National Guard
Brigadier General MATTHEW R. JAMES
  
Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver (DCG-M), 36th Infantry Division
Austin, TX
Since: October 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Washington - BA - Internal Relations
University of Washington - MA - Strategic Plans and Policy for Critical Infrastructures
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
Intermediate Level Education Course
Intermediate Level Education-Advanced Operations Course
Army War College (AWC)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 16 Dec 98
1LT 16 Jun 00
CPT 1 Jul 02
MAJ 21 Jan 09
LTC 1 May 14
COL 20 Jul 20
BG 1 Oct 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 24 Present Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver (DCG-M), 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Dec 22 Sep 24 Commander, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Camp Murray, Washington
Aug 19 Dec 22 G3, Army Staff Element, Joint Forces Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
Aug 17 Aug 19 Commander, 3-161st Infantry Battalion, Kent, Washington
Jan 16 Aug 17 Executive Officer, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Seattle, Washington
May 14 Jan 16 Deputy G3, Army Staff Element, Joint Forces Headquarters, Camp Murray, Washington
Mar 13 May 14 Executive Officer, 1-161st Infantry Battalion, Spokane, Washington
Nov 11 Mar 13 Plans Officer, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Seattle, Washington
Mar 08 Nov 11 Operations Officer, 10th Civil Support Team (WMD), Camp Murray, Washington
May 07 Mar 08 Commander, Company A, 5-20th Infantry Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Mar 07 May 07 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5-20th Infantry Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Aug 05 Mar 07 Commander, Company B, 5-20th Infantry Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Mar 05 Aug 05 S-3 Planner, 5-20th Infantry Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington
Apr 03 Mar 05 S-3 Planner, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Jun 01 Apr 03 Recon Platoon Leader, HHC, 2-14 Infantry Battalion, OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Kosovo
Sep 00 Jun 01 Rifle Company Executive Officer, Company B, 2-14 Infantry Battalion, Fort Drum, New York
Dec 99 Sep 00 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 2-14 Infantry Battalion, Fort Drum, New York

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Company A, 5-20th Infantry Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq May 07 - Mar 08 Captain
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5-20th Infantry Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Mar 07 - May 07 Captain
Commander, Company B, 5-20th Infantry Battalion, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Aug 05 - Mar 07 Captain
S-3 Planner, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Apr 03 - Mar 05 Captain
Recon Platoon Leader, HHC, 2-14 Infantry Battalion, OPERATION JOINT GUARDIAN, Kosovo Jun 01 - Apr 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
​​Bronze Star Medal​ (with V device and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
​​Purple Heart​
​​Meritorious Service Medal​ (with ​1​ ​Silver​ and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
​​Army Commendation Medal​ (with V device and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
​​Army Achievement Medal​
​​National Defense Service Medal​
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
​​Armed Forces Service Medal​
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with numeral 2)
​​North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal​
Valorous Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Superior Unit Award
​​Combat Infantryman Badge​
​​Expert Infantryman Badge​
​​Parachutist Badge​
​​Ranger Tab​

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Veterans of Foreign Wars
National Infantry Association
Association of the United State Army
Military Officers Association of America
National Guard Association of Washington
U.S. Army War College Alumni Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Order of St. Maurice, Centurion

 

 

As of: 24 Mar 25

 

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