Retired May 2, 2014
Commander,
Land Component Command, North Dakota Army National Guard
Brigadier General David B. Anderson assumed the duties of the Commander, Land Component Command, North Dakota National Guard on 3 November 2011. He was responsible to the Adjutant General to provide Army National Guard forces that are ready to deploy in support of national defense, homeland defense or military support to civil authority.
General Anderson received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in 1980 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at North Dakota State University.
1979 North Dakota State University, Bachelor of Science, Science and
Mathematics, Fargo, North Dakota
2007 United States Army War College, by correspondence
2007 United States Army War College, Master of Science, Strategic Studies,
Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
1. May 1980 - July 1981, Platoon Leader, Company C, 141st Engineer Combat
Battalion, Oakes, North Dakota
2. August 1981 - July 1983, Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company D, 141st
Engineer Combat Battalion, Wishek, North Dakota
3. August 1983 - July 1986, Executive Officer, Detachment 1, Company D, 141st
Engineer Combat Battalion, Wishek, North Dakota
4. August 1986 - August 1989, Commander, Company C, 141st Engineer Combat
Battalion, Oakes, North Dakota
5. August 1989 - August 1990, S-1, Headquarters, 141st Engineer Combat
Battalion, Valley City, North Dakota
6. September 1990 - August 1992, S-2, Headquarters, 141st Engineer Combat
Battalion, Valley City, North Dakota
7. August 1992 - July 1993, S-3, Headquarters, 231st Engineer Battalion,
Bismarck, North Dakota
8. July 1993 - February 1994, S-4, Headquarters, 164th Engineer Group, Bismarck,
North Dakota
9. February 1994 - August 1994, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 142nd Engineer
Combat Battalion, Fargo, North Dakota
10. August 1994 - June 1996, S-3, Headquarters, 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot,
North Dakota
11. June 1996 - August 1999, Executive Officer, 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot,
North Dakota
12. August 1999 - April 2001, Environmental Chief, Headquarters, North Dakota
Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
13. April 2001 - September 2001, Deputy Director of Facilities and Engineering,
Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
14. September 2001 - July 2002, Environmental Specialist, Headquarters, North
Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
15. July 2002 - September 2004, Battalion Commander, Headquarters, 142nd
Engineer Combat Battalion, Fargo, North Dakota
16. September 2004 - August 2006, Director, Joint Force Headquarters, North
Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
17. September 2006 - August 2007, Commander, 68th Troop Command, North Dakota
Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
18. September 2007 - September 2008, Vice Chief of Staff-Operations, Joint Force
Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
19. October 2008 - November 2011, Chief of Staff - Army, Joint Force
Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
20. November 2011- April 2014, Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force
Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3
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
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Dakota Legion of Merit Medal
North Dakota State Meritorious Service Medal
North Dakota National Guard State Commendation Ribbon
North Dakota National Guard State Emergency Service Ribbon
North Dakota National Guard Service Ribbon (with Gold Hourglass)
Army Engineer Association
North Dakota National Guard Outstanding Officer-Field Grade 1997
Second Lieutenant 15 March 1980
First Lieutenant 14 March 1983
Captain 26 September 1986
Major 9 September 1992
Lieutenant Colonel 7 September 1999
Colonel 23 February 2005
Brigadier General 17 April 2012
(Current as of July 2014)