Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Montana Army National Guard
Brigadier General Stanley R. Putnam is the Assistant Adjutant General, Army for the State of Montana, and the Commander of the Montana Army National Guard. He is responsible to the Adjutant General and the Governor of Montana to provide Army National Guard forces which are ready to deploy in support of national defense, homeland defense, or military support to civil authority.
Prior to his appointment as Assistant Adjutant General, he served as the Chief of Staff; Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations; and Deputy Chief of Staff for Information Management.
1977 Bachelor of Science, Business, Montana State University
1990 Command and General Staff College, Command and General Staff College
1998 National Security Seminar, Army War College
2001 Masters of Science in Strategic Studies, U. S. Army War College
2001 Army War College, U. S. Army War College
1. 1969 – 1971 Personnel Specialist, HQ 1/163d ACR, Billings, MT
2. 1971 – 1972 Officer Candidate, Montana Military Academy, Helena, MT
3. 1972 – 1976 Platoon Leader, Co D, 1/163d ACR, Miles City, MT
4. 1976 – 1977 Detachment Commander, Det 1, Trp B 1/163d ACR, Livingston, MT
5. 1977 – 1977 Executive Officer, Co D, 1/163d ACR, Livingston, MT
6. 1977 – 1978 Transportation Section Leader, Det 1HHT 2/163d ACR, Whitefish, MT
7. 1978 – 1979 S-3 Air, HQ 2/163d ACR, Kalispell, MT
8. 1979 – 1981 Commander, Troop G 2/163d ACR, Missoula, MT
9. 1981 – 1984 S-1 / Adjutant, HQ 2/163d ACR, Kalispell, MT
10. 1984 – 1989 Director of Info Mgmt, HQ STARC, Helena, MT
11. 1989 – 1996 Deputy Chief of Staff, Info Mgmt, HQ STARC, Helena, MT
12. 1996 – 1997 Deputy Director of Training, HQ STARC, Helena, MT
13. 1997 – 1999 Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, HQ STARC, Helena, MT
14. 1999 – 2004 Chief of Staff, JFHQ-MT, Helena, MT
15. 2004 – Present Assistant Adjutant General, Army, Helena, MT
Meritorious Service Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Service Ribbon
National Defense Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass Device)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Montana Distinguished Service Medal
Montana National Guard Campaign Ribbon
Montana National Guard Service Ribbon
Montana National Guard Attend Ribbon
Montana National Guard Distinguished Recruiting Ribbon
Assistant Adjutant General, Army - Serves as the Commander of the Montana Army National Guard, and primary Deputy to The Adjutant General. Previously was assigned as the Chief of Staff and senior federal full-time Army National Guard management official. Responsible for management and oversight of the Montana Army National Guard.
Past Regional Chairman, Chief's of Staff Advisory Council to NGB
Past Vice Chair, Military Affairs Committee, Helena Chamber of Commerce
Past Chairman & Founder, Military Affairs Committee, Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Past Director, Montana National Guard Assn
Past Region Chairman, Information Management Advisory Council to NGB
Past Region Chairman, Plans Operations & Training Advisory Council to NGB
Founding Member, Montana Military Museum
Past Member, Chief's of Staff Advisory Council to NGB
Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Member, Montana National Guard Association
Member, Military Affairs Committee, Helena Chamber of Commerce
Associate Member, Montana National Guard Enlisted Association
Associate Member, Enlisted National Guard Association of the United States
2LT ARNG 21 Jul 72
1LT ARNG 20 Jul 75
CPT ARNG 8 Mar 79
MAJ ARNG 18 Jul 84
LTC ARNG 24 Aug 89
COL ARNG 2 Mar 98
BG (Line) ARNG 18 Nov 05
(Current as of February 2007)
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