National Guard
Major General JOHN M. RHODES
  
Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard for 18th Airborne Corps Matters
Arlington, VA
Since: September 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Mississippi State University - BS - Business Education
Touro University - MBA - Business 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
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
AntiTerrorism/Force Protection Level IV (AT/FP LVL IV)
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 14 May 87
1LT 7 Jun 89
CPT 9 Jan 92
MAJ 4 Sep 97
LTC 25 Mar 04
COL 19 Dec 07
BG 4 Aug 15
MG 21 Aug 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 23 Present Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard for 18th Airborne Corps Matters, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 23 Aug 23 Temporary Assistant Adjutant General, Sandston, Virginia
Sep 20 Aug 23 Commander, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Sep 18 Aug 20 Deputy Commanding General - Operations, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
May 15 Sep 18 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters - Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi
Jul 13 May 15 Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters - Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi
May 10 Jul 13 Commander, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
Jan 08 May 10 Deputy Commander, 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 9.2, Iraq
Jun 07 Jan 08 Operations Officer, 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
May 04 Jun 07 Commander, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Brigade Combat Team, McComb, Mississippi and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM III, Iraq
Jun 03 May 04 Civil Military Officer, 155th Separate Armored Brigade, Tupelo, Mississippi
Jan 03 Aug 02 Action Officer, Individual Augmentation Branch, Army G-3, Headquarters Department of the Army, in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia
Aug 02 Jun 03 Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion, 198th Armored Regiment, 155th Separate Armored Brigade, Senatobia, Mississippi
Jan 00 Jan 02 Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 198th Armored Regiment, 155th Separate Armored Brigade, Senatobia, Mississippi
Aug 99 Jan 00 Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion, 198th Armored Regiment, 155th Separate Armored Brigade, Senatobia, Mississippi
Apr 97 Aug 99 Assistant Operations Officer, 155th Separate Armored Brigade, Tupelo, Mississippi
Aug 95 Apr 97 Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion,198th Armored Regiment, 155th Separate Armored Brigade, Oxford, Mississippi
Dec 94 Aug 95 Liaison Officer, 155th Separate Armored Brigade, Tupelo, Mississippi
Oct 91 Nov 94 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 155th Separate Armored Brigade, Tupelo, Mississippi
Dec 90 May 91 Mortar Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 6th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, OPERATION DESERT STORM, Southwest Asia
Jul 90 Dec 90 Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
Jul 89 Jul 90 Executive Officer, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany
Mar 88 Jul 89 Infantry Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 9.2, Iraq Jun 09 - Mar 10 Colonel
Commander, 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Brigade Combat Team, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM III, Iraq Jan 05 - Jan 06 Lieutenant Colonel
Mortar Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 6th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, OPERATION DESERT STORM, Southwest Asia Dec 90 - May 91 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and 1 M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Combat Infantryman Badge (with 1 Service Star)
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
General Rhodes is the General Manager of City of Corinth Gas and Water Department, Corinth, Mississippi. He is responsible for providing a safe, reliable, and sufficient supply of water and natural gas to nearly 15,000 customers with quality service at a reasonable cost using effective management and sound business practices.


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Armored Association of America
Infantry Association of America
National Guard Association of United States
National Guard Association of Mississippi
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Military Officers Association of America

 

 

As of: 19 Mar 25

 

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