BRIGADIER GENERAL PHILIP R. FISHER

Commander, 184th Sustainment Command

Brigadier General Philip R. Fisher serves as the Commander, 184th Sustainment Command, Laurel, Mississippi. As commander, he guides the formulation, development and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the Command and its more than 2,000 citizen Soldiers.

General Fisher received his commission through the Platoon Leaders Class of the United States Marine Corps in May 1976. He served on active duty from 1976 to 1979, stationed at Camp Pendleton, California as a Weapons Platoon Commander, Platoon Commander and Assistant S-3. General Fisher joined the Mississippi Army National Guard in 1980, serving with the 31st Rear Operation Center as an Operations Officer. Prior to his current assignment, General Fisher served in various command and staff positions within the 31st Rear Operation Center. Activated for duty during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, he served as Chief of Staff for Task Force Magnolia. In October 2005, General Fisher was ordered to duty for Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom, serving as the Commanding Officer of the 184th Container Management Element through December 2006.

EDUCATION:

1976 Mississippi State University, Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Starkville, Mississippi
2003 Army War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1976 - May 1976, Casual, United States Marine Corps Reserve, Starkville, Mississippi
2. May 1976 - April 1979, Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California
3. April 1979 - October 1979, United States Marine Corps Reserve Forces Administrative Activity, Kansas City, Missouri
4. October 1979 - December 1979, Additional Temporary Position, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
5. December 1979 - May 1981, Assistant Operations Officer, 31st Support Center, Rear Area Operations Center, Jackson, Mississippi
6. May 1981 - April 1982, United States Army Reserve Control Group Reinforcement), St Louis, Missouri
7. December 1985 - July 1986, Military Police Plans and Operations Officer, 31st Rear Area Operations Center, Jackson, Mississippi
8. July 1986 - September 1992, Assistant Operations Officer, 31st Rear Area Operations Center, Jackson, Mississippi
9. September 1992 - December 1992, Operations Officer, 31st Rear Tactical Operations Center, Jackson, Mississippi
10. January 1993 - October 1994, Operations Officer, 31st Rear Tactical Operations Center, Jackson, Mississippi
11. November 1994 - August 1996, Operations Officer, 31st Rear Tactical Operations Center, Jackson, Mississippi
12. September 1996 - September 1998, Plans Officer, 31st Rear Tactical Operations Center, Jackson, Mississippi
13. September 1998 - May 2001, Operations Officer, 31st Rear Tactical Operations Center, Jackson, Mississippi
14. May 2001 - October 2001, Drug Demand Reduction Administrator, Headquarters, State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
15. November 2001 - May 2003, S-2, 66th Troop Command, Jackson, Mississippi
16. June 2003 - May 2004, Terminal Operations Officer, 184th Transportation Command Element, Laurel, Mississippi
17. June 2004 - August 2004, Transportation Officer, 184th Transportation Command Element, Laurel, Mississippi
18. August 2004 - October 2004, Chief of Staff, Army National Guard, Mississippi Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Mississippi National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
19. October 2004 - March 2007, Deputy Commander, 184th Transportation Command Element, Laurel, Mississippi
20. April 2007 - Present, Commander, 184th Sustainment Command, Laurel, Mississippi

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Ribbon (1 Bronze Service Star)
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (Silver Hourglass and “M” Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Ranger Tab
Mississippi Magnolia Medal (1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Mississippi Medal of Efficiency
Mississippi War Medal
Mississippi Longevity Medal (2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

General Fisher was elected as the County Supervisor for District 4 in Hinds County, Mississippi, in November 2007. The Hinds County Board of Supervisors are responsible for implementing and enforcing county-wide personal policies, establishing and approving expenditures for the County Budget ($120,000,000 for FY 08), overseeing economic development efforts, and improving County infrastructure. Each of the five Supervisors represents approximately 50,000 constituents for a four-year term.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 6 May 1976
First Lieutenant 2 June 1978
Captain 2 November 1988
Major 25 February 1993
Lieutenant Colonel 13 January 1999
Colonel 17 September 2004
Brigadier General 31 October 2007

(Current as of June 2008)