National Guard
Major General William F. Roy
  
Commander, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, United States Northern Command
Ft Eustis, VA
Since: July 2014
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of New Hampshire - BS - Professional Studies
United States Naval War College - MA - National Security and Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College (DL)
United States Naval War College
Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course (JFOWC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 22 Aug 82
1LT 21 Aug 85
CPT 4 Apr 87
MAJ 1 Jun 96
LTC 12 Jul 00
COL 18 Feb 05
BG 27 Dec 10
MG 23 May 13

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 14 Present Commander, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, Fort Eustis, Virginia
Aug 13 Jul 14 Deputy Commanding General, United States Army North/Fifth United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Apr 13 Jul 13 Special Assistant to the Director, ARNG, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 11 Mar 13 Deputy Director of Operations, Readiness, and Mobilization, Headquarters Department of the Army, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Apr 11 Jun 11 Director, G-34, Army Protection Directorate, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Feb 11 Apr 11 Operation Support Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard, Arlington Hall, Arlington, Virginia
Jun 10 Feb 11 Commander, Land Component Command, Vermont National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Jul 06 Dec 10 Commander, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, Williston, Vermont and Commander, Task Force Wolverine, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram Airfield, Parwan, Afghanistan
Jul 05 Jun 06 Student, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
Dec 04 Jun 05 Strategic Planner, Vermont National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Apr 03 Dec 04 Commander, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, Colchester, Vermont and Commander, Task Force Mountain, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Feb 03 Jun 03 Senior Advisor, Kabul Military Training Center, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Aug 02 Feb 03 Operations Officer, Office of Military Cooperation-Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Jun 02 Aug 02 Counter-Drug Coordinator, Vermont National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Jun 01 Jun 02 Deputy Senior Army National Guard Advisor, United States Army Europe & 7th Army, Heidelberg, Germany
Jun 99 Jun 01 Senior Army National Guard Advisor, Southern European Task Force (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy
Sep 98 Jun 99 S2/3, 86th Troop Command, Vermont National Guard, Williston Vermont
Aug 97 Sep 98 Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Vermont National Guard, Williston, Vermont
May 96 Aug 97 S3, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Vermont National Guard, Williston, Vermont
Sep 95 May 96 Assistant S3, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Vermont National Guard, Williston Vermont
Sep 94 Sep 95 S1, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Vermont National Guard, Williston, Vermont
Jun 92 Sep 94 Battery Commander, 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery, Vermont National Guard, Jericho, Vermont
Jun 91 Jun 92 Assistant S3, 86th Brigade, Vermont National Guard, Berlin, Vermont
May 86 Jun 91 Chief of Instruction, Mountain Warfare School, Vermont National Guard, Jericho, Vermont
Aug 84 May 86 Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, New Hampshire National Guard, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Aug 82 Aug 84 Platoon Leader, 50th Target Acquisition Battery, 50th Armor Division, New Hampshire National Guard, Manchester, New Hampshire

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, Fort Eustis, Virginia Jul 14 - Present Major General
Senior Advisor, Kabul Military Training Center, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Feb 03 - Jun 03 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, Office of Military Cooperation-Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Aug 02 - Feb 03 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, Williston, Vermont and Commander, Task Force Wolverine, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Bagram Airfield, Parwan, Afghanistan Jul 06 - Dec 10 Colonel
Commander, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, Colchester, Vermont and Commander, Task Force Mountain, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Apr 03 - Dec 04 Lieutenant Colonel
Senior Advisor, Kabul Military Training Center, 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Feb 03 - Jun 03 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer, Office of Military Cooperation-Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Aug 02 - Feb 03 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with Valor and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device, M Device and Numeral 3)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab
Army Staff Identification Badge

 

 

As of: 28 Oct 15

 

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