BRIGADIER GENERAL TIMOTHY S. PHILLIPS

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Arizona Army National Guard

Brigadier General Timothy S. Phillips assumed the duties of Assistant Adjutant General, Arizona Army National Guard on June 4, 2006. This assignment follows two years as Camp Navajo Brigade Commander, Arizona Army National Guard.

He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant under the Army's Early Commissioning Program on 19 May 1979 prior to completing his Bachelors degree from Arizona State University and began active reserve service in the Arizona Army National Guard. BG Phillips has served his entire military career with the Arizona Army National Guard. His initial assignment was with the 259th Engineer Company (CSE) in Phoenix, Arizona where he served as a Platoon Leader. Since his initial assignment he has been assigned numerous leadership, command and staff positions in his 27 years of service. His most notable assignments included 3-1/2 years as Commander of the 258th Engineer Company (CE), Battalion Commander/RTI XO for the 158th REGT (RTI) and most recently Brigade/Installation Commander for HQ, Camp Navajo in Flagstaff.

EDUCATION:

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona BSE (Civil Engineering)
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona MA (Organizational Mgmt)
U.S. Army War College (DDL) MA (Strategic Studies)

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 79 - Feb 80, Platoon Leader, 259th Engineer Company (Construction Support), 213th Engineer Battalion, Arizona Army National Guard
2. Feb 80 - Dec 81, Asphalt Platoon Leader, 259th Engineer Company (Construction Support), 213th Engineer Battalion (Command and Control), Arizona Army National Guard
3. Dec 81 - Apr 83, Construction Officer, 213th Engineer Battalion (Command and Control), Arizona Army National Guard
4. Apr 83 - Mar 84 Civil Engineer, Detachment 2, State Area Command (Engineer Troop Command), Arizona Army National Guard
5. Mar 84 - Oct 84, S1, Detachment 2, State Area Command (Engineer Troop Command), Arizona Army National Guard
6. Oct 84 - Jan 86, Civil Engineer, Detachment 2, State Area Command (Engineer Troop Command), Arizona Army National Guard
7. Jan 86 - Jun 89, Company Commander, 258th Engineer Co (Construction Support Equipment), Detachment 2, State Area Command (Engineer Troop Command)
8. Jun 89 - Dec 91, S2/S3 Officer, Detachment 2, State Area Command (Engineer Troop Command), Arizona Army National Guard
9. Dec 91 - Oct 92, Assistant S3 Operations Officer, Detachment 1, State Area Command (Support Brigade Troop Command), Arizona Army National Guard
10. Oct 92 - Aug 97, Operations Officer, 258th Support Center (Corps Rear Area Operations Center), Arizona Army National Guard
11. Aug 97 - Jan 98, Chief, Plans, Programs & Construction, Headquarters Camp Navajo, Arizona Army National Guard
12. Jan 98 - Apr 98, Director, Plans, Operations and Training, Headquarters Camp Navajo, Arizona Army National Guard
13. Apr 98 - Apr 01, Commander/Regional Training Institute Executive Officer, Headquarters, 158th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), Arizona Army National Guard
14. Apr 01 - Mar 02 Executive Officer, 98th Troop Command, Arizona Army National Guard
15. Mar 02 - Apr 02, Provost Marshal, Headquarters State Area Command, Arizona Army National Guard
16. Apr 02 - Feb 03, Operations Officer, Plans, Operations and Military Support Office, Headquarters State Area Command, Arizona Army National Guard
17. Feb 03 - Apr 04, Chief, Military Support Branch, Directorate of Military Support, Joint Task Force Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters - Arizona
18. Apr 04 - Aug 04, Chief of Staff, Joint Task Force Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters - Arizona
19. Aug 04 - Jun 06, Brigade Commander, Headquarters Camp Navajo, Joint Force Headquarters - Arizona
20. Jun 06 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Joint Force Headquarters - Arizona

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Army Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Service Ribbon (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Army South West Asia Service Support Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT ARNG 19 May 79
1LT ARNG 05 Jun 82
CPT ARNG 15 Oct 84
MAJ ARNG 11 Dec 89
LTC ARNG 20 Feb 98
COL ARNG 27 Apr 04
BG ARNG 5 Jun 06

(Current as of July 2007)