MAJOR GENERAL JACKIE D. WOOD

The Adjutant General, Tennessee National Guard

Major General Jackie Dan Wood is the 73rd Adjutant General of Tennessee. Appointed to the state's top military position by Governor Don Sundquist in 1995, he is responsible for the supervision of the Military Department of Tennessee that includes the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, and the Tennessee State Guard. 

The General enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 and later served one tour of duty as a Sergeant (E-5) in Vietnam. After completing his active duty tour and a short tour of duty in the United States Army Reserve, he enlisted in the Tennessee Army National Guard in 1965. He completed Officer Candidate School at Tennessee Military Academy. General Wood served in a variety of staff and leadership assignments in the Tennessee Army National Guard to include Executive Officer, 473rd Support Battalion; Commander, 4/117th Infantry, and was serving as Deputy Director, Plans, Operations and Training, State Area Command before his appointment as Adjutant General.

EDUCATION:

1986 Cumberland University - BA Degree ' Social Science
1992 Air University

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Aug 66 - Mar 70, Platoon Leader, Company A, 4th Battalion, 117th Infantry
2. Apr 70 - Jan 92, Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters (-), 4th Battalion, 117th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 30th Armored Division
3. Feb 72 - Oct 73, Executive Officer, Detachment 1, Company A, 4th Battalion, 117th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 30th Armored Division
4. Nov 73 - Aug 75, Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters and Headquarters, 30th Separate Armored Brigade
5. Aug 75 - Apr 81, Assistant S-1, Headquarters and Headquarters, 30th Separate Armored Brigade
6. Apr 81 - Mar 82, Brigade Maintenance Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 473rd Support Battalion, 30th Separate Armored Brigade
7. Mar 82 - Jan 84, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 473rd Support Battalion, 30th Separate Armored Brigade
8. Feb 84 - Feb 85, Automatic Data Processing Systems Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 473rd Support Battalion, 30th Separate Armored Brigade
9. Mar 85 - Apr 85, Transportation Staff Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard
10. May 85 - Oct 86, Supply Staff Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard
11. Oct 86 - Mar 90, Battalion Commander, 4th Battalion, 117th Infantry, 30th Separate Armored Brigade
12. Mar 90 - Jul 93, Intelligence Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard
13. Aug 93 - Apr 95, Deputy Director, Plans, Operations and Training Division, Headquarters, State Area Command, Tennessee Army National Guard
14. 26 Apr 95 - 31 Jul 02, The Adjutant General, Tennessee National Guard

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal with 1 Silver Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hour glass devices
Army Service Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with '60' device.

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Retired from South Central Bell with 31 years of service.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

2LT ARNG 6 Aug 66
1LT ARNG 5 Aug 69
CPT ARNG 5 Dec 73
MAJ ARNG 16 Apr 81
LTC ARNG 30 Oct 86
COL ARNG 1 Aug 93
BG ARNG 21 May 96
MG ARNG 30 Sep 97

(Current as of November 2002)