BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM L. GLASGOW

Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

Brigadier General William L. Glasgow is Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, posted at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa.

General Glasgow began his military career as a commissioned officer upon the completion of Reserve Officer Training Corps at Mississippi State University in 1979. He commanded Task Force Rifles Stabilization Force 10 in Bosnia 2001-2002. During the 155th Separate Armored Brigade's deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III in 2005, General Glasgow served as the Executive Officer. In April 2006, he was assigned as Commander, 155th Brigade Combat Team. In May 2009, General Glasgow led the 155th Brigade Combat Team to Iraq and completed a successful deployment and redeployment. In September 2010, General Glasgow was selected as Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa headquartered at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa.

EDUCATION:

1979 Mississippi State University, Bachelor of Science, Education, Starkville, Mississippi
2004 Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
2004 United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. September - 1979-February 1980, Student, United States Army Infantry Officers Basic Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
2. March 1980 - April 1980, United States Army Reserve Control Group, Saint Louis, Missouri
3. May 1980 - April 1983, Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 1-155th Infantry Battalion, Natchez, Mississippi
4. May1983 - December 1984, Executive Officer, Company B, 1-155th Infantry Battalion, Natchez, Mississippi
5. January 1984 - February 1985, Air Defense Section Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 158th Filed Artillery, Lawton, Oklahoma
6. March 1985 - July 1985, Overstrength, Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, Perry, Oklahoma
7. August 1985 - September 1986, Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-118th Infantry Battalion, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
8. October 1986 - February 1988, Anti Armor Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-118th Infantry Battalion, Saint George, South Carolina
9. March 1988 - November 1988, Executive Officer, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-118th Infantry Battalion, Charlestown, South Carolina
10. December 1988 - September 1989, Commander, Company E, 1-118th Infantry Battalion, Saint George, South Carolina
11. October 1989 - June 1990, Motor Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-155th Infantry Battalion, Brookhaven, Mississippi
12. July 1990 - January 1992, Commander, Company C, 1-155th Infantry Battalion, Mendenhall, Mississippi
13. February 1992 - March 1994, Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-155th Infantry Battalion, McComb, Mississippi
14. April 1994 - January 1996, S-3 Air, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1-155th Infantry Battalion, McComb, Mississippi
15. February 1996 - February 1997, S-3, 1-155th Infantry Battalion, McComb, Mississippi
16. March 1997 - September 1998, Operations and Training Officer State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
17. October 1998 - September 1999, S-3, 1-155th Infantry Battalion, McComb, Mississippi
18. October 1999 - February 2000, Assistant Chief of Staff, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
19. March 2000 - June 2004, Commander, 1-155th Infantry Battalion, McComb, Mississippi
20. July 2004 - January 2005, S-5, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
21. February 2005 - January 2006, Executive Officer, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
22. February 2006 - June 2010, Commander, 155th Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
23. July 2010 - October 2010, Commander, Land Component Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Tupelo, Mississippi
24. November 2010 - Present, Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Force Task Force - Horn of Africa, Djibouti, Africa

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 4)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon Numeral II
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Expert Infantry Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Mississippi Army National Guard Officer's Association
United States Army Infantry Association
United States Army Armor Association
United States Army Field Artillery Association

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 11 August 1979
First Lieutenant 10 August 1982
Captain 8 November 1988
Major 6 February 1996
Lieutenant Colonel 12 July 2000
Colonel 25 August 2005
Brigadier General 28 Sept 2010

(Current as of October 2011)