MAJOR GENERAL EDDY M. SPURGIN

Commander, 36th Infantry Division

Major General Eddy M. Spurgin assumed command of the 36th Infantry Division in April 2009. He commands and controls the division's headquarters and six major subordinate commands. He also serves as the principal advisor to the Adjutant General and Army Commander, Texas Military Forces on employment of the division on state and federal missions.

General Spurgin began his military service in 1980 after graduation from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. He is a graduate of the Field Artillery Officers Basic Course, the Field Artillery Cannon Battery Course, the Reserve Component Tank Commander Course, the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College. General Spurgin has commanded Troop B, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry Regiment; Company C and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion 142nd Infantry Regiment; 2nd Battalion 142nd Infantry Regiment; 36th Brigade, 49th Armored Division; 72nd Brigade, 36th Infantry Division; and most recently the 142nd Corps Security Detachment (III Corps ROC).

EDUCATION:

1980 Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, College Station, Texas
2002 United States Army War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1980 - September 1980, Student, Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
2. November 1980 - October 1981, Assistant S3, 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Waco, Texas
3. November 1981 - August 1982, Tactical Intel Officer, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Plainview, Texas
4. August 1982 - January 1983, Weapons Platoon Leader, Company C, 2nd Battalion 142nd Infantry Regiment, Plainview, Texas
5. January 1983 - November 1984, Platoon Leader, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Clifton, Texas
6. November 1984 - September 1985, Executive Officer, Troop B, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry Regiment, Waco, Texas
7. September 1985 - September 1987, Commander, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Waco, Texas
8. September 1987 - January 1990, Commander, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Plainview, Texas
9. January 1990 - October 1990, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Amarillo, Texas
10. October 1990 - August 1993, S3, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Amarillo, Texas
11. September 1993 - August 1995, Assistant G3, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
12. September 1995 - July 1996, Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Lubbock, Texas
13. August 1996 - July 1999, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Lubbock, Texas
14. August 1999 - July 2001, Assistant Chief of Staff, G3, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
15. July 2001 - September 2004, Commander, 36th Brigade, 49th Armored Division, Houston, Texas
16. September 2004 - August 2005, Commander, 142nd Corps Security Detachment, Abilene, Texas
17. September 2005 - January 2007, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
18. January 2007 - March 2009, Assistant Division Commander, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
19. March 2009 - April 2009, Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Texas Joint Force Headquarters, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
20. April 2009 - Present, Commander, 36th Infantry Division, Austin Texas

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

General Spurgin is a District Conservationist for the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Service in Big Spring, Texas.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant 1 November 1980
First Lieutenant 2 May 1983
Captain 30 September 1985
Major 15 June 1991
Lieutenant Colonel 14 September 1996
Colonel 27 June 2001
Brigadier General 1 September 2005
Major General 25 March 2009

(Current as of April 2010)