BRIGADIER GENERAL RONALD W. HUFF

Director, Joint Staff, South Carolina National Guard

Brigadier General Ronald W. Huff assumed his duties as the Director, Joint Staff, South Carolina National Guard on 1 September 2008. He also serves as the Commander, 59th Troop Command, South Carolina Army National Guard. As the Director, Joint Staff, General Huff supervises all Directorates and Major Subordinate Command Administrative Officers within the South Carolina National Guard and acts as their official channel of communication with the Deputy Adjutant General and Adjutant General.

General Huff enlisted in 1971. He earned his commission in 1978 through the Palmetto Military Academy. General Huff has an Associate Degree in Automotive Technology from Midlands Technical College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in General Studies from Liberty University. He also holds a Master of Strategic Studies Degree from the United States Army War College.

EDUCATION:

1986 Midland's Technical College, Associate in Arts degree in Automotive Technology, Columbia, South Carolina
1991 Liberty University, Bachelor of Science in General Studies, Lynchburg, Virginia
1996 United States Army Logistics Management College, Associate Logistics Executive Development, Fort Lee, Virginia
2002 United States Army War College, Strategic Studies, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2004 United States Army Logistics Management College, Joint Course on Logistics, Fort Lee, Virginia
2008 Joint Task Force Commander Course (JCTC), Colorado Springs, Colorado

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. March 1981 - Apr 1986, Automotive Platoon Leader, 3649th Maintenance Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
2. April 1986 - October 1986, Maintenance Control Officer/Executive Officer, 3649th Maintenance Company, South Carolina Army National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
3. October 1986 - October 1988, Battalion S-1/Detachment Commander, 751st Maintenance Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, Eastover, South Carolina
4. October 1988 - September 1990, Maintenance Staff Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, South Carolina Army National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
5. October 1990 - September 1995, Commander, B Company, 163rd Support Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, Orangeburg, South Carolina
6. September 1995 - July 1997, Maintenance Operations Officer S-3, 751st Maintenance Battalion, South Carolina Army National Officer, Eastover, South Carolina
7. July 1997 - May 1998, Executive Officer, 751st Maintenance Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, Eastover, South Carolina
8. May 1998 - October 2000, Commander, 751st Maintenance Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, Eastover, South Carolina
9. October 2000 - August 2002, Logistics Management Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command (-Det 1), South Carolina Army National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
10. August 2002 - September 2003, Director of Maintenance, Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters (-Det 1), South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
11. October 2003 - March 2006, Director of Logistics, Joint Force Headquarters, South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
12. March 2006 - October 2007, Chief of Staff, South Carolina Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters (-Det 1), South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
13. October 2007 - Present, Commander, 59th Troop Command, West Columbia, South Columbia
14. September 2008 - Present, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, South Carolina National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device)
Non-Commissioned Office Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
South Carolina Meritorious Service Medal
South Carolina Achievement Ribbon
South Carolina State Service Medal
South Carolina Counter-Drug Ribbon (with 3 Silver Service Stars)
South Carolina Governor's Unit Citation

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 03 May 1981
First Lieutenant ARNG 18 March 1984
Captain ARNG 19 December 1986
Major ARNG 18 December 1990
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 03 June 1998
Colonel ARNG 07 January 2003
Brigadier General ARNG 01 October 2008

(Current as of July 2009)