National Guard
Brigadier General THOMAS H. BLACKSTOCK, JR
  
Director, Joint Staff
Joint Force Headquarters
Marietta, GA
Retired since: March 2020
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus - BS - Civil Engineering
Touro University (International) - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army War College
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
Joint Staff Training Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME)
Joint Domestic Operations Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Domestic Qualification Course
Level IV AT/FP
National Defense University, Reserve Component National Security Seminar
Air War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
1LT 27 May 89
CPT 1 Nov 96
MAJ 5 Feb 98
LTC 20 Jun 02
COL 2 Aug 06
BG 1 Sep 16

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 19 Feb 20 Director, Joint Staff - (GA), Marietta, Georgia
Sep 16 Aug 19 Assistant Adjutant General, Ellenwood, Georgia
Apr 14 Aug 16 United States Property and Fiscal Officer, National Guard Bureau, w/ duty at Joint Force Hedquarters-Georgia, Marietta, Georgia
Oct 12 Mar 14 Chief of Joint Staff, Georgia National Guard, Marietta, Georgia
Mar 12 Sep 12 Chief, Military Technical Agreement Branch, Headquarters, ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan
Nov 10 Mar 12 J3/G3, Joint Force Hedquarters-Georgia, Marietta, Georgia
Jan 09 Oct 10 Commander, 78th Troop Command, Decatur, Georgia
Sep 07 Jan 09 Commander, 265th Support Group (Regional), Metter, Georgia
Jul 06 Sep 07 Commander, 265th Engineer Group (Combat), Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 06 Jul 06 Director of Installation Management, Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 05 Apr 06 Executive Officer, 78th Troop Command, Decatur, Georgia
Nov 04 Aug 05 Deputy Commander, 265th Engineer Group (Combat), Decatur, Georgia
Jul 04 Nov 04 Assistant Director of Facilities, Construction and Facilities Management Office , Atlanta, Georgia
Apr 03 Jul 04 Commander, 648th Engineer Battalion (Sapper), Statesboro, Georgia
Apr 02 Apr 03 Assistant Director of Facilities, Construction and Facilities Management Office, Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 01 Apr 02 Assistant Facilities Engineer, Construction and Facilities Management Office, Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 99 Jan 01 S-3, 648th Engineer Battalion (Sapper), Statesboro, Georgia
Apr 98 Nov 98 S-4, 265th Engineer Group (Combat), Decatur, Georgia
Oct 97 Apr 98 Assistant Facilities Engineer, Construction and Facilities Management Office, Atlanta, Georgia
Nov 96 Oct 97 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 265th Engineer Group, Marietta, Georgia
Dec 95 Nov 96 Supply Officer, 2070th United States Army Reserve Forces School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Jul 92 Dec 95 Individual Ready Reserve
Apr 92 Jul 92 Writer/Researcher, CCD, U.S. Army Engineer School, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Nov 91 Apr 92 Student, Engineer Officer Advanced Course, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Apr 91 Oct 91 Assistant S-3, Air Operations, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina & Saudi Arabia
Jun 90 Mar 91 Executive Officer, B Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina & Saudi Arabia
Nov 89 May 90 Light Equipment Platoon Leader, B Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina & Honduras, Central America
Mar 88 Nov 89 Combat Engineer Platoon Leader, B Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief, Military Technical Agreement Branch, Headquarters, ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan Mar 12 - Sep 12 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief, Military Technical Agreement Branch, Headquarters, ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan Mar 12 - Sep 12 Colonel
Assistant S-3, Air Operations, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina & Saudi Arabia Apr 91 - Oct 91 First Lieutenant
Executive Officer, B Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina & Saudi Arabia Jun 90 - Mar 91 First Lieutenant
Light Equipment Platoon Leader, B Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina & Honduras, Central America Nov 89 - May 90 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with "M" Device and Silver Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Georgia Meritorious Service Medal
Georgia Distinguished Foreign Service Medal
Georgia National Guard Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Boar's Head)
Georgia Special Operations Medal
Georgia State Active Duty Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal
Senior Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Sapper Tab
Honduran Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2007 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Course, Atlanta, Georgia

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Bronze Order of the De Fluery Medal, Army Engineer Association

 

 

As of: 7 Apr 20

 

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