MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM L. FREEMAN, JR.

The Adjutant General, Mississippi

Major General William L. Freeman, Jr., is the Adjutant General for Mississippi and also serves as the Commanding General of both the Mississippi Army and Air National Guard. He is responsible for providing the State of Mississippi and the United States of America with a ready force of over 12,275 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen, equipped and trained to respond to any contingency, natural or manmade. General Freeman directs the Mississippi Military Department and oversees the development and coordination of all policies, plans, and programs of the Mississippi National Guard in concert with the Governor and legislature of the State.

General Freeman's military service began 31 July 1966, when he enlisted in the Mississippi Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4/114th Field Artillery Battalion, Newton, Mississippi, as an artilleryman. Following Officer Candidate School at the Mississippi Military Academy, he was commissioned 25 August 1969, as an artillery officer.

Prior to his current appointment, in March 1996, he was appointed as the commander of 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard. As commander, he guided the formulation, development, training, and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the 66th Troop Command's 2,457 Citizen Soldiers.

EDUCATION:

1964 East Central Community College, Associate of Arts, Decatur, Mississippi
1967 University of Mississippi, Bachelor of Arts, Banking and Finance, Oxford, Mississippi

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. August 1969 - September 1969, Assistant Personnel Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 184th Transportation Command, Laurel, Mississippi
2. September 1969 - April 1972, Assistant Executive Officer, Battery C, 4th Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, Morton, Mississippi
3. May 1972 - January 1973, Air Observer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 631st Field Artillery Group, Grenada, Mississippi
4. January 1973 - March 1973, Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 631st Field Artillery Group, Grenada, Mississippi
5. April 1973 - April 1974, Inactive National Guard
6. April 1974 - October 1975, Ready Reserve USAR Control Group (Reinforcement)
7. October 1975 - August 1980, Commander, Service Battery, 4th Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, Decatur, Mississippi
8. August 1980 - October 1982, C-E Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 4th Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, Newton, Mississippi
9. November 1982 - June 1985, Deputy Finance Officer, 210th Finance Section, Jackson, Mississippi
10. July 1985 - September 1985, Operations Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 631st Field Artillery Brigade, Grenada, Mississippi
11. September 1985 - January 1988, Executive Officer, 4th Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, Newton, Mississippi
12. January 1988 - November 1990, Commander, 4th Battalion, 114th Field Artillery, Newton, Mississippi
13. November 1990 - November 1990, Selective Service Officer, Detachment 3, State Area Command, Jackson, Mississippi
14. November 1990 - December 1990, Attached to Detachment 1, 155th Armored Brigade, Tupelo, Mississippi
15. December 1990 - June 1991, Selective Service Officer, Detachment 3, State Area Command, Jackson, Mississippi
16. June 1991 - July 1992, Attached to Detachment 1, 155th Armored Brigade, Tupelo, Mississippi
17. August 1992 - August 1995, Commander, Headquarters, 631st Field Artillery Brigade, Grenada, Mississippi
18. August 1995 - March 1996, State Mobilization Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Jackson, Mississippi
19. March 1996 - June 1999, Commander, 66th Troop Command, Jackson, Mississippi
20. May 2008 - Present, The Adjutant General, Mississippi, Mississippi Joint Force Headquarters, Jackson, Mississippi

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Mississippi Magnolia Cross
Mississippi Magnolia Medal
Mississippi Commendation Medal
Mississippi War Medal
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Mississippi Service School Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Mississippi Longevity Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Past Board Member of Newton Community Health Care Incorporated
Past Member of Legislative Committee of Mississippi Bankers' Association
Board of Directors of Sonny Montgomery Institute
Board of Directors and Treasurer of Newton County Ole Miss Alumni Association
Ole Miss Member Sigma Nu Fraternity
Member and Past President of Newton Booster Club
Chairman of Newton County 4-H Advisory Council
Member and Past President of Newton Lion's Club
Past President of Newton County Economic Task Force
Member of Friends of Depot, Newton, Mississippi
Past President of East Mississippi Ole Miss Alumni Association
Past President of Newton Chamber of Commerce
Past President Group V Councilman, Mississippi Young Bankers
Past President of East Central Mississippi Bank Administration Institute Chapter
Mississippi Jaycee Governor Number 50
1972 Past President of Mississippi Jaycees
1975 Junior Chamber (Jaycee) International Senator
1977 Board Member of Mississippi Business Finance Corporation
2002 to present Vice Chairman of Mississippi Business Finance Corporation

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

1971 Louisiana State University, Banking Certificate, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
May 1977 - May 1980, Alderman, City of Newton, Mississippi
May 1980 - December 1987, Mayor, City of Newton, Mississippi
Recipient of University of Mississippi Alumni, Association's Alumni Service Award 2010

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 25 August 1969
First Lieutenant 24 August 1972
Captain 4 December 1975
Major 18 July 1983
Lieutenant Colonel 25 February 1988
Colonel 1 August 1992
Brigadier General 21 May 1996
Major General 29 September 2010

(Current as of November 2011)