National Guard
Brigadier General CHARLES B. MARTIN, JR
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Virginia Army National Guard
Richmond, VA
Since: January 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Longwood College, BA, Political Science and History
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Leadership in Homeland Security, Harvard University

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 28 Jul 96
1LT 6 Aug 98
CPT 1 Dec 00
MAJ 27 Apr 06
LTC 13 Nov 12
COL 23 May 19
BG 1 Jan 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 24 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Virginia Army National Guard, Richmond, Virginia
Feb 23 Dec 23 Chief of the Joint Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia
Aug 20 Feb 23 Commander, 183D Regiment (RTI), Blackstone, Virginia
Dec 19 Jul 20 Director of Military Support (J3), Joint Forces Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia
Jan 19 Dec 19 Director of Plans and Policy (J5), Joint Forces Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia
Sep 18 Jan 19 Provost Marshal (J34), Joint Forces Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia
Nov 17 Sep 18 Army Division Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters Detachment, Blackstone, Virginia
Oct 16 Oct 17 Commander, 229th Engineer Battalion, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Oct 13 Oct 16 Commander, 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Aug 12 Sep 13 G5, Chief of Plans, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Oct 08 Aug 12 Executive Officer, 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Oct 05 Sep 08 Engineer Officer, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Staunton, Virginia and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Jan 04 Sep 05 Assistant Battalion Operations Officer, 229th Engineer Battalion, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Jun 00 Dec 03 Commander, C/229th Engineer Battalion, Fredericksburg, Virginia and OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Fort Myer, Virginia
Jul 98 Jun 00 Executive Officer, C/229th Engineer Battalion, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Dec 97 Jul 98 Platoon Leader, C/229th Engineer Battalion, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Jul 97 Nov 97 Student, Engineer Officer Basic Course, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Engineer Officer, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq May 07 - Apr 08 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass, "M" Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Corporate Citizenship Manager for Altria Client Services in Richmond, Virginia.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
29th Infantry Division Association
Army Engineer Association
Fredericksburg Guard Association
Military Officers’ Association of America
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Virginia
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Virginia War Memorial Foundation Member
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)

 

 

As of: 13 Jan 25

 

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