Retired April 1, 2008
Deputy Commander Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Cuba
Brigadier General Cameron A. Crawford is currently assigned as the Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Cuba.
General Crawford immediately joined the Oregon Army National Guard upon departure from active duty in January 1993. He served in a variety of capacities, primarily within the 41st Separate Infantry Brigade. In August 2003 BG Crawford took military leave of absence from the Weyerhaeuser Company to accept a full-time tour as Deputy Brigade Commander for the 41st Infantry Brigade, Oregon Army National Guard. He assumed command of the Brigade in January 2006. The Brigade is headquartered in Tigard, Oregon and has approximately 3,500 soldiers assigned. He was then promoted to Brigadier General in January of 2007 and accepted the Deputy Commanding General's position for Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
1978 United States Military Academy- BS Degree - Engineering
1993 Western Oregon University-MS Degree - Correctional Administration
2001 United States Army War College-MS Degree-Strategic Studies
1. Oct 78 - Apr 82, Training Officer, XO, Asst S2/3, Ft. McClellan, AL
2. Apr 82 - Feb 84, CDR, 554th MP Co, Stuttgart, Germany
3. Feb 84 - Dec 84, Asst. S3, 14th MP Bde, Ludwigsburg, Germany
4. Dec 84 - Jun 85, I Corps PM Ops Off, Ft. Lewis, Washington
5. Jun 85 - May 87, Cdr, HHD, 504th MP Bn, Ft. Lewis, Washington
6. May 87 - Oct 88, Asst. S3, 504th MP Bn, Ft. Lewis, Washington
7. Oct 88 - Jan 93, Oregon State University APMS
8. Nov 90 - May 91, Ops Off, G3, Third Army, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
9. Jan 93 - May 93, State Education Officer, Salem, Oregon
10. May 93 - Mar 94, Ops Off, Oregon Military Acad, Monmouth, Oregon
11. Mar 94 - Sep 96, XO, 1st Bn, 162nd INF, Forest Grove, Oregon
12. Sep 96 - Mar 97, S3, 41st Sep Inf Bde, Tigard, Oregon
13. Mar 97 - Jun 99, CDR, 41st Prov Bn, Camp Withycombe, OR
14. Jun 99 - Nov 02, CDR, 102nd CST (WMD), Salem, Oregon
15. Nov 02 - Aug 03, Surface Maint Mgr, HQ, STARC, Salem, Oregon
16. Aug 03 - Jan 06, Deputy Commander, 41st Inf Bde, Tigard, Oregon
17. Jan 06 - Jan 07, Commander, 41st IBCT, Tigard, Oregon
18. Jan 07 - present, Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force, Guantanamo, Cuba
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Army Meritorious Unit Citation
Parachutist Badge
2LT USA 7 Jun 1978
1LT USA 7 Jun 1980
CPT USA 1 Mar 1982
MAJ USA 1 Apr 1989
LTC ARNGUS 17 Apr 1997
COL ARNGUS 22 Oct 2002
BG ARNGUS 16 JAN 2007
(Current as of August 2008)
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