MAJOR GENERAL JAMES W. NUTTALL

Retired August 2011

Deputy Commanding General, First Army

Major General James W. Nuttall assumed duties as Deputy Commanding General, First Army, Forest Park, Georgia, on 1 June 2009. As Deputy Commanding General, he was responsible for assisting the Commanding General, First Army, on training, readiness and mobilization of all National Guard and Army Reserve units across the United States and four United States territories.

After four years of enlisted service, he began his officer career in 1975 when he was commissioned a Field Artillery officer following Officer Candidate School. In his previous assignments, he served as the Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia, Deputy Director of Operations, Readiness and Mobilization, United States, Army, G-3/5/7 and as the Chief of Staff, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia.

EDUCATION:

1991 Roger Williams University, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Bristol, Rhode Island
1995 Salve Regina University, Master of Arts, International Relations, Newport, Rhode Island
1997 United States Army War College, by correspondence
2009 National Defense University, CAPSTONE, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, District of Columbia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1975 - January 1976, Ammunition Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
2. January 1976 - April 1976, Student, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
3. May 1976 - October 1978, Reconnaissance/Survey Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
4. November 1978 - June 1980, Personnel Officer/S-1, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
5. July 1980 - March 1982, Commander, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
6. March 1982 - November 1983, Intelligence Officer/S-2, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
7. December 1983 - December 1984, Personnel Officer/S-1 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
8. January 1985 - November 1985, Assistant Operations Officer/S-3, 1st Battalion 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
9. November 1985 - July 1988, Operations Officer/S-3, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
10. August 1988 - December 1988, Student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
11. January 1989 - April 1990, Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
12. May 1990 - January 1991, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
13. January 1991 - April 1991, Force Integration Readiness Officer, Headquarters, Rhode Island State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
14. April 1991 - August 1992, Mobilization Plans Officer, Headquarters, Rhode Island State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
15. September 1992 - July 1993, Chief, Plans, Operations and Military Support Officer, State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
16. July 1993 - December 1994, Operations Officer/S-3, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence, Rhode Island
17. January 1995 - July 1996, Commander, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
18. July 1996 - May 1997, Director of Surface Maintenance, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
19. May 1997 - August 1997, Executive Officer, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence, Rhode Island
20. August 1997 - July 2000, Commander, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence Rhode Island
21. August 2000 - June 2002, Deputy Assistant Commandant-Army National Guard, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
22. June 2002 - March 2003, Assistant Chief of Staff-Army National Guard, Headquarters, United States Army Training Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia
23. March 2003 - November 2004, Chief of Staff, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
24. November 2004 - July 2006, Deputy Director for Operations, Readiness and Mobilization, United States Army G-3/5/7, Washington, District of Columbia
25. July 2006 - May 2009, Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington Hall, Arlington, Virginia
26. June 2009 - August 2011, Deputy Commanding General-Army National Guard, Headquarters, First Army, Fort Gillem, (Forest Park), Georgia

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Army Distinguished Service Medal (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Legion of Merit (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Air Assault Badge
Air Crew Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge
Army Superior Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant 11 August 1975
First Lieutenant 10 August 1978
Captain 14 January 1980
Major 16 December 1985
Lieutenant Colonel 15 July 1991
Colonel 02 September 1997
Brigadier General 08 November 2004
Major General 02 August 2007

(Current as of May 2021)