National Guard
Major General GERALD E. LANG
  
Assistant Deputy Commanding General, Headquarters, Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

Retired since: July 2014
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Saint Cloud State University - BA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Ordnance Officer Basic Course
Ordnance Officer Advanced Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Force Land Component Commander Course (JFLCC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 Apr 76
1LT 10 Apr 79
CPT 16 Jun 81
MAJ 2 Oct 86
COL 20 May 99
BG 10 Nov 05
MG 1 Aug 11

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 11 Aug 14 Assistant Deputy Commanding General, Headquarters, Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama
Jun 10 Nov 11 Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Minnesota National Guard, St. Paul, Minnesota
Sep 05 Jun 10 Deputy Commander-Support, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Basra, Iraq
Apr 05 Sep 05 Deputy Chief Of Staff for Intelligence, Minnesota Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Oct 04 Apr 05 Special Project Officer, Minnesota Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Saint Paul, Minnesota
May 04 Oct 04 Commander, Headquarters, 34th Infantry Division Support Command (DISCOM), Bloomington, Minnesota
Dec 02 May 04 Deputy Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota and Eagle Base, Bosnia/Herzegovina
Mar 01 Dec 02 Commander, Headquarters, 34th Infantry Division Support Command (DISCOM), Bloomington, Minnesota
Mar 00 Mar 01 Director, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment State Area Regional Command, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Jul 97 Mar 00 Chief Quality Assurance, State Area Regional Command (Detachment 2), Minnesota Army National Guard, Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Jul 95 Jul 97 Assistant Chief Of Staff / G4, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Oct 92 Jul 95 Commander, Headquarters, 434th Maintenance Battalion, Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Dec 90 Sep 92 Assistant G4, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 47th Infantry Division, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Sep 88 Dec 90 Forward Area Support Coordinating Officer (FASCO) Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 47th Division Support Command, Bloomington, Minnesota
May 86 Sep 88 Materiel Officer, Headquarters/Light Maintenance Company, 747th Maintenance Battalion, Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Sep 84 May 86 Tank Automotive Maintenance Officer, Headquarters/Light Maintenance Company, 747th Maintenance Battalion, Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Sep 83 Sep 84 S2/S3, Headquarters/Light Maintenance Company, 747th Maintenance Battalion, Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Sep 80 Sep 83 Commander, Company F, 747th Maintenance Battalion, Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Sep 79 Sep 80 Maintenance Control Officer, Company F, 747th Maintenance Battalion, Camp Ripley, Minnesota
Oct 77 Sep 79 Maintenance Control Officer, Company D, 747th Maintenance Battalion, Alexandria, Minnesota
Apr 76 Oct 77 Platoon Leader, Company D, 747th Maintenance Battalion, Alexandria, Minnesota

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander-Support, United States Division - South, Basra, Iraq Jan 09 - Mar 10 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 34th Infantry Division, Eagle Base, Bosnia/Herzegovina Jul 03 - May 04 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (w/Gold Hourglass Device and "M" Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Minnesota Distinguished Service Medal
Minnesota Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Minnesota State Active Duty Ribbon (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Minnesota Distinguished Recruiting Ribbon
Minnesota Service Ribbon (with 35 Year Device)
Iowa Meritorious Service Award

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Vice President /General Manger for Knife River Inc and the Concrete Products Division located in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. One of Minnesota’s largest asphalt paving and ready-mixed concrete operations.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States (Lifetime Member)
National Guard Association of Minnesota (Lifetime Member)
National Guard Enlisted Association of the United States (Lifetime Member)
Association of the United State Army (Lifetime Member)
Ordnance Corps Association
34th Infantry (Red Bull) Division Association (Lifetime Member)
American Legion (Lifetime Member)
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Lifetime Member)
Princeton Fraternal Masonic Lodge # 92 Board of Directors – Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of MN
Board of Directors – Central MN American Cancer Society
Board of Directors – Central MN Freedom/Honor Flight
MN Department of Veterans Affairs – Support Our Troops Future Action Committee Member
Chairman – Camp Ripley Memorialization Board
Coach – Granite City Rocks Special Olympics

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
General Brehon B. Somervell Medal of Excellence #165
Order of St. Maurice #L04738
Ordnance Order of Samuel Sharpe # 3448 & # 8324

 

 

As of: 14 Sep 21

 

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