BRIGADIER GENERAL TERRY R. COUNCIL

Brigadier General Terry R. Council assumed the duties as Assistant Adjutant General for the Oklahoma Army National Guard on 1 July 2006. As Assistant Adjutant General, he is responsible for the oversight of training, administration, logistics, and personnel actions for the Oklahoma Army National Guard. Additionally, he advises the Adjutant General in regards to any matters concerning the Oklahoma Army National Guard and its 7200 citizen soldiers.

The General's military career began in 1975. He was commissioned as a Air Defense Artillery officer upon graduation from ROTC and then completed the Officer Rotary Wing Aviation Course. Brigadier General Council is a Master Aviator with over 4,300 hours of flight time in variety of rotary and fixed wing aircraft. He has previously served as Aviation Commander, Army Aviation Support Facility Commander, and State Aviation Officer.

EDUCATION:

1975 Oklahoma Panhandle State College - BS Degree - Business Administration
1994 Webster University - MA Degree - Procurement and Acquisition Management
1997 Army War College (Fellowship-University of Texas)

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Oct 76 - Sep 79, Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Air Defense Group, Darmstadt, Germany
2. May 80 - Feb 81, Flight Instructor, 14th Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
3. Mar 81 - Sep 82, Commander, Flight 2, 14th Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
4. Sep 82 - Sep 83, Commander, 12th Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Alabama
5. Jan 84 - Dec 84, Operations Officer, 201st Helicopter Company, Camp Humphrey, Korea
6. Dec 84 - Dec 85, Procurement Officer, Headquarters, Aviation Systems Command, St. Louis, Missouri
7. Dec 85 - Dec 86, Chief, OH-58 Section, Headquarters, Aviation Systems Command, St. Louis, Missouri
8. Dec 86 - Dec 86, Control Group (Reinforcement)
9. Dec 86 - Jan 87, Executive Officer, 45th Aviation Battalion, Sperry, Oklahoma
10. Feb 87 - May 89, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 45th Aviation Battalion (Special Operations) (Airborne), Sperry, Oklahoma
12. Jun 89 - Sep 91, Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion 245th Aviation (Special Operations) (Airborne), Tulsa, Oklahoma
13. Oct 91 - Nov 92, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion 245 Aviation (Special Operations) (Airborne), Tulsa, Oklahoma
14. Nov 92 - Sep 94, Commander, 1st Battalion 245th Aviation (Special Operations) (Airborne), Tulsa, Oklahoma
15. Sep 94 - Jun 96, Commander, Army Aviation Support Facility, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
16. Jul 96 - Jun 97, Student, Army War College (Fellowship - University of Texas), Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
17. Jul 97 - Mar 01, Commander, Army Aviation Support Facility, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
18. Mar 01 - Dec 03, Liaison Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
19. Dec 03 - Jun 06, Deputy Chief of Staff for Safety and Aviation, Joint Force Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
20. Jul 06 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Bronze Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Bronze Numeral 4)
Master Army Aviator Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Retired. Previous Occupation: Supervisory Aircraft Pilot, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 9 May 75
1LT USAR 14 Sep 77
CPT USAR 3 Feb 80
CPT RA 9 Dec 83
MAJ RA 1 Nov 86
MAJ USAR 1 Dec 86
MAJ ARNG 4 Dec 86
LTC ARNG 19 Nov 92
COL ARNG 8 May 01
BG ARNG 1 Jul 06

(Current as of June 2007)