National Guard
Major General Richard J. Gallant
  
Chief of Staff, United States Northern Command
Peterson AFB, CO
Since: July 2018
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Bridgewater State University - BS - Environmental Resource Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Joint Force Land Component Commander Course (JFLCC)
Army Senior Leader Development Program- Intermediate (ASLDP-I)
CAPSTONE
Joint Senior Reserve Officer Course (JSROC)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 24 Aug 82
1LT 23 Aug 85
CPT 6 Mar 89
MAJ 3 Feb 96
LTC 10 Aug 00
COL 24 Jun 04
BG 26 Jan 11
MG 29 Dec 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 18 Present Chief of Staff, United States Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado
Jul 16 Jul 18 Commander, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, United States Northern Command, Fort Eustis, Virginia
Oct 15 Jun 16 Special Assistant to Director, Army National Guard Liaison for Force Structure and Strategic Policy, Arlington, Virginia
Sep 13 Sep 15 Deputy Director, Domestic Operations, J-3, United States Northern Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 11 Sep 13 Commander, Land Component Command, Pinellas Park, Florida
Dec 10 Jan 11 Commander, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Pinellas Park, Florida
Jan 10 Dec 10 Brigade Commander 53 IBCT, USARCENT Security Force Brigade, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
Apr 08 Dec 09 Commander, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Pinellas Park, Florida
Apr 08 Dec 03 Commander, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Pinellas Park, Florida
Feb 04 Apr 08 Deputy Commander, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Pinellas Park, Florida
Dec 03 Jan 04 Commander, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry, Orlando, Florida
Jan 03 Dec 03 Brigade Training Team Chief, 1st Brigade Embedded Training Team, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Kabul, Afghanistan
Aug 00 Dec 02 Commander, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry, Orlando Florida
Dec 98 Aug 00 Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry, Orlando Florida
Apr 97 Dec 98 Staff Engineer Officer, State Area Command, Saint Augustine, Florida
Jan 96 Apr 97 S3, Headquarters, 53rd Infantry Brigade, Tampa, Florida
Jul 92 Jan 96 S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry, Orlando Florida
Jul 91 Jul 92 Assistant S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry, Orlando Florida
Sep 89 Jul 91 Commander, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry, Eustis, Florida
Nov 88 Sep 89 Commander, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry, Eustis, Florida
Apr 88 Nov 88 Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry, Eustis, Florida
Aug 85 Apr 88 Anti Armor Platoon, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry, Cambridge Massachusetts
Aug 83 Aug 85 Weapons Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry, Melrose, Massachusetts
Aug 82 Aug 83 Rifle Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry, Melrose, Massachusetts

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, United States Northern Command, Fort Eustis, Virginia Jul 16 - Jul 18 Major General
Deputy Director, Domestic Operations, J-3, United States Northern Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado Sep 13 - Sep 15 Brigadier General

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Brigade Commander 53 IBCT, USARCENT Security Force Brigade, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Jan 10 - Dec 10 Colonel
Brigade Training Team Chief, 1st Brigade Embedded Training Team, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Kabul, Afghanistan Jan 03 - Dec 03 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Ribbon
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Combat Infantry Badge
Air Assault Badge
German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Florida
National Infantry Association, Order of Saint Maurice
Society of Professional Military Engineers
Association of the United States Army

 

 

As of: 19 Nov 18

 

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