BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN G. SANDERS

Assistant Division Commander, 36th Infantry Division - Texas Army National Guard

Brigadier General Stephen G. Sanders assumed the duties of Assistant Division Commander, Support, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard in May 2009. He serves as the principal advisor on support matters to the Division Commander. These responsibilities include preparation of subordinate units for Overseas Contingency Operations as well as Defense Support to Civil Authority missions in support of Homeland Defense and Security.

General Sanders received his commission in May 1980 through the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Sam Houston State University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Physics. His assignments include various positions at the tactical, operational and strategic levels. This includes command of a combat engineer company and battalion. Upon redeployment of his battalion from Operation Iraqi Freedom III in support of Headquarters Multinational Forces Iraq and 18th Airborne Corp, he assumed command of the 36th Infantry Division, Engineer Brigade. After completing the Army War College, General Sanders served as the commander of the newly formed 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Texas Army National Guard. Both brigades proved invaluable in developing the Texas National Guard's ability to support Homeland Defense and Security missions in recent years. During the 36th Infantry Division's deployment in support of Operations New Dawn, General Sanders oversaw several reconstruction teams, logistical preparations for the redeployment of United States forces out of southern Iraq and the establishment of the United States State Department consulate in Basrah.

EDUCATION:

1981 Sam Houston State University, Bachelor of Science, Physics, Huntsville, Texas
2007 United States Army War College, Masters Degree, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1980 - July 1981, Platoon Leader, Company A, 386th Engineer Battalion (Combat), 49th Armored Division, La Marque, Texas
2. July 1981 - November 1981, Student, Engineer Basic Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
3. November 1981 - November 1983, Research Officer, Waterways Experiment Station, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, Mississippi
4. November 1983 - February 1984, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement) Saint Louis, Missouri
5. February 1984 - October 1984, Aide de Camp, 412th Engineer Command, Vicksburg, Mississippi
6. October 1984 - Janurary 1986, Platoon Leader, Company C, 386th Engineer Battalion (Combat), 49th Armored Division, Pasadena, Texas
7. January 1986 - November 1986, Executive Officer, Company D, 386th Engineer Battalion (Combat), 49th Armored Division, Baytown, Texas
8. November 1986 - June 1987, Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company B, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Mineral Wells, Texas
9. June 1987 - November 1987, Executive Officer, Company B, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Stephenville, Texas
10. November 1987 - March 1990, Commander, Company B, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Stephenville, Texas
11. March 1990 - January 1991, Combat Engineer Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Abilene, Texas
12. January 1991 - September 1992, Assistant S-3, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Abilene, Texas
13. September 1992 - October 1993, S-4, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Abilene, Texas
14. October 1993 - August 1995, Engineer Staff Officer: Engineer Staff Officer Division Plans, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Abilene, Texas
15. August 1995 - September 1996, S-4, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Engineer Brigade, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
16. September 1996 - July 1998, S-1, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Engineer Brigade, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
17. July 1998 - March 1999, S-3, Headquarters, Headquarters, Company, 176th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Brenham, Texas
18. March 1999 - January 2000, S-3, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Abilene, Texas
19. January 2000 - February 2000, Operations Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
20. February 2000 - November 2000, Operations Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 49th Armored Division (Forward), Eagle Base, Bosnia-Herzegovina
21. November 2000 - December 2000, S-3, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Abilene, Texas
22. December 2000 - August 2001, Executive Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Abilene, Texas
23. August 2001 - July 2004, Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Abilene, Texas
24. July 2004 - April 2006, Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 111th Engineer Battalion (Forward), 36th Infantry Division, Baghdad, Iraq
25. April 2006 - April 2007, Chief, Joint Force Headquarters (-), Austin, Texas
26. April 2007 - June 2007, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters (-), Austin, Texas
27. June 2007 - November 2007, Commander, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, Engineer Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
28. November 2007 - August 2008, Commander, 136th Combat Support Brigade (Mechanized), 36th Infantry Division, Houston, Texas
29. September 2008 - April 2009, Commander, 61st Engineer Brigade, Dallas Texas
30. May 2009 - Present, Assistant Division Commander, 36th Infantry Division, Austin Texas

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organizational Medal
Combat Action Badge
Air Assault Badge
Governor's Unit Citation

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

General Sanders has worked within the energy industry for the last nineteen years. His expertise is in the area of energy infrastructure services, power production and business development. His primary responsibilities included maintaining energy infrastructure, supporting construction of new power production facilities, business improvement initiatives and operations. General Sanders also serves as a consultant on business continuity and operational contingency planning.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 23 February 1981
First Lieutenant 12 October 1984
Captain 08 February 1988
Major 17 March 1996
Lieutenant Colonel 17 October 2001
Colonel 16 May 2007
Brigadier General 10 August 2009

(Current as of February 2013)