National Guard
Major General Gregory L. Kennedy
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Jackson, MS
Since: September 2016
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Mississippi - BA - Legal Systems Administration
Mississippi College School of Law - JD - Law
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 Dec 82
1LT 16 Dec 85
CPT 4 May 89
MAJ 1 Aug 95
LTC 11 Apr 00
COL 21 Jun 05
BG (Line) 3 Nov 12
MG (Line) 22 Jun 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 16 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Jackson, Mississippi
May 15 Aug 16 Commander, 184th Sustainment Expeditionary Command , Laurel, Mississippi
Nov 12 May 15 Commander, 66th Troop Command, Jackson, Mississippi
Apr 10 Nov 12 Deputy Chief of Staff, State Aviation Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
May 09 Apr 10 S3 Liaison Officer, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Camp Taji, Iraq
Apr 09 May 09 Deputy Chief of Staff, State Aviation Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
May 05 Mar 09 Commander, 185th Aviation Brigade, Jackson, Mississippi
Sep 02 May 05 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, Tupelo, Mississippi
Dec 00 Sep 02 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 185th Aviation Group, Jackson, Mississippi
Dec 99 Dec 00 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 185th Aviation Group, Jackson, Mississippi
Aug 98 Dec 99 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, Tupelo, Mississippi
Mar 96 Aug 98 Personnel Officer, Headquarter and Headquarters Company, 185th Aviation Group, Jackson, Mississippi
Aug 95 Mar 96 Aviation Officer, 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi
Jul 92 Jul 95 Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, Jackson, Mississippi
Jul 91 Jul 92 Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 185th Aviation Group, Jackson, Mississippi
Dec 88 Jul 91 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 185th Aviation Group, Jackson, Mississippi
Dec 87 Dec 88 Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment, Jackson, Mississippi
Mar 87 Dec 87 Student, Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Dec 86 Mar 87 Platoon Leader, Company C, 323rd Aviation Company, Jackson, Mississippi
Oct 86 Dec 86 Platoon Leader, Company B, 323rd Aviation Company, Jackson, Mississippi
Aug 86 Oct 86 Platoon Leader, 323rd Aviation Company, Jackson, Mississippi
Dec 85 Aug 86 Logistics Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, McComb, Mississippi
Dec 84 Dec 85 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company D, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, Port Gibson, Mississippi
Aug 84 Dec 84 Student, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
Dec 82 Aug 84 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, Port Gibson, Mississippi

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
S3 Liaison Officer, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Camp Taji, Iraq May 09 - Apr 10 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf)
Overseas Service Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
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)
Mississippi Magnolia Cross
Mississippi Magnolia Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Mississippi War Medal
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal
Mississippi Longevity Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Master Army Aviator Badge
Air Assault Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Army Aviator
Flight Hours: 2032.6
Aircraft Flown: UH-1H, UH-1V, UH-60A, UH-60L, MH-60A, OH-6A, TH-55A

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Federal Bar Association
National Guard Association of United States
National Guard Association of Mississippi (Past President)

 

 

As of: 3 May 18

 

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