Director, Joint Staff - Tennessee National Guard
Brigadier General William M. Hart serves as Director, Joint Staff, Tennessee National Guard. In this capacity, he reports directly to the Adjutant General for all Joint matters and assists in the external functions including presenting and enforcing National Guard policies, plans and programs. General Hart presides over the Tennessee National Guard Joint Staff and represents Army and Air capabilities, requirements, policy, plans and programs in joint operations.
General Hart was commissioned Field Artillery through the Officer Candidate School, Tennessee Army National Guard 1983. He has deployed to Iraq in 2004 as the Commander of 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment and to Kuwait in 2011 as the Commander of the 230th Support Group.
1990 University of Tennessee, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Education,
Knoxville, Tennessee
1998 University of Tennessee, Master of Science, Nursing, Knoxville, Tennessee
22012 United States Army War College, (correspondence), Carlisle Barracks,
Pennsylvania
1. June 1983 - June 1983, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company,
230th Sustainment Brigade, Chattanooga, Tennessee
2. June 1983 - April 1984, Fire Support Team Chief, HOW Battery, 1st Squadron,
278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Maryville, Tennessee r />
3. April 1984 - June 1987, Fire Direct Officer, HOW Battery, 1st Squadron, 278th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, Maryville, Tennessee
4. June 1987 - September 1988, Executive Officer, Troop C (MED), Support
Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
5. September 1988 - November 1989, Battery Commander, How Battery, 2nd Squadron,
278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Kodak, Tennessee
6. December 1989 - May 1993, Commander, How Battery, 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored
Cavalry Regiment, Kodak, Tennessee
7. May 1993 - December 1993, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters
Troop (-), 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Kingsport, Tennessee
8. January 1994 - August 1995, S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop (-),
278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Kingsport, Tennessee
9. August 1995 - August 1995, Assistant S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,
278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
10. September 1995 - August 1997, Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters
Troop, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
11. August 1997 - July 1999, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters
Troop, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
12. August 1999 - September 2001, S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st
Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Athens, Tennessee
13. September 2001 - September 2002, Fire Support Officer, Headquarters and
Headquarters Troop, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
14. October 2002 - May 2004, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st
Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Athens, Tennessee
15. December 2005 - January 2006, REFRADT - Commander, Headquarters and
Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Athens,
Tennessee
16. January 2006 - April 2006, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,
1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Athens, Tennessee
17. May 2006 - February 2007, S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 278th
Armored Cavalry Basic Compact Team, Knoxville, Tennessee
18. February 2007 - October 2007, Deputy State Surgeon, Tennessee Army National
Guard Element Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee (Atch to HHC 278th
Cavalry BCT)
19. November 2007 - April 2008, Branch Chief, Tennessee Army National Guard
Element Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee (Atch to HHC 278th
Cavalry BCT)
20. April 2008 - June 2008, Director, Tennessee Army National Guard Element
Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
21. June 2008 - March 2009, Director, Tennessee Army National Guard Element
Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
22. April 2009 - November 2010, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 230th Sustainment Brigade, Chattanooga, Tennessee
23. November 2010 - January 2011, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 230th Support Group, Chattanooga, Tennessee
24. February 2012 - April 2012, REFRADT - Commander, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 230th Support Group, Chattanooga, Tennessee
25. April 2012 - February 2013, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 230th Sustainment Brigade, Chattanooga, Tennessee
26. March 2013 - December 2014, Commander, Land Component Command, Tennessee
Army National Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
2727. December 2014 - Present, Director, Joint Staff, Tennessee Army National
Guard Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medalr />
Meritorious Service Medal with (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with V Device and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserves Component Achievement Medal (with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters and 1
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Tennessee Distinguished Service
Tennessee Commendation Ribbon
Tennessee Individual Achievement Ribbon
Tennessee War Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf
Cluster)
Tennessee Volunteer Ribbon
Tennessee Distinguished Unit Citation
Tennessee Outstanding Unit Performance Commendation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf
Cluster)
Tennessee Volunteer Retention and Recruiting Unit Citation
CoCombat Action Badge
Second Lieutenant 26 June 1983
First Lieutenant 25 June 1986
Captain 17 December 1988
Major 22 September 1997
Lieutenant Colonel 10 February 2003
Colonel 10 April 2008
Brigadier General 17 September 2014
(Current as of February 2015)