BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES I. PYLANT

Assistant Adjutant General, Army, Mississippi Army National Guard

Brigadier General James I. “Ike” Pylant was appointed Assistant Adjutant General, Mississippi Army National Guard, in January 2004. As Assistant Adjutant General, he assists the Adjutant General in mission performance; to include a trained and ready Mississippi Army National Guard prepared to support the national military strategy.

General Pylant's military service began when he enlisted in the Mississippi Army National Guard's 890th Engineer Battalion in 1966. He completed Federal Officer Candidate School (OCS), at Fort Benning, Georgia, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant, Ordnance, in 1967. Prior to this assignment, Brigadier General Pylant served as Commander, Army National Guard Training Site, Camp Shelby. Throughout his 37-year military career, he has served in numerous command and staff positions, to include commander of the 106th Support Battalion, headquartered in Monticello.

EDUCATION:

1989 William Carey College - BA Degree
2001 United States Army War College - Masters in Strategic Studies

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 75 - Sep 75, Student, Ordnance Officer Basic Course, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
2. Sep 75 - Dec 75, Platoon Leader, 367th Maintenance Company, Philadelphia, Mississippi
3. Dec 75 - Jul 77, Administrative Sergeant, 114th Area Support Group, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
4. Jul 77 - May 81, Engineer Equipment Repair Technician, 367th Maintenance Company, Philadelphia, Mississippi
5. May 81 - Sep 81, Platoon Leader, 367th Maintenance Company, Philadelphia, Mississippi
6. Sep 81 - Aug 83, Maintenance Control Officer, 367th Maintenance Company, Philadelphia, Mississippi
7. Sep 83 - Aug 86, Commander, 367th Maintenance Company, Philadelphia, Mississippi
8. Sep 86 - Jul 94, Maintenance Operations Officer, Army National Guard Training Site, Camp Shelby
9. Jul 94 - Jul 97, Commander, 106th Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade, Monticello, Mississippi
10. Aug 97 - Nov 97, Deputy Director of Logistics, Headquarters, Mississippi Army National Guard
11. Nov 97 - Jan 04, Commander, Army National Guard Training Site, Camp Shelby
12. Jan 04 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Army, Joint Force Headquarters, Mississippi Army National Guard

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass and “M” Device
NCO Professional Development Ribbon, with Numeral 3
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Mississippi Magnolia Cross with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Mississippi Magnolia Medal
Mississippi Commendation Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Mississippi Medal of Efficiency
Mississippi War Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Mississippi Service School Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Mississippi Longevity Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT ARNG 16 May 75
1LT ARNG 27 May 81
CPT ARNG 17 Nov 83
MAJ ARNG 28 Jan 88
LTC ARNG 04 Jul 94
COL ARNG 25 Jun 98
BG ARNG 15 Jan 04