National Guard
Major General DAVID S. BALDWIN
  
The Adjutant General, California
Sacramento, CA
Since: April 2011
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Stanford University - BS - Medical Microbiology
University of Southern California - MPA - Public Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Equal Opportunity (EO) Advisor Reserve Components Course
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Intermediate (ASLDP-I)
George C. Marshall Center, Senior Executive Seminar
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Advanced (ASLDP-A)
CAPSTONE
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 1 Sep 84
1LT 27 Aug 87
CPT 20 Sep 90
MAJ 30 Jun 95
LTC 18 Jan 00
COL 7 May 04
BG 15 Apr 11
MG 8 Sep 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 11 Present The Adjutant General, California, Sacramento, California
Jul 10 Mar 11 Deputy Commander, 101st Airborne Division Tactical Command Post and Senior Mentor to Corps Commander, 201st Afghan Army Corps, Gamberi, Afghanistan
Apr 09 Jun 10 Chief of Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Jan 07 Mar 09 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Sacramento, California
Apr 04 Dec 06 Director, Plans and Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento, California
Jun 02 Mar 04 Chief Personnel Assignments Officer, Headquarters (-) State Area Command, Sacramento, California
Sep 99 May 02 Commander, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry, Modesto, California
Aug 97 Aug 99 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry, Modesto, California
Jan 95 Jul 97 S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry, Modesto, California
Feb 94 Dec 94 Assistant S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 40th Infantry Division, San Jose, California
Apr 93 Jan 94 Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters (-) State Area Command, Sacramento, California
Jan 90 Mar 93 Company Commander, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 159th Infantry, Pleasanton, California
Oct 86 Dec 89 Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 159th Infantry, San Jose, California
May 86 Sep 86 Executive Officer, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 159th Infantry, San Jose, California
Sep 84 Apr 86 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 159th Infantry, San Jose, California

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, 101st Airborne Division Tactical Command Post and Senior Mentor to Corps Commander, 201st Afghan Army Corps, Gamberi, Afghanistan Jul 10 - Mar 11 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, 101st Airborne Division Tactical Command Post and Senior Mentor to Corps Commander, 201st Afghan Army Corps, Gamberi, Afghanistan Jul 10 - Mar 11 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with "M" Device, Numeral 2 and 20 year device Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of California

 

 

As of: 12 Sep 19

 

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