MAJOR GENERAL JEFFREY L. GIDLEY

Deputy Commander, California Army National Guard

Major General Jeffrey L. Gidley assumed duties as the Deputy Commander, California Army National Guard on 1 November 2005. As the Deputy Commander, he is responsible for the management of the 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and eleven Brigade level commands.

General Gidley's active military service began in 1970 after being commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the Army Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC), at the University of California, Davis.

EDUCATION:

1969 University of California, Davis - BS Degree - Biology Science
1975 University of Arizona - Crash Survival Investigators Course
1982 California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, California - MS - Biology
1985 USAC&GSC - Command and General Staff College (Honor Graduate)
1988 National Defense University, Reserve Component National Security Course
1993 U.S. Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Dec 69 - Mar 70, USAR Control Group (Delayed)
2. Mar 70 - Jun 70, Student, Army Medical Field School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
3. Jul 70 - Nov 70, Student, Army Primary Helicopter School, Fort Walters, Texas
4. Nov 70 - Mar 71, Student Army Aviation School, Fort Rucker, Alabama
5. Mar 71 - Jun 71, Student Army Medical Field School, Essential Aviator Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
6. Jul 71 - Jul 72, Section Leader, 237th Medical Detachment (AA), Qui Nhon, Republic of Vietnam
7. Jul 72 - Jan 75, Section Leader, 283rd Medical Detachment (AA), Fort Bliss, Texas
8. Jan 75 - Mar 76, MEDEVAC Pilot, 126th Medical Company (AA), Sacramento, California
9. Mar 76 - Aug 77, Platoon Leader, 126th Medical Company (AA), Sacramento, California
10. Aug 77 - Feb 80, Service Platoon Commander, 126th Medical Company (AA), Sacramento, California
11. Feb 80 - Sep 84, Medical Supply Officer, 175th Medical Brigade, Sacramento, California
12. Sep 84 - Jul 87, Chief, Supply/Services, 175th Medical Brigade, Sacramento, California
13. Aug 87 - Dec 90, Commander, 980th MEDSOM, Sacramento, California
14. Dec 90 - Jun 91, Commander, 980th MEDSOM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
15. Jun 91 - Sep 91, Commander, 980th Medical Logistics Battalion, Sacramento, California
16. Sep 91 - Nov 93, Plans Officer, 175th Medical Brigade, Sacramento, California
17. Nov 93 - Aug 95, Chief of Staff, 175th Medical Brigade, Sacramento, California
18. Aug 95 - Apr 97, Commander, 115th Area Support Group, Roseville, California
19. Apr 97 - Jun 99, Commander, 40th Infantry Division Support Command, Long Beach, California
20. Jul 99 - Oct 00, Deputy Commander - Support, 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
21. Oct 00 - Apr 02, Deputy Commander - Maneuver, 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
22. Apr 02 - Nov 05, Commanding General, 40th Infantry Division, Los Alamitos, California
23. Nov 05 - Present, Deputy Commander - California Army National Guard, Sacramento, California

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star with One Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal w/"V" device
Air Medal with 15 Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral 2
Army Service Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal second award
Humanitarian Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
South West Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm
Kuwait Liberation Medal - KSA
Kuwait Liberation Medal Republic of Kuwait
Meritorious Unit Citation
Aviator Badge
Senior Aviator Badge
California Service Medal/2
California State Service Medal/5
California Drill Attendance Ribbon/7

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 19 Dec 69
2LT AUS 31 Mar 70
1LT AUS 31 Mar 71
1LT USAR 19 Dec 71
CPT AUS 31 Mar 74
CPT USAR 21 Jan 75
CPT ARNG 22 Jan 75
MAJ ARNG 17Apr 80
LTC ARNG 20 Dec 84
COL ARNG 24 Sep 91
BG (LINE) ARNG 10 Feb 00
MG (LINE) ARNG 8 Apr 02

(Current as of February 2006)