National Guard
Brigadier General (MT) TRENTON J. GIBSON
  
The Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
Fort Harrison, MT
Since: June 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The University of Montana - Western - BS - Environmental Science
Western Governors University - MS - Educational Leadership

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Ordnance 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 11 Aug 02
1LT 11 Aug 04
CPT 23 Jan 07
MAJ 15 Feb 12
LTC 1 Dec 17
COL 23 Jun 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jun 25 Present The Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Harrison, Montana
Aug 23 Jun 25 Commander, 1889th Regional Support Group, Butte, Montana
Nov 21 Aug 23 Logistics Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Harrison, Montana
Oct 18 Nov 21 Commander, Headquarters 208th Regiment Regional Training Institute , Fort Harrison, Montana
Nov 17 Oct 18 Deputy Logistics Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Harrison, Montana
Apr 16 Nov 17 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 190th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Billings, Montana
Nov 14 Apr 16 Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Fort Harrison, Montana
Oct 11 Nov 14 Commander/Senior Training, Advising, and Counseling Officer, Headquarters 208th Regiment Regional Training Institute , Fort Harrison, Montana
Jun 09 Oct 11 Training, Advising, and Counseling Officer, Headquarters 208th Regiment Regional Training Institute , Fort Harrison, Montana
Aug 06 Jun 09 Commander, Echo Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with M device)
Army NCO Professional Development
Army Service Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Director of Military Affairs. Serves on the Governor’s cabinet as the principal military advisor and is responsible to the Governor for State Disaster and Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Veteran Affairs, Counter-Drug Support to Civilian Law Enforcement, the Montana National Guard Youth Challenge Program and the STARBASE Program.

 

 

As of: 15 Aug 25

 

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