National Guard Biography

	National Guard
Brigadier General THERESA K. COGSWELL

Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S), 36th Infantry Division Austin, TX Since: October 2024

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Ball State University - BS - Accounting
Webster University - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Quartermaster Officer Basic Course
Quartermaster Captain's Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Army War College (AWC)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Information Operations (FA30)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS	DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT	22 Jul 95
1LT	28 Oct 97
CPT	2 Feb 00
MAJ	28 Sep 06
LTC	16 Mar 12
COL	28 Apr 16
BG	9 Oct 24

FROM	TO	ASSIGNMENT
Oct 24	Present	Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S), 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Jul 22	Present	Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 71st Information Operations, Austin, Texas;
Aug 21	Jul 22	Chief of the Joint Staff, Army Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Aug 18	Aug 21	Chief, Preparedness Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon Arlington, VA
Jan 17	Aug 18	J6 Chief Information Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Austin,Texas
Oct 15	Jan 17	G6 Director of Information Management, Joint Force Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Oct 14	Oct 15	G4 Chief of Sustainment, Intel and Sustainment Company, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Sep 11	Oct 14	Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 949th Brigade Sustainment Battalion, Fort Worth, Texas
Oct 10	Jan 11	Brigade S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 72nd Brigade Combat Team, Houston, Texas
Jan 09	Oct 10	Support Operations Director, 72nd Joint Area Support Group, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
Dec 08	Jan 09	Brigade S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 72nd Brigade Combat Team, Houston, Texas
Feb 06	Dec 08	Support Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Sustainment Brigade, Temple, Texas
Jun 04	Feb 06	Company Commander, Alpha Company 701st Main Support Battalion, Kitzinger, Germany
Jan 03	Jun 04	SPO, Supply and Service Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 701st Main Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzinger, Germany
May 01	Jan 03	S2/S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 701st Main Support Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Kitzinger, Germany
Nov 99	May 01	G4, Supply and Service Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Infantry Division, Leighton Barracks, Germany
Jun 98	Nov 99	General Supply Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 101st Division Support Command, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Mar 97	Jun 98	Battalion- S4, 626th Forward Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Feb 96	Mar 97	Platoon Leader, 348th Quartermaster Company, Camp Humphries, Korea

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Chief of the Joint Staff, Army Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Austin, Texas	Aug 21 - Jul 22	Colonel
Chief, Preparedness Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon Arlington, VA	Aug 18 - Aug 21	Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS	DATE	GRADE
Support Operations Director, 72nd Joint Area Support Group, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq	Jan 09 - Oct 10	Major
Company Commander,701st Main Support Battalion, Forward Deployed OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, United States Army Europe and Iraq	Jun 04 - Jul 05	Captain
Supply and Services Officer for Support Operations, Forward Deployed OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, United States Army Europe and Tikrit, Iraq	Jul 03 - Jun 04	Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Korean Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Overseas Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Service Ribbon
Global War on Terrorism-Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Combat Action Badge
Secretary of Defense ID Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Texas Lifetime Member
Association of Quartermaster Lifetime Member
National Guard Association of the United States Lifetime Member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Order of Saint Mercury

As of: 13 Jan 25

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