National Guard
Major General JAMES E. TAYLOR
  
Director, Inter-American Defense College (IADC)
Washington, DC
Since: July 2018
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Iowa State University - BS - Biochemistry
Iowa State University - MS - Biochemistry
Troy University - MS - International Relations
United States Army Command and General Staff College - MMAS - Military Arts and Science
National Defense University, National War College - MS - National Security Strategy

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Intelligence in Combating Terrorism
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course
Collection Management - Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities
Criminal Intelligence Analyst
Combined Arms Services and Staff School
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
Foundations in Counterdrug Intelligence Analysis
Command & General Staff Officers Course
Instructor Training Course
Advanced Military Studies Course
Military Intelligence Pre-Command Course
Leadership Development Education for Sustained Peace
Army Force Management School, Army Force Management Course
MTT Albanian Survival Course
National Defense University, National War College
Army Civilian Training and Leadership Development, Basic Supervisory Development Course
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
CAPSTONE
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Senior Joint Information Operations Applications Course (SJIOAC)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Spanish

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 Dec 86
1LT 21 Dec 89
CPT 15 Jan 92
MAJ 22 Aug 96
LTC 12 Jul 02
COL 2 Aug 06
BG 1 Jul 14
MG 22 Sep 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 18 Present Director, Inter-American Defense College (IADC), Washington, District of Columbia
Oct 17 Jun 18 Special Assistant to the DARNG for Operations, Plans, and Strategy, Arlington, Virginia
Oct 16 Sep 17 Deputy Director, J-3, United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado
Jul 14 Oct 16 Deputy Director of Plans, Policy and Strategy (J-5), North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command; Dualt-Hat: July 2015 - October 2016, Commander, US Army Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jun 14 Jul 14 Joint Actions Control Officer Director, Office Secretariat Joint Staff, Pentagon, Virginia
May 13 May 14 CJ3 Director of Operations, Combine Joint Interagency Task Force, Headquarters International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan
Sep 11 Apr 13 G2, US Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 10 Sep 11 Chief, Intelligence Division, US Army National Guard readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
Jul 06 Jul 10 RDD Director/CDID, US Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Jul 05 Jun 06 Student, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, District of Columbia
Apr 05 Jun 05 Assistant Chief of Staff G2, Headquarters 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Sep 04 Mar 05 Battalion Commander, Headquarters 634th Military Intelligence Battalion, Rosemount, Minnesota
Oct 03 Aug 04 G2, Headquarters 34th Infantry Division, Kosovo
Dec 02 Sep 03 Commander, Headquarters 634th Military Intelligence Battalion, Rosemount, Minnesota
Jun 00 Nov 02 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 34th Infantry Division, Rosemount, Minnesota
Jun 99 May 00 S-1, Headquarters 2nd Brigade, Boone, Iowa
May 99 Jun 00 Student, School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Dec 98 May 99 Instructor, US Army School of the Americas, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jan 98 Dec 98 Student, United States Army School of the Americas, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jul 96 Dec 97 Counter Drug Operations Officer State Area Command, Camp Dodge, Iowa (Active Duty Operational Support)
Jun 96 Jan 98 S2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Brigade, Boone, Iowa
Jan 95 May 96 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Sep 92 Aug 93 Tactical Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Brigade, Boone, Iowa
Sep 92 Dec 94 Assistant S2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Jan 91 Aug 92 Intelligence and Security Operations Officer, State Area Command Iowa, Camp Dodge, Iowa
Jan 90 Dec 90 Student, US Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Sep 87 Jan 90 Tactical Intelligence Officer, 34th Brigade, 47th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa
Dec 86 Aug 87 Assistant S3, 34th Brigade, 47th Infantry Division, Boone, Iowa

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Director, J-3, United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado Oct 16 - Sep 17 Major General
Deputy Director of Plans, Policy and Strategy (J-5), North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command; Dualt-Hat: July 2015 - October 2016, Commander, US Army Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado Jul 14 - Oct 16 Brigadier General
Joint Actions Control Officer Director, Office Secretariat Joint Staff, Pentagon, Virginia Jun 14 - Jul 14 Colonel
CJ3 Director of Operations, Combine Joint Interagency Task Force, Headquarters International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan May 13 - May 14 Colonel
G2, Headquarters 34th Infantry Division, Kosovo Oct 03 - Aug 04 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
CJ3 Director of Operations, Combine Joint Interagency Task Force, Headquarters International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan May 13 - May 14 Colonel
G2, Headquarters 34th Infantry Division, Kosovo Oct 03 - Aug 04 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Colombian Order of Merit, “General Jose Maria Cordoba” Grand Officer
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Army Staff Identification Badge
General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award
Level IV Joint Qualification

 

 

As of: 20 Nov 19

 

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