National Guard
Major General Samuel L. Henry
  
Commander, 36th Infantry Division
Austin, TX
Since: May 2017
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Texas A&M University - BS - Agriculture Economics
Touro University (International) - MBA - Business
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
Deputy Commanding General
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Equal Opportunity (EO)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 16 Jun 83
1LT 25 Nov 84
CPT 4 Apr 87
CPT 1 Aug 87
MAJ 1 May 96
LTC 4 Oct 01
COL 5 Jan 06
BG 10 Aug 12
MG 6 May 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 17 Present Commander, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Mar 17 May 17 Assistant Division Commander - Maneuver (ADC-M), 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Jun 16 Mar 17 Commander, Train, Advise, Assist and Command - South, (C-TAACS) USCENTCOM, Afghanistan
Aug 12 Mar 16 Assistant Division Commander - Manuever (ADC-M), 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Feb 10 Jul 12 Chief of Staff, 36th Infantry Division (Rear), Austin, Texas
Feb 07 Feb 10 Commander, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Jun 05 Feb 07 Commander, Task Force Strike, North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Enduring Mission III, Eagle Base, Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Jun 04 Jun 05 Student, United States Army War College , Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Aug 01 Jun 04 Commander, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry, 49th Armored Division, Lubbock, Texas
Oct 99 Jul 01 S-3, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
Oct 97 Sep 99 S-3, 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry, 49th Armored Division, San Antonio, Texas
May 96 Sep 97 S-4, 36th Brigade Combat Team, 49th Armored Division, Houston, Texas
Feb 94 Apr 96 Assistant S-3, 36th Brigade Combat Team, 49th Armored Division, Houston Texas
Aug 93 Jan 94 C-E Staff Officer, 4th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armor Division, Bryan, Texas
May 89 Jul 93 Aide-de-Camp to the Commanding General, Troop Command, Austin, Texas
Feb 88 May 89 Commander, Company G, 143rd Infantry(Airborne), Houston, Texas
Aug 87 Feb 88 Assistant S-3 (Operations), Detachment 1, State Area Command, Austin, Texas
Feb 87 Aug 87 Individual Ready Reservist, Reserve Components Personnel & Administration Center, Saint Louis, Missouri
Nov 86 Feb 87 Battalion Motor Officer, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
May 86 Nov 86 Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
Nov 85 May 86 Support Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
Sep 84 Nov 85 Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
Dec 83 Sep 84 Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 10th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Train, Advise, Assist and Command - South, (C-TAACS) USCENTCOM, Afghanistan Jun 16 - Mar 17 Brigadier General
Commander, Task Force Strike, North Atlantic Treaty Organization - Enduring Mission III, Eagle Base, Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina Jun 05 - Feb 07 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Seas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
NATO Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Infantry Badge
Expert Infantry Badge
Ranger Tab
Parachutist Badge
German Armed Forces Badge - Military Proficiency (GOLD)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Senior Industry Advisor, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, SAP America, Inc., Houston, Texas. SAP AG is the world leader in enterprise applications in terms of software and software-related service revenue.

 

 

As of: 11 Apr 18

 

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