Deputy Commander, 263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command
Brigadier General Floyd E. Bell, Jr. assumed duties as the Deputy Commander of the 263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command on October 1, 2003. The 263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command plans, develops, and implements theater level Air and Missile Defense plans in combined and Joint operations in support of the Combatant Commander. As Deputy Commander he is responsible for assisting the Commander in developing and implementing Army Air and Missile Defense Plans. General Bell is dual-hatted as Deputy Commanding General-ARNG for the Air Defense Artillery Center and Ft. Bliss, TX.
General Bell enlisted in the South Carolina Army National Guard in July 1970. He received a direct Commission in the Chemical Corps in 1979. Prior to assuming his present duties as the Deputy Commander, he had served as the G-4 and G-3 of the 263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command.
1970 University of South Carolina - BS Degree - Biology
1976 East Carolina University - MA Degree - Biology
1978 University of South Carolina - Ph.D. Degree - Biology
2002 U.S. Army War College - MS Degree - Strategic Studies
1. Jun 79 - Jan 84, CBR Team Chief, 251st RAOC, Columbia, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
2. Jan 84 - Aug 88, Chemical Officer, Troop Command, Columbia, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
3. Sep 88 - Jul 93, Chemical Officer, 263d ADA BDE, Anderson, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
4. Aug 93 - Aug 97, Commander, C. Co. (MED) 163d SPT BN, Darlington, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
5. Sep 97 - Sep 98, Chief, Environmental Section, STARC, Columbia, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
6. Oct 98 - Oct 99, Commander, 251st RAOC, Columbia, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
7. Nov 99 - Oct 00, Commander, 163d SPT BN, Hampton, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
8. Oct 00 - Apr 02, G-3, 263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Anderson, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
9. Apr 02 - Oct 03, G-4, 263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Anderson, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
10. Oct 03 - Present, Deputy Commander, 263d Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Anderson, S.C. South Carolina Army National Guard
11. May 05 - Present, Deputy Commanding General - Army Reserve National Guard, Ft. Bliss, TX
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (two oak leaf clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (four oak leaf clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (one silver oak leaf cluster and two bronze oak leaf clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Gold hourglass device and M device)
Army Service Medal
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
1LT ARNG 7 Jun 79
CPT ARNG 8 Feb 84
MAJ ARNG 4 Nov 88
LTC ARNG 21 Oct 97
COL ARNG 29 Jun 01
BG (LINE) ARNG 23 Jun 04
(Current as of August 2007)
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