National Guard
Brigadier General ERIC L. GAGNON
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
Colchester, VT
Since: April 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Vermont - BA - History
Norwich University - MA - Administration
United States Army War College - MA - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Ordnance Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 24 Aug 97
1LT 23 Aug 99
CPT 18 Dec 01
MAJ 3 Nov 06
LTC 21 Jun 11
COL 8 Apr 18
BG 3 Apr 25

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 25 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Colchester, Vermont
Feb 23 Apr 25 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont Army National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Jun 20 Feb 23 Chief of Staff for Operations (G3), Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont Army National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Apr 18 Jun 20 Brigade Commander, Garrison Support Command, Vermont Army National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Sep 16 Apr 18 Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil Affairs (G5), Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont Army National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Oct 13 Sep 16 Defense Movement Coordinator, Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont Army National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Dec 10 Oct 13 Commander, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Northfield, Vermont
Jan 08 Dec 10 Executive Officer, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Northfield, Vermont and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan
Jun 07 Jan 08 Operations Officer, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Montpelier, Vermont
Oct 06 Jun 07 Intelligence & Operations Officer, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Montpelier, Vermont
Jan 06 Oct 06 Intelligence & Operations Officer, 186th Forward Support Battalion, 86th Armor Brigade, Montpelier, Vermont
Jan 04 Jan 06 Commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 172nd Armor, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Sep 01 Jan 04 Commander, Company A, 186th Forward Support Battalion, Windsor, Vermont
Sep 00 Sep 01 Automotive Platoon Leader, Company B, 186th Forward Support Battalion, Winooski, Vermont
Aug 97 Sep 00 Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 172nd Armor, Rutland, Vermont

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan Jan 10 - Dec 10 Major
Commander, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 172nd Armor, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Buehring, Kuwait Jan 04 - Jan 06 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
NATO International Security Assistance Force Medal

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Assistant Dean for Facilities Administration & Projects, The Robert Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont


 

 

As of: 30 Jul 25

 

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