General Officer Biography

MAJOR GENERAL RICKY G. ADAMS

 

Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

Major General Ricky G. Adams is Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. As the Deputy Commanding General, he serves as the principal Army National Guard integrator for coordination and promoting effective communication between Headquarters, Training and Doctrine Command, Training and Doctrine Command schools, and the National Guard Bureau liaison to on major policy issues and programs impacting the Army National Guard.

General Adams was commissioned in 1982 through the Oklahoma Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School. In previous assignments, he has served as Deputy Assistant Commandant, United States Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill; Director, Police Reform Directorate, Kabul, Afghanistan; Deputy Commanding General for Army National Guard, Field Artillery Center, Fort Sill, Land Component Commander, Oklahoma Army National Guard and most recently Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Oklahoma National Guard. General Adams has previously commanded at the battery, battalion, and brigade level. Prior to receiving his commission, General Adams served for over three years as an enlisted member of the 45th Field Artillery Brigade.

EDUCATION:

1992 University of Central Oklahoma, Bachelor of Science, General Studies, Edmond, Oklahoma
2000 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2000 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2001 Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico, Virginia
2007 Force Management Course for Senior Leaders, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
2008 National Defense University, CAPSTONE, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
2009 Syracuse University, National Security Leadership Course, Syracuse, New York
2009 Army Strategic Leadership Development Course - Intermediate, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2010 Army Strategic Leadership Development Course - Advanced, Atlanta Georgia
2010 Harvard University, United States - Black Sea Security Course, Cambridge Massachusetts
2010 Joint Task Force Commander Course, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2010 Joint Flag Officer War Fighter Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2011 George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Senior Executive Seminar, Garmisch, Germany

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. June 1982 - November 1982, Executive Officer, Battery A, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Hollis, Oklahoma
2. November 1982 - October 1983, Fire Direction Officer, Battery A, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Hollis, Oklahoma
3. October 1983 - March 1985, Executive Officer, Battery A, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Hollis, Oklahoma
4. March 1985 - August 1987, Executive Officer, Battery B, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Clinton, Oklahoma
5. September 1987 - November 1990, Commander, Battery B, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Anadarko, Oklahoma
6. December 1990 - March 1991, Liaison Officer, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Altus, Oklahoma
7. March 1991 - November 1991, Fire Direction Officer, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Altus, Oklahoma
8. December 1991 - August 1992, Operations Officer, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Altus, Oklahoma
9. September 1992 - March 1993, Counterfire Officer, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, Enid, Oklahoma
10. April 1993 - July 1993, Maintenance Officer, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Altus, Oklahoma
11. July 1993 - September 1997, S-3, 1st Battalion 158th Field Artillery, Lawton, Oklahoma
12. October 1997 - July 1999, Commander, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, Altus, Oklahoma
13. July 1999 - June 2000, Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
14. July 2000 - August 2001, Deputy Chief, United States Property and Fiscal Office, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
15. September 2001 - November 2002, S-3, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, Enid, Oklahoma
16. November 2002 - January 2003, Chief Information Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
17. January 2003 - March 2003, Commander, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, Enid, Oklahoma
18. March 2003 - May 2003, Commander, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
19. May 2003 - August 2005, Commander, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, Enid, Oklahoma
20. September 2005 - March 2006, Deputy Assistant Commandant, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
21. March 2006 - September 2006, Director, Police Reform Directorate, Combined Security Transition Command, Camp Eggers, Kabul, Afghanistan
22. September 2006 - October 2006, Deputy Assistant Commandant, US Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
23. November 2006 - April 2009, Deputy Commander for Army National Guard Field Artillery, Field Artillery Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
24. May 2009 - November 2009, Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
25. December 2009 - April 2011, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Oklahoma National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
26. April 2011 - Present, Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Bronze Numeral 4)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Former Deputy Chief of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Current Assistant Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

American Legion
Veterans of Foreign War
United States Army War College Alumni Association
Ancient Order of Saint Barbara, United States Field Artillery Association
National Guard Association of United States and Oklahoma
Association of the United States Army
The International Association of Chiefs of Police
Federal Bureau of investigation National Academy Associates
Oklahoma State Troopers Association

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 28 June 1982
First Lieutenant ARNG 27 June 1985
Captain ARNG 19 November 1987
Major ARNG 5 August 1993
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 14 January 1998
Colonel ARNG 5 December 2002
Brigadier General (Line) ARNG 30 September 2007
Major General ARNG 13 April 2011

 

 

(Current as of November 2012)

 

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