National Guard
Major General TIM C. LAWSON
  
Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Space Command (USSPACECOM)
Colorado Springs, CO
Since: October 2019
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Western Illinois University - BS - Law Enforcement Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Military Intelligence Officer Transition Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Infantry Captain's Career Course
United States Army War College
Brigade Pre-Command Course
Counterdrug Senior Leaders Seminar
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Ground Based Midcourse Defense Fire Control Qualification Course
United States Army War College, Senior Leader Seminar
Space 200 Course
Space 300 Course
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Transition (ASEP-T)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 6 May 88
1LT 1 Feb 91
CPT 1 Jun 93
MAJ 8 Feb 99
LTC 7 Aug 03
COL 16 Nov 07
BG 1 Jun 17
MG 17 Oct 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 19 Present Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) , Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jun 17 Sep 19 Deputy Commanding General for Operations, United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Sep 16 Jun 17 Deputy Commander for Support, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jul 14 Sep 16 Commander, 100th Missile Defense Brigade, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jun 12 Jun 14 Commander, 32d Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
Jul 11 Jun 12 Student, US Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Apr 10 Jun 11 G3, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 09 Mar 10 Regional Police Advisory Commander RC West, Herat, Afghanistan
Aug 07 Mar 09 G3, Wisconsin Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wisconsin
Oct 04 Jul 07 Commander, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Madison, Wisconsin
Jun 03 Oct 04 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-127th Infantry Battalion, Appleton, Wisconsin
Jun 01 Jun 03 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-127 Infantry Battalion, Appleton, Wisconsin
Nov 99 Jun 01 Operations Officer, Detachment 4 Headquarters, State Area Command, Madison, Wisconsin
Aug 98 Oct 99 S2, 264th Engineer Group, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Jul 97 Jul 98 Instructor, US Army Armor Center, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Mar 96 Jul 97 Commander, E Company, 201st Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia and Kuwait/Bahrain
Jul 95 Mar 96 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia
Jul 94 Jun 95 Single Source Officer in Charge, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Fort Gordon, Georgia
Sep 93 Jul 94 Student, US Army Intelligence Center, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Sep 92 Aug 93 S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3-67 Armored Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Sep 91 Sep 92 Executive Officer, B Company, 3-67 Armored Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas
Jun 91 Sep 91 Executive Officer, D Company, 4-8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, Germany
Jun 89 May 91 Platoon Leader, D Company, 4-8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, Germany and OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Regional Police Advisory Commander RC West, Herat, Afghanistan Mar 09 - Mar 10 Colonel
Commander, E Company, 201st Military Intelligence Battalion, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade, Kuwait/Bahrain May 96 - Sep 96 Captain
June 1989 - May 1991 Platoon Leader, D Company, 4-8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq Dec 90 - May 91 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Bronze Numeral 1)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Master Space Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
T10 ADOS

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Colorado
Association of the United States Army

 

 

As of: 10 Nov 20

 

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