National Guard
Major General WILLIAM B. BLAYLOCK, II
  
Commander, 35th Infantry Division
Fort Leavenworth, KS
Since: July 2019
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Southeast Missouri State University - BS - Education
Webster University - MA - Teaching
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army War College
Brigade Pre-Command Course
Joint Task Force Commander's Training Course
Joint Domestic Operations Course (NORTHCOM)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Deputy Commanding General
Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders (FISCL)
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Systems Acquisition Management Course (ACQ-404)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 14 May 88
1LT 24 May 91
CPT 9 May 95
MAJ 31 Mar 00
LTC 10 Mar 05
COL 7 May 10
BG 16 Sep 16
MG 23 Jul 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 19 Present Commander, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jul 18 Jul 19 Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S), 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Dec 16 Oct 18 Director of Logistics (J-4), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Aug 16 Nov 16 Deputy Commanding General - 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Nov 15 Jul 16 Chief of Staff, Missouri Army National Guard, JTF-HQ, Missouri Army National Guard, Jefferson City, Missouri
Dec 12 Oct 15 Commander, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Mar 12 Nov 12 J5, Joint Force Headquarters, Missouri Army National Guard, Jefferson City, Missouri
Oct 09 Mar 12 Deputy Commander, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Jun 07 Sep 09 Commander, 1140th Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
May 05 May 07 Chief, Information Management Branch, Joint Force Headquarters, Missouri Army National Guard, Jefferson City, Missouri
Oct 04 Apr 05 Executive Officer, Engineer Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, Missouri Army National Guard, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Nov 02 Oct 04 Executive Officer, 1138th Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri and Iraq
Feb 01 Oct 02 S-3, 1138th Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Nov 99 Jan 01 S-1, Engineer Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, Missouri Army National Guard, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Mar 98 Oct 99 S-4, 1140th Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Apr 95 Mar 98 Commander, Alpha Company, 1140th Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Farmington, Missouri
Jun 92 Apr 95 Platoon Leader, 1140th Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
May 91 May 92 Aide de Camp, HHC, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
May 88 May 91 Platoon Leader, 1140th Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, 1138th Engineer Battalion, 35th Engineer Brigade, Iraq May 03 - May 04 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Chief Information Officer, Rockwood School District, Eureka, Missouri


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Missouri
National Guard Association of the United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Army Engineer Association
International Society of Technology Educators
Consortium of School Networking
Saint Louis Educational Technology Association
Association of the United States Army

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1997, Outstanding Young Educator - Jaycee's
2004, Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal - Army Engineer Regiment
2009, VC McLuer Education Technology Association Award - Education Technology Association
2014, Making IT Happen - International Society of Technology in Education
2014, Outstanding Service in Education Award - Rockwood School District
2016, Silver Order of the de Fleury Medal - Army Engineer Regiment

 

 

As of: 11 Mar 21

 

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