National Guard
Major General SHERYL E. GORDON
  
The Adjutant General, Alabama
Montgomery, AL
Since: August 2017
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Birmingham Southern College - BS - Biology
Auburn University-Montgomery - BS - Secondary Education
Auburn University-Montgomery - MAS - Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Personnel and Administrative School Basic Course
Adjutant General Officer Advanced Course
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Ordnance Officer Advanced Course
Chemical Senior Leader Qualification
Weapons of Mass Destruction Course
United States Army War College
Joint Task Force Commander's Course
Army Force Management School, Army Force Management Course
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 27 Jun 81
1LT 26 Jun 84
CPT 31 Aug 85
MAJ 25 Aug 93
LTC 26 May 99
COL 29 Sep 03
BG 1 Feb 09
MG 22 Sep 11

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 17 Present The Adjutant General, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec 11 Sep 13 Commander, 62nd Troop Command, Army, Alabama National Guard, Montgomery, Alabama
Feb 09 Nov 11 Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Alabama National Guard, Montgomery, Alabama
Nov 07 Jan 09 Garrison Commander, Fort McClellan Training Center, Fort McClellan, Alabama
Oct 05 Oct 07 Commander, 200th Regiment, Fort McClellan, Alabama
Apr 04 Oct 05 Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, 167th Theater Support Command, Birmingham, Alabama
Apr 03 Apr 04 Commander, Detachment 1, 200th Theater Support Command Materiel Management Center, Homewood, Alabama
Sep 00 Apr 03 Commander, 151st Chemical Battalion, Fort Payne, Alabama
May 00 Aug 00 Maintenance Officer, 167th Theater Support Command, Birmingham, Alabama
May 99 Apr 00 Liaison Officer, 167th Theater Support Command, Birmingham, Alabama
Aug 97 Apr 99 Maintenance Operations Officer, 731st Maintenance Battalion, Tallassee, Alabama
Dec 95 Jul 97 Maintenance Management Officer, 122nd Support Group, Selma, Alabama
Mar 95 Nov 95 Supply Management Officer, 122nd Support Group, Selma, Alabama
Aug 93 Mar 95 Supply and Field Services Operations Officer, 122nd Support Group, Selma, Alabama
Sep 91 Aug 93 S-1, 135th Supply and Services Battalion, Jasper, Alabama
Mar 91 Aug 91 Supply Management Officer, 135th Supply and Services Battalion, Jasper, Alabama
Nov 88 Feb 91 Personnel Staff Officer, Detachment 1, Troop Command, State Area Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Nov 85 Oct 88 Detachment Commander, Detachment 1, Troop Command State Area Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Oct 83 Oct 85 Personnel Staff Officer, Detachment 1, Troop Command, State Area Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Jun 81 Sep 83 Administrative Officer, Detachment 1, Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Alabama Veteran Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Alabama Special Service Ribbon
Alabama Faithful Service Ribbon (with Silver and Bronze Saint Andrews Cross)
Alabama Basic Training Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
The Adjutant General, State of Alabama

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
National Guard Association of Alabama
Association of Quartermasters

 

 

As of: 14 May 19

 

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