Assistant Adjutant General - Army,
Missouri National Guard
Brigadier General Larry D. Kay was assigned as the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Joint Force Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri in November 2006. As the Assistant Adjutant General he assists the Adjutant General in the formulation, development, and implementation of all programs and policies in the Missouri Army National Guard.
He began his military career with the Missouri Army National Guard in 1979 as a Flight Medic. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant at Westminster College, on 17 May 1981 at the age of 19. He has held command leadership positions at Section, Platoon, Detachment, Company, Battalion and Brigade levels.
Brigadier General Kay served as the Executive Officer for the 1267th Medical Company during Operation Desert Storm 1990-1991. The mission of his air ambulance company was aerial evacuation of wounded, transportation of critical medical supplies, and aerial search and rescue in the combat zone. Brigadier General Kay is qualified in both the UH-1H/V (Huey) and the UH-60A/L (Blackhawk) helicopters.
May 89 Masters of Science, Health Services Management, University of Missouri
Jul 02 Masters of Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
1. Mar 79 - May 81, Flight Medic, 868th Medical Detachment
2. May 81 - Nov 83, Air Defense Officer, 35th Rear Area Operations Center (RAOC)
3. Nov 83 - Sep 86, Section Leader, 868th Medical Detachment
4. Sep 86 - Mar 89, Flight Operations Officer, 868th Medical Detachment
5. Mar 89 - Nov 90, Commander, 868th Medical Detachment
6. May 89 - Nov 90, State Coordinator, Counter-Drug Task Force
7. Nov 90 - Oct 91, Flight Operations Officer, 1267th Medical Company (Air Ambulance)
8. Oct 91 - Oct 94, Commander, 1267th Medical Company (Air Ambulance)
9. Oct 94 - Oct 96, Evacuation Plans Officer, 35th Division Support Command (DISCOM)
10. Oct 96 - Oct 97, Flight Operations Officer, 1107th AVCRAD
11. Oct 97 - Apr 00, Commander, 935th Division Aviation Support Battalion (DASB)
12. Apr 00 - Sep 00, DMOC Chief, 35th Division Support Command (DISCOM)
13. Sep 00 - Feb 03, S-3, 35th Division Combat Aviation Brigade
14. Feb 03 - Feb 05, Commander, 20th Theater Aviation Brigade
15. Feb 05 - Sep 06, Director of the Joint Staff, Missouri Army National Guard
16. Oct 06 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Missouri Army National Guard
General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award
Senior Army Aviator Badge
Meritorious Service Medal - 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Commendation Medal - 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Achievement Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal - 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal 6th Award
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon #2
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Missouri Conspicuous Service Medal - 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Missouri Commendation Ribbon
Missouri Desert Storm Ribbon
State Emergency Duty Ribbon - 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Missouri 20 year Service Ribbon
Missouri Basic Training Ribbon
Deputy Director, Missouri Veterans Commission
Second Lieutenant 17 May 1981
First Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel 28 February 2003
Brigadier General 10 January 2006
(Current as of May 2007)
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