Design Engineer, 168th Engineer Brigade, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Oct 14 Jul 15 Executive Officer, 155th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Meridian, Mississippi
Jul 12 Oct 14 Operations Officer, 155th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Meridian, Mississippi
Oct 10 Jul 12 Engineer Officer, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
Apr 08 Oct 10 Equal Opportunity Officer, Mississippi Army National Guard Jackson, Mississippi
Aug 07 Apr 08 Assistant Operations Officer, 168th Engineer Brigade, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Jun 07 Aug 07 Intelligence Officer, 168th Engineer Brigade, Vicksburg, Mississippi
Dec 06 Jun 07 Plans Officer, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
Jul 06 Dec 06 Personnel Officer, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
Feb 04 Jul 06 Commander, C Company, 150th Engineer Brigade, Houston, Mississippi and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM III, Al Anbar, Iraq
Jul 02 Feb 04 Assistant Operations Officer, 150th Engineer Brigade, Meridian, Mississippi
Jan 01 Jul 02 Assistant Brigade Engineer, 150th Engineer Brigade, Meridian, Mississippi
Jan 00 Jan 01 Executive Officer, 150th Engineer Brigade Carthage, Mississippi
Mar 97 Jan 00 Platoon Leader, 150th Engineer Brigade, Carthage, Mississippi
Jul 95 Mar 97 Platoon Leader, 346th Infantry Regiment, Camp Shelby, Mississippi

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, C Company, 150th Engineer Brigade, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM III, Al Anbar, Iraq Feb 04 - Dec 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Mississippi Magnolia Cross
Mississippi Magnolia Medal
Mississippi Medal of Excellence
Mississippi Longevity Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal
Mississippi War Medal
Mississippi Service School Medal
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge

 

 

As of: 31 Jul 25

 

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