National Guard
Major General William L. Smith
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Adjutant General's Dept
Austin, TX
Since: June 2013
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Southwest Texas State University - BA - History
Touro University - MBA - Business
U.S. Army War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army War College (AWC)
ASLDP-Basic
ADC
ASLDP-Intermediate
ASLDP-Alumni

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT (USAR) 16 May 86
1LT (ARNG) 27 May 89
CPT (ARNG) 29 May 91
MAJ (ARNG) 5 Feb 98
LTC (ARNG) 22 Feb 02
COL (ARNG) 2 Aug 05
BG (ARNG) 6 Feb 09
MG (ARNG) 16 Jun 13

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jun 13 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Dept, Austin, Texas
Jan 12 Jun 13 Director, Joint Staff - (TX) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Apr 09 Jan 12 ADC-S, 36th ID
Mar 09 Apr 09 Director, Joint Staff - (TX) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Feb 09 Mar 09 Assistant Adjutant General
Sep 07 Feb 09 Commander, 36th Division, Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, San Antonio, Texas
Jan 07 Sep 07 Chief, Army Staff, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Nov 05 Jan 07 Deputy Commander, Multi-National Task Force (East) (Kosovo Forces 7), Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo
Jun 05 Nov 05 G3, 36th Infantry Division (Forward 3) (Kosovo Forces 7) Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 04 Jun 05 G3, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Jun 02 Jun 04 Commander, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry, 49th Armored Division, Waco, Texas
May 01 Jun 02 Executive Officer, 2nd Brigade, 49th Armored Division, Fort Worth, Texas
May 99 May 01 S3, 2nd Brigade, 49th Armored Division, Fort Worth, Texas
May 98 May 99 S3, 2nd Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Forth Worth, Texas
Jul 97 May 98 S3, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry, 49th Armored Division, Waco, Texas
Apr 96 Jul 97 S1, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry, 49th Armored Division, Waco, Texas
Aug 94 Apr 96 S4, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry, 49th Armored Division, Waco, Texas
Mar 91 Aug 94 Troop Commander, Troop A, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry, 49th Armored Division, Waco, Texas
Jan 90 Mar 91 Scout Platoon Leader, Troop A, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry, 49th Armored Division, Waco, Texas
Oct 87 Jan 90 Tank Platoon Leader, Troop A, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry, 49th Armored Division, Waco, Texas
Jun 87 Oct 87 Student, The Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 86 Jun 87 Platoon Leader, Troop C, 1st Squadron 124th Cavalry, 49th Armored Division, Waco, Texas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, Multi-National Task Force (East) (Kosovo Forces 7), Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo Nov 05 - Jan 07 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
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
NATO Medal
Army Superior Unit Award

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Texas
The United States and Lone Star Chapter of the Armor Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Distinguished Knight in the Order of Saint George

 

 

As of: 17 Aug 16

 

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