National Guard
Major General GREGORY C. PORTER
  
The Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters - Wyoming
Cheyenne, WY
Since: March 2019
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

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

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Joint Operational Fires and Effects Course
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Level IV Antiterrorism Executive Seminar
Interim Guard Senior Leader Training (IGSLT)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
Enabling Mission Command Workshop (EMCW)
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 Dec 87
1LT 7 Oct 91
CPT 15 Jun 93
MAJ 1 Oct 98
LTC 10 Feb 03
COL 2 Aug 06
BG 20 Jan 15
MG 27 Jun 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 19 Present The Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters - Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Oct 14 Mar 19 Director, Joint Staff - (WY), Cheyenne, Wyoming
Feb 14 Oct 14 Land Component Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Cheyenne, Wyoming; dual-hat, January 2014 - June 2014 Project Manager, Project Chrysalis, National Guard Bureau, Arlington Virginia
Nov 13 Jan 14 Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Jul 07 Oct 13 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Mar 06 Jun 07 Director of Information Management, Joint Force Headquarters, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Jan 04 Feb 06 Troop Commander, 94th Troop Command, Laramie, Wyoming
Jan 02 Dec 03 S-3, Headquarters, 115th Field Artillery Brigade, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Jan 00 Dec 01 Operations Officer, Headquarters, 115th Field Artillery Brigade, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Nov 99 Dec 99 Administrative Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2-300th Field Artillery, Sheridan, Wyoming
Jul 97 Oct 99 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2-300th Field Artillery, Sheridan, Wyoming
Oct 96 Jun 97 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2-300th Field Artillery, Sheridan, Wyoming
Jun 96 Sep 96 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2-300th Field Artillery, Sheridan, Wyoming
Jul 94 May 96 Commander, C Battery, 1-49th Field Artillery, Thermopolis, Wyoming
Jun 93 Jun 94 Battalion Fire Direction Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1-49th Field Artillery, Sheridan, Wyoming
Jul 92 May 93 Executive Officer, A Battery, 1-49th Field Artillery, Newcastle, Wyoming
Jan 90 Jun 92 Personnel Officer, 1-49th Field Artillery, Sheridan, Wyoming
Nov 89 Dec 89 Fire Direction Officer, A Battery, 1-49th Field Artillery, Lander, Wyoming
Jul 89 Oct 89 Fire Support Officer, Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3-49th Field Artillery, Laramie, Wyoming
Dec 87 Jun 89 Aerial Observer, 115th Field Artillery Brigade, Cheyenne, Wyoming

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass)
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3 Device)
Wyoming Army Guard Service Ribbon
Wyoming State Active Duty Ribbon
Wyoming Basic Training Ribbon

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Life Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Life Member, Wyoming National Guard Association
Life Member Military Officers Association
Member, United States Army Field Artillery Association
Board Member, Habitat for Humanity of Laramie County
Member, Rotary Club, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Member, Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Delta Gamma, Laramie, Wyoming

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Distinguished Alumni, Central High School, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Alumni, Leadership Wyoming
Alumni, Leadership Cheyenne

 

 

As of: 26 Jul 21

 

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