National Guard
Brigadier General Gregrey C. Bacon
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Force Headquarters
North Little Rock, AR
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Arkansas Technical University - BS - Agricultural Business
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
Joint Force Headquarters/Joint Task Force Staff Training
Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement Course
National Guard Fiscal Law Course
Joint Senior Leaders Course
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Transition (ASEP-T)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 18 Jun 90
1LT 17 Jun 93
CPT 17 Jun 95
MAJ 26 Oct 00
LTC 31 Oct 05
COL 2 Mar 11
BG 1 May 16

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 16 May 18 Assistant Adjutant General, North Little Rock, AR
Oct 15 Apr 16 Special Assistant to The Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Oct 14 Oct 15 Commander, HHB 142ND FA Brigade, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sep 11 Oct 15 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jul 10 Sep 11 J3/DOMS, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jul 08 Jul 10 Recruiting and Retention Commander, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 07 Mar 08 IED-Defeat Cell Chief, 25th ID Multi-National Division-North (MND-N), Contingency Operating Base (COB) Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq
Mar 07 Apr 08 Fire Support Coordinator, HHB 142ND FA BDE, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jun 06 Mar 07 Mobilization (MOB) Readiness Accounting Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Oct 04 Jun 06 Force Integration Readiness Officer (FIRO), STARC (-), Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
Jul 02 Oct 04 S-3, HHSB 2-142ND FA, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Dec 98 Jul 02 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Services Battery (HHSB) 2-142ND FA, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Feb 98 Dec 98 Fire Control Officer, HHB 142ND FA, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jul 96 Feb 98 Commander, Battery C 2-142nd FA, Ozark, Arkansas
Dec 93 Jul 96 Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB) 142ND FA BDE, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Sep 93 Dec 93 Fire Direction Officer, Battery C 2/142nd FA, Ozark, Arkansas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
IED-Defeat Cell Chief, 25th ID Multi-National Division-North (MND-N), Contingency Operating Base (COB) Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq Mar 07 - Mar 08 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star Device)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Bronze Star Device)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with M Device and Silver Hourglass)
Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2 Device)
Arkansas Commendation Medal
Arkansas Federal Service Ribbon
Arkansas Service Ribbon (with 4 Bronze Diamonds)
Arkansas Emergency Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Diamond)
Arkansas Recruiting Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
The Adjutant General Staff Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Arkansas (Lifetime Member)
National Guard Association of the United States (Lifetime Member)
Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (Lifetime Member)
United States Army War College Alumni Association (Lifetime Member)
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Lifetime Member)
The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara, United States Field Artillery Association
Chief of Staff Advisory Council (COSAC) Region V Chair
Wounded Warrior Project
Team Red, White & Blue

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1990 Honor and Distinguished Graduate of OCS Class #33
1996 Company Grade Officer of the Year, for Arkansas Army National Guard
1997 Company Grade Commander of the Year

 

 

As of: 9 Apr 19

 

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