BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS J. SELLARS

Commander, Land Component Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard

Brigadier General Thomas J. Sellars assumed the duties of Commander, Land Component Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard in March 2007. He is responsible for training of all Army National Guard Troops and Units in Massachusetts, as well as their preparedness to respond to Civil Support Operations and deployments in support of their wartime mission. General Sellars also serves as the Assistant Adjutant General/Executive Officer of the Military Division, Massachusetts National Guard and Commander, Joint Force Headquarters.

General Sellars was commissioned in 1977 through the Officer Candidate School at the Massachusetts State Military Academy. Prior to receiving his commission, General Sellars served as an enlisted member of the 1st Battalion 241st (Honest John Rocket) Field Artillery of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

EDUCATION:

1985 Anna Maria College, Bachelor of Business Administration, Paxton, Massachusetts
1988 Anna Maria College, Master of Business Administration, Paxton, Massachusetts
2006 United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1977 - October 1977, Air Observer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 26th Infantry Division Artillery, Rehoboth, Massachusetts
2. October 1977 - January 1978, Forward Observer, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery, 26th Infantry Division, Lynn, Massachusetts
3. January 1978 - June 1978, Student, United States Field Artillery Center and School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
4. June 1978 - November 1978, Executive Officer, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 101st Filed Artillery, 26th Infantry Division, Brockton, Massachusetts
5. June 1979 - July 1979, Instructor, Massachusetts Military Academy, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
6. July 1979 - December 1980, Executive Officer, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery, 26th Infantry Division, Brockton, Massachusetts
7. December 1980 - July 1981, Executive Officer, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery, 26th Infantry Division, Brockton, Massachusetts
8. July 1981 - February 1982, Student, United States Army Field Artillery Center and School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
9. February 1982 - April 1982, Fire Support Team Chief, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery, 26th Infantry Division, Boston, Massachusetts
10. April 1982 - August 1983, Battery Commander, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery, 26th Infantry Division, Brockton, Massachusetts
11. August 1983 - December 1983, S-2, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery, 26th Infantry Division, Boston, Massachusetts
12. December 1983 - October 1984, Supply and Service Officer, Headquarters Detachment, ARNG Training Site, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
13. October 1984 - August 1985, Range Control Officer, Headquarters Detachment, ARNG Training Site, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
14. August 1985 - April 1986, Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 211th Field Artillery, New Bedford, Massachusetts
15. April 1986 - October 1986, Fire Direction Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 211th Field Artillery, New Bedford, Massachusetts
16. October 1986 - August 1987, Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 26th Infantry Division Artillery, Rehoboth, Massachusetts
17. August 1987 - February 1989, Battery Commander, Battery E (Target Acquisition), 211th Field Artillery, 26th Infantry Division, Rehoboth, Massachusetts
18. February 1989 - September 1989, Communications and Electronics System Control Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 126th Signal Battalion, 26th Infantry Division, Quincy, Massachusetts
19. September 1989 - July 1992, S-2/S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 126th Signal Battalion, 26th Infantry Division, Quincy, Massachusetts
20. July1992 - March 1995, Secretary to the General Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Reading, Massachusetts
21. March 1995 - October 1997, Detachment Commander, Detachment 4 (Recruiting and Retention Command), Headquarters, State Area Command, Lexington, Massachusetts
22. October 1997 - June 1998, Quality Manager, Headquarters, State Area Command, Milford, Massachusetts
23. June 1998 - September 1999, Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Milford, Massachusetts
24. September 1999 - October 2000, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 79th Troop Command, Wellesley, Massachusetts
25. October 2000 - March 2001, Executive Officer, 42nd Infantry Division Artillery, 42nd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Rehoboth, Massachusetts
26. March 2001 - February 2004, Commander, 42nd Infantry Division Artillery, 42nd Infantry Division (Mechanized), Rehoboth, Massachusetts
27. February 2004 - March 2005, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Milford, Massachusetts
28. March 2005 - July 2005, Collection Analyst, Joint Center for Operational Analysis, Joint Forces Command, United States Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq
29. July 2005 - July 2005, Special Project Officer, Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Milford, Massachusetts
30. July 2005 - June 2006, Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
31. June 2006 - March 2007, Deputy Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts and Commander, Massachusetts Army National Guard
32. March 2007 - Present, Commander, Land Component Command, Massachusetts Army National Guard

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass Device, M Device-Mobilization)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Massachusetts Medal of Merit
Massachusetts Service Medal (Army) (with Gold Eagle Device)
Massachusetts Desert Storm Service Ribbon
Massachusetts Defense Expeditionary Ribbon
Massachusetts Emergency Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Joint Service Meritorious Unit Award

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Massachusetts
American Legion

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 25 July 1977
First Lieutenant 24 July 1980
Captain 23 September 1982
Major 1 November 1989
Lieutenant Colonel 1 August 1994
Colonel 12 October 2001
Brigadier General (LINE) 1 March 2007

(Current as of February 2009)