BRIGADIER GENERAL ROGER L. McCLELLAN

Commander, Land Component Command, Arkansas Army National Guard

Brigadier General Roger L. McClellan currently serves as Commander, Land Component Command, Arkansas Army National Guard and is responsible to the establishing commander for making recommendations on the proper employment of land forces, planning and coordinating land operations, and readiness of Army maneuver brigades in Arkansas.

General McClellan began his military career as a private in the 3/153rd Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate) in 1977. He received his commission from the Arkansas Army National Guard Officer Candidate School in March 1981. Throughout his career, General McClellan has served in a variety of command and staff assignments. He commanded the 2/153rd Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), headquartered at Searcy, Arkansas, and served as S-5, Civil Affairs Officer, for the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Upon his return, he served as Deputy Commander, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. On January 01, 2008, Brigadier General McClellan assumed the duties of the Commander, Land Component Command, Arkansas Army National Guard, North Little Rock, Arkansas.

EDUCATION:

1981 University of Arkansas, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Monticello, Arkansas
1983 Louisiana Tech University, Master of Business Administration, Accounting, Ruston, Louisiana
2003 United States Army War College, by Correspondence
2003 United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2010 Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, National Security Management Course, Syracuse, New York
2011 Joint Task Force State Commander's Course, Dual Status, Arlington, Virginia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. March 1981 - May 1981, Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company, 3/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Warren Arkansas
2. May 1981 - August 1981, Student, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Company D, 23rd Student Battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia
3. August 1981 - November 1983, Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company, 3/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Warren Arkansas
4. November 1983 - July 1984, Rifle Platoon Leader; Company A, 3/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, El Dorado Arkansas
5. July 1984 - October 1986, Executive Officer/Detachment Commander, Detachment 1, Headquarters Company, 3/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Dermott, Arkansas
6. October 1986 - August 1987, Weapons Platoon Leader, Company C, 3/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, McGehee, Arkansas
7. August 1987 - December 1990, Commander, Company B, 3/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Fordyce, Arkansas
8. December 1990 - February 1993, S-2 (Intelligence), 3/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Warren, Arkansas
9. February 1993 - July 1994, Assistant S-3 (Operations), 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Little Rock, Arkansas
10. July 1994 - August 1996, S-3 (Operations), 3/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Warren, Arkansas
11. August 1996 - August 1998, Executive Officer, 2/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Searcy, Arkansas
12. August 1998 - January 2001, Commander, 2/153 Infantry Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Searcy, Arkansas
13. January 2001 - October 2003, S-5 (Civil Affairs), 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Arkansas Army National Guard, Little Rock, Arkansas
14. October 2003 - March 2004, S-5 (Civil Affairs), 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
15. March 2004 - April 2005, S-5 (Civil Affairs), 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Baghdad, Iraq
16. April 2005 - August 2005, S-5 (Civil Affairs), 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, Little Rock, Arkansas
17. August 2005 - August 2006, Deputy Commander, 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Arkansas Army National Guard, Little Rock, Arkansas
18. August 2006 - December 2007, Strategic Planner, Joint Forces Headquarters - Arkansas, Arkansas Army National Guard, North Little Rock, Arkansas
19. January 2008 - Present, Commander, Land Component Command, Arkansas Army National Guard, Arkansas Joint Force Headquarters, North Little Rock, Arkansas

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Custer and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Combat Infantry Badge

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant 23 March 1981
First Lieutenant 22 March 1984
Captain 17 August 1987
Major 22 February 1993
Lieutenant Colonel 16 October 1998
Colonel 30 April 2004
Brigadier General (LINE) 29 October 2008

(Current as of February 2012)