General Officer Biography

MAJOR GENERAL OMER C. TOOLEY JR.

 

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Indiana National Guard

Major General Omer Clifton Tooley, Jr. serves as Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Indiana National Guard. He is responsible for guiding the development of the Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center into a Joint Interagency, Intergovernmental, Multinational and Non-Governmental training and testing center capable of meeting the national security requirements of the 21st century.

General Tooley was commissioned into the Regular Army in May 1974 and appointed as a general officer in the National Guard in April 2004. He has served in a variety of staff and leadership positions both in combat and domestic emergencies. His military service includes tours with the 101st Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division, 38th Infantry Division, Institute for Military Assistance and the Indiana National Guard.


EDUCATION:

1974 Western Kentucky University, Bachelor of Arts, Social Studies, Owensboro, Kentucky
1985 University of Southern California, Master of Science, Adult and Continuing Education, Los Angeles, California
1989 United States Army Command and General Staff Officer Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
1997 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. October 1974 - May 1975, Rifle Platoon Leader, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
2. June 1975 - January 1977, Mortar Platoon Leader, Company D, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
3. February 1977 - May 1978, Executive Officer, Company D, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
4. April 1979 - January 1980, Chief, Training Management Division, Institute for Military Assistance, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
5. February 1980 - October 1980, Assistant S-3, 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
6. November 1980 - May 1982, Commander, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry (Airborne), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
7. May 1982 - July 1985, Instructor, United States Air Forces Europe Air Ground Operations School, Sembach Air Force Base, Federal Republic of Germany
8. July 1985 - April 1988, Instructor, Ball State University Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment, Muncie, Indiana
9. April 1988 - June 1989, Student, United States Army Command and General Staff Officer Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
10. June 1989 - June 1990, S-3, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
11. June 1990 - March 1991, Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
12. March 1991 - April 1992, S-3, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York
13. April 1992 - April 1993, Executive Officer, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light), Fort Drum, New York and OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, Somalia
14. April 1993 - June 1995, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
15. June 1995 - June 1996, Deputy G3, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
16. June 1997 - September 1997, Commander, 38th Field Training Group, Indianapolis, Indiana
17. October 1997 - May 1999, Senior Army Advisor, Army National Guard, United States Army Forces Command, Indianapolis, Indiana
18. May 1999 - August 2001, Chief of Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Indianapolis, Indiana
19. August 2001 - May 2003, Chief of Staff, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
20. June 2003 - April 2004, Control Group (Reinforcement)
21. April 2004 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Indiana Joint Forces Headquarters, Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Indiana Distinguished Service Medal
Indiana Recruiting Ribbon
Expert Infantryman's Badge
Air Assault Badge
Senior Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Ranger Tab
The Adjutant General Staff Badge

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

2010 Chief of the National Guard Bureau's Outstanding Achievement

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant USA 11 May 1974
First Lieutenant USA 5 June 1976
Captain USA 8 August 1978
Major USA 1 July 1985
Lieutenant Colonel USA 1 September 1991
Colonel USA 1 January 1997
Brigadier General ARNG 19 April 2004
Major General ARNG 26 May 2011

 

 

(Current as of April 2012)

 

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.

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