MAJOR GENERAL DAVID C. HARRIS

The Adjutant General, Illinois
National Guard

Major General David Harris was appointed by the Governor of Illinois as the State's 35th Adjutant General on 1 August 1999. He is the principle advisor to the Governor on military matters and serves as the Commanding General of both the Illinois Army and Air National Guard. His responsibility for managing their daily operations includes oversight of nearly 13,500 uniformed men and women.

General Harris entered military service in 1970 as a military policeman in the District of Columbia Army National Guard. He was commissioned an infantry officer upon graduation of Officer Candidate School the following year and served in the Army Reserve and the Pennsylvania Army National Guard before joining the Illinois Army National Guard in 1980. Prior to his appointment as Adjutant General, General Harris commanded a Military Police Company and a Corps Rear Area Operations Center, and he held various staff officer positions at battalion and state headquarters level. Most recently, he was Director of the Illinois National Guard's Selective Service Detachment.

EDUCATION:

1970 Georgetown University ' BA Degree ' Government 
1989 United States Army Command and General Staff College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 71 - May 74, Platoon Leader, 471st Military Police Company, District of Columbia Army National Guard
2. May 74 - Mar 79, United States Army Reserve Control Group
3. Mar 79 - Oct 79, Recruiting and Retention/Equal Opportunity Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 213th Area Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
4. Oct 79 - Jan 80, Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 213th Area Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard
5. Feb 80 - Oct 80, Assistant Correctional Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 33d Military Police Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois
6. Oct 80 - Sep 81, Company Commander, 933d Military Police Company, 33d Military Police Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois
7. Sep 81 - Apr 83, Assistant Correctional Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 33d Military Police Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois
8. Apr 83 - May 85, S-4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 33d Military Police Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois
9. May 85 - Apr 87, Staff Provost Marshal, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
10. Apr 87 - Jun 87, Personnel Management Officer, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
11. Jun 87 - Sep 89, Selective Service Officer, Detachment 5, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
12. Oct 89 - Feb 90, Chief Historian, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
13. Feb 90 - Jan 92, Plans and Operations Officer, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
14. Jan 92 - Sep 94, Commander, 44th Support Center, Rear Operations Center, Illinois Army National Guard, Chicago, Illinois
15. Sep 94 - Apr 97, Military Historian, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
16. Apr 97 - Jul 99, Section Chief, Selective Service, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
17. Aug 99 - Present, The Adjutant General, State Area Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Selective Service Meritorious Service Medal 
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with one Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT ARNG 11 May 71
1LT USAR 15 Oct 75
1LT ARNG 25 Mar 79
CPT ARNG 01 Jun 80
MAJ ARNG 14 Feb 86
LTC ARNG 05 Mar 92
COL ARNG 02 Mar 98
BG ARNG 06 Oct 00
MG ARNG 01 Oct 02

(Current as of January 2003)