National Guard
Brigadier General Harrison B. Gilliam
  
Deputy Commanding General, Special Warfare Center and School
Fort Bragg, NC
Since: January 2018
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Morehead State University - BA - History
University of Charleston - MBA - Human Resource Management
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Civil Affairs Officer Advanced Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Harvard University, Leadership in Homeland Security
Army Strategic Education Program-Basic (ASEP-B)
United States Army War College, Defense Strategy Course
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
George C. Marshall Center, Senior Executive Seminar
Combined/Joint Force Special Operations Component Commander Course (C/JFSOCC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 16 Jun 91
1LT 15 Jun 94
CPT 2 Sep 96
MAJ 9 Nov 01
LTC 8 Feb 07
COL 26 Apr 12
BG 8 Dec 15

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 18 Present Deputy Commanding General, Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jul 15 Jan 18 Director, Joint Staff - (WV) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Charleston, West Virginia
Oct 14 May 15 Commander, Special Operations Detachment-Europe (SOD-E), Kingwood, West Virginia
Mar 14 Oct 14 Commander, European Engagement Group, Special Operations detachment-Europe (SOD-E), Stuttgart, Germany
Jul 12 Mar 14 Commander, Special Operations Detachment-Europe (SOD-E), Kingwood, West Virginia
Dec 11 Jul 12 J3, Joint Forces Headquarters-West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Jul 10 Nov 11 Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Oct 09 Jul 10 Director G3/ Operations Branch Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters-West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Jul 06 Oct 09 Battalion Commander, Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
Jun 03 Jul 06 Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
Dec 01 Jun 03 Battalion S3, Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
Sep 00 Dec 01 Battalion Operations Officer, Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
Aug 98 Sep 00 Commander, Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
Jul 97 Aug 98 Battalion S1, Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
Sep 96 Jul 97 Commander, Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
Jan 94 Sep 96 Detachment Operations Officer, Company B, 2nd Special Forces Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
Mar 92 Jan 94 Platoon Leader, Headquarters, 2nd Special Forces Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
Jun 91 Mar 92 Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry (Mech), Barboursville, Kentucky

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, European Engagement Group, Special Operations detachment-Europe (SOD-E), Stuttgart, Germany Mar 14 - Oct 14 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, European Engagement Group, Special Operations detachment-Europe (SOD-E), Stuttgart, Germany Mar 14 - Oct 14 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, "M" Device)
Army Service ribbon
United Nations Medal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab
Master Parachutist Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Deputy Commanding General, Special Warfare Center and School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of West Virginia
National Guard Association of the United States
Special Forces Association

 

 

As of: 3 Apr 19

 

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