National Guard
Major General CHARLES W. WHITTINGTON, JR
  
Acting Director, Army National Guard
Arlington, VA
Since: March 2019
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Southern Mississippi - BS - Political Science
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 19 Dec 86
1LT 19 Dec 88
CPT 1 May 92
MAJ 26 Oct 93
LTC 5 Nov 03
COL 29 Mar 07
BG 1 Oct 10
MG 7 Oct 12

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 19 Present Acting Director, Army National Guard
Jul 18 Feb 19 Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 15 Jul 18 Deputy Commanding General (RC), First United States Army, Rock Island, Illinois
Aug 12 Aug 15 Commander, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Sep 11 Jul 12 Director, International Joint Command Staff, Afghan National Security Forces Development / International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan
Jun 10 Aug 11 Assistant Division Commander- Support (ADC-S), 29th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Jun 08 Jun 10 Commander, 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Towson, Maryland
Mar 07 May 08 Deputy Commander, 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Camp Victory, Iraq
Apr 06 Mar 07 Commander, 291st Army Liaison Team, Laurel, Maryland
Aug 03 Apr 06 Commander, 2-110th Field Artillery Battalion, Pikesville, Maryland
Jan 02 Aug 03 Executive Officer, 2-110th Field Artillery Battalion, Pikesville, Maryland
Jul 98 Jan 02 Operations Officer, 2-110th Field Artillery Battalion, Pikesville, Maryland
Nov 97 Jul 98 Plans Officer, 2-110th Field Artillery Battalion, Pikesville, Maryland
Jan 95 Nov 97 Commander, Battery B / 2-110th Field Artillery Battalion, Pikesville, Maryland
Oct 93 Jan 95 Brigade Targeting Officer, 2-110th Field Artillery Battalion, Pikesville, Maryland
Sep 92 Oct 93 United States Army Reserve Control Group
Jul 91 Sep 92 Instructor, Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Sep 90 Jul 91 Executive Officer, Battery A, 2-82nd Field Artillery, Basara, Iraq
Dec 89 Sep 90 Adjutant, 2-82nd Field Artillery Battalion, Ray Barracks, Friedburg, Germany
Dec 88 Dec 89 Executive Officer, Service Battery, 2-82nd Field Artillery A (155SP), Ray Barracks, Friedburg, Germany
Mar 88 Dec 88 Company Fire Support Officer, 4-67th Armor, Ray Barracks, Friedburg, Germany
Oct 87 Mar 88 Student, Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, International Joint Command Staff, Afghan National Security Forces Development / International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 11 - Jul 12 Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, International Joint Command Staff, Afghan National Security Forces Development / International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 11 - Jul 12 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander, 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Camp Victory, Iraq Mar 07 - May 08 Colonel
Executive Officer, Battery A, 2-82nd Field Artillery, Basara, Iraq Sep 90 - Jul 91 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
State of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross
Maryland State Outstanding Unit Award
Maryland State Active Duty Medal
Maryland State Service Medal (with 2 Botany Crosses)
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Pactiv Corporation, Lake Forest, Illinois

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Maryland
29th Division Association

 

 

As of: 18 Jun 19

 

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