National Guard
Major General JEFFREY H. HOLMES
  
The Adjutant General, Tennessee
Joint Force Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Since: January 2019
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville - BA - Architecture
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
CAPSTONE
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Force Management Course for Senior Leaders (FMSLC)
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
Army Senior Executive Education Program- Intermediate (ASEEP-I)
Joint Senior Reserve Officer Course (JSROC)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23 Jun 84
1LT 22 Jun 87
CPT 18 Aug 90
MAJ 18 Dec 97
LTC 22 Nov 02
COL 29 Jun 06
BG 15 Jun 11
MG 1 Oct 14

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 19 Present The Adjutant General, Tennessee, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Jul 18 Jan 19 Deputy Commanding General (Operations), First Army Headquarters, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois
Oct 15 Jul 18 Assistant Adjutant General, Tennessee Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Oct 12 Oct 15 Assistant Adjutant General, Nashville, Tennessee; dual-hatted, October 2012 - November 2015, Army National Guard Assistant for Reserve Affairs, Chief of Engineers, Washington, District of Columbia
Apr 11 Oct 12 Commander, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson, Tennessee
Jul 06 Apr 11 Commander, 278th, Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee and Iraq
Mar 06 Jul 06 Director, Tennessee Army National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee ; Attached Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
Oct 02 Mar 06 Commander, 3/278 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Cookeville, Tennessee and Kuwait/Iraq
Oct 99 Sep 02 Operations Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Oct 97 Oct 99 S-3, 3/278 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Cookeville, Tennessee
Dec 96 Oct 97 Commander, Troop I, 3/278 Armored Cavalry Regiment, McMinnville, Tennessee
Sep 95 Dec 96 Cavalry Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 278 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
Nov 93 Aug 95 S-2, 3-109 Armor, Lebanon, Tennessee
Aug 90 Oct 93 Commander, Company C, 3-109 Armor, Springfield, Tennessee
Mar 90 Jul 90 Executive Officer, Company B, 3-109 Armor, Gallatin, Tennessee
Apr 89 Mar 90 Executive Officer, Company D, 3-109 Armor, Ashland City, Tennessee
Oct 86 Apr 89 Platoon Leader, Company D, 3-109 Armor, Ashland City, Tennessee
May 86 Oct 86 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company A, 3-109 Armor, Ashland City, Tennessee
Jun 84 May 86 Fire Support Team Chief, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3-115 Field Artillery, Memphis, Tennessee

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 278th, Armored Cavalry Regiment, Iraq Dec 09 - Dec 10 Colonel
Commander, 3/278 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Kuwait/Iraq Jun 04 - Dec 05 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, Bronze Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Tennessee National Guard Distinguished Service Ribbon
Tennessee National Guard Commendation Ribbon
Tennessee National Guard War Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee National Guard Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster with Bronze Service Star)
Tennessee National Guard Volunteer Ribbon
Tennessee National Guard Outstanding Unit Performance Commendation
Combat Action Badge

 

 

As of: 5 Jan 21

 

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