National Guard
Major General GORDON L. ELLIS
  
Commander, 38th Infantry Division
Indianapolis, IN
Since: January 2018
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The University of the State of New York - BS - History and Sociology
Muskingum University - MS - Education
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Command and General Staff Officer Course
United States Army War College
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Harvard University, Senior Executives in National and International Security (SENIS)
Deputy Commanding General
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
Combined / Joint Forces Land Component Commander Course (C/JFLCC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 30 Jun 85
1LT 29 Jun 88
CPT 6 Jun 91
MAJ 11 Feb 98
LTC 25 Mar 03
COL 2 Aug 06
BG 21 Oct 15
MG 28 Jun 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 18 Present Commander, 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 14 Jan 18 Assistant Division Commander - Support (ADC-S), 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 12 Dec 14 Commander, Headquarters, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Columbus, Ohio
Nov 11 Nov 12 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Mar 09 Oct 11 Deputy Commander, Headquarters, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Columbus, Ohio
Jan 08 Feb 09 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq
Sep 06 Dec 07 Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters (Ohio), Columbus, Ohio
Apr 06 Aug 06 Deputy Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Columbus Ohio
Mar 06 Mar 06 Director, Human Resources Office, Joint Force Headquarters (Ohio), Columbus, Ohio
Jan 06 Mar 06 Branch Chief, Joint Force Headquarters (Ohio), Columbus, Ohio
May 05 Dec 05 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry (Mechanized), Lima, Ohio
Jul 04 Apr 05 HHC 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry, Operation Joint Guardian, Kosovo
Mar 03 Jun 04 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry (Mechanized), Lima, Ohio
Sep 01 Feb 03 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 107th Cavalry, Stow, Ohio
Dec 00 Aug 01 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 107th Armor Battalion, 37th Armor Brigade, Stow, Ohio
May 00 Nov 00 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 512th Engineer Battalion, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 00 Apr 00 Battalion S-2/S-3, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 512th Engineer Battalion, Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 96 Dec 99 Commander/Senior TAC Officer, Headquarters, 145th Regiment (Ohio Regional Training Institute), Columbus, Ohio
Feb 95 Oct 96 Instructor, Regional Training Institute, Columbus, Ohio
Jun 93 Jan 95 S-2, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 512th Engineer Battalion, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sep 90 May 93 Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 147th Infantry, Hamilton, Ohio
Sep 89 Aug 90 Scout Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 147th Infantry, Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 87 Aug 89 Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 147th Infantry, Hillsboro, Ohio
Jun 87 Oct 87 Rifle Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 147th Infantry, Blanchester, Ohio

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
HHC 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry, Operation Joint Guardian, Kosovo Jul 04 - Apr 05 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan Nov 11 - Nov 12 Colonel
37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraq Jan 08 - Feb 09 Colonel
HHC 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry, Operation Joint Guardian, Kosovo Jul 04 - Apr 05 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf/3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4 Device)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal with Bronze Service Star
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Sheriff, Brown County, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association
Buckeye State Sheriff's Association
Indiana National Guard Association
American Legion

 

 

As of: 11 Sep 19

 

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