BRIGADIER GENERAL GLENN C. HAMMOND III

Commander, 16th Engineer Brigade

Brigadier General Glenn C. Hammond III assumed the duties as Commander of the 16th Engineer Brigade of the Ohio Army National Guard, located at Bush Armory in Columbus, Ohio on 5 May 2007. As Commander, he is responsible for 1,388 Engineer Soldiers assigned to his headquarters and two subordinate engineer battalions.

General Hammond enlisted in the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 134th Engineer Group in 1971. He received his commission as an Engineer Officer through the Officer Candidate School at the 145th Regional Training Institute in 1974. He has commanded at the Company, Battalion, Group, and Brigade levels. Recent assignments include Deputy Brigade Commander, 16th Engineer Brigade, J5, Joint Force Headquarters, and Deputy Chief of Staff Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters.

EDUCATION:

1994 United States Air War College by correspondence
1995 The University of the State of New York, Bachelor of Science Degree, Sociology, Albany, New York
2000 United State Army War College by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1974 - June 1975, Platoon Leader, Company C, 216th Engineer Battalion, Springfield, Ohio
2. June 1975 - January 1976, Platoon Leader, Company B, 216th Engineer Battalion, Manchester, Ohio
3. January 1976 - July 1980, S-2, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 512th Engineer Battalion, Cincinnati, Ohio
4. July 1980 - July 1983, S-1, Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 512th Engineer Battalion, Cincinnati, Ohio
5. July 1983 - July 1984, Operations Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 134th Engineer Group, Hamilton, Ohio
6. July 1984 - April 1985, Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 134th Engineer Group, Hamilton, Ohio
7. May 1985 - September 1986, Operations Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 134th Engineer Group, Hamilton, Ohio
8. October 1986 - January 1989, S-2, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 134th Engineer Group, Hamilton, Ohio
9. February 1989 - July 1992, S-3, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 134th Engineer Group, Hamilton, Ohio
10. August 1992 - March 1994, Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 372nd Engineer Battalion, Kettering, Ohio
11. April 1994 - December 1995, Executive Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 134th Engineer Group, Hamilton, Ohio
12. January 1996 - May 1998, Safety Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Columbus, Ohio
13. June 1998 - September 1999, Installation Commander, Detachment 2 Headquarters State Area Command (Fort Ohio Training Site), Port Clinton, Ohio
14. October 1999 - May 2000, Design Engineer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade, Columbus, Ohio
15. June 2000 - August 2004, Deputy Brigade Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade, Columbus, Ohio
16. September 2004 - April 2005, Deputy Chief of Staff Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters Ohio, Columbus, Ohio
17. April 2005 - August 2005, Director J5, Joint Force Headquarters Ohio, Columbus, Ohio
18. August 2005 - May 2007, Deputy Brigade Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade, Columbus, Ohio
19. May 2007 - Present, Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 16th Engineer Brigade, Columbus, Ohio

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (Numeral 8)
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Chief Operations Officer for International Safety Access Corporation

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 15 June 1974
First Lieutenant ARNG 14 June 1977
Captain ARNG 20 November 1980
Major ARNG 23 October 1986
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 01 December 1990
Colonel ARNG 30 November 1995
Brigadier General ARNG 03 December 2007

(Current as of March 2009)