National Guard
Major General (WV) WILLIAM E. CRANE
  
The Adjutant General, West Virginia
Charleston, WV
Since: January 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Glenville State College - BA - Chemistry
West Virginia University - MA - Organizational Communication
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
AntiTerrorism/Force Protection Level IV (AT/FP LVL IV)
United States Army War College
Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 15 May 89
1LT 23 May 92
CPT 1 Jun 94
MAJ 25 Aug 00
LTC 17 Nov 04
COL 3 Apr 09
BG 21 Mar 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 21 Present The Adjutant General, West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Mar 20 Jan 21 Director, Joint Staff - (WV) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Charleston, West Virginia
Mar 16 Aug 18 USPFO for WV, Joint Forces Headquarters-West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Nov 11 Feb 16 Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters-West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Jul 10 Nov 11 Commander, 111th Engineer Brigade, Eleanor, West Virginia
Jul 09 Jul 10 Deputy Brigade Commander, 111th Engineer Brigade, Eleanor, West Virginia
Jul 08 Jul 09 Student, United States Army War College, Sr Service Fellow, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia
Jun 06 Jul 08 Commander, 1092d Engineer Battalion, Parkersburg, West Virginia
May 06 Jun 06 Chief, Officer Personnel Branch, Joint Forces Headquarters-West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Jan 06 Apr 06 J3, Joint Interagency Task Force, High Value Individuals, Iraq
Jan 05 Dec 05 Chief, Officer Personnel Branch, Joint Forces Headquarters-West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Apr 03 Jan 05 Commander, Recruiting and Retention Command, Joint Forces Headquarters-West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Apr 01 Apr 03 Personnel Management Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters- West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia
Aug 00 Apr 01 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1092d Engineer Battalion, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Jan 98 Aug 00 S2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1092d Engineer Battalion, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Oct 95 Jan 98 S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1092d Engineer Battalion, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Nov 94 Oct 95 Commander, Company A, 1092d Engineer Battalion, Gassaway, West Virginia
Feb 93 Nov 94 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1092d Engineer Battalion, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Oct 90 Feb 93 Executive Officer, Detachment1, Company D, 1092d Engineer Battalion, Richwood, West Virginia
May 89 Oct 90 Platoon Leader, Company B, 1092d Engineer Battalion, Weston, West Virginia

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director, Joint Staff - (WV) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Charleston, West Virginia Mar 20 - Jan 21 Brigadier General
J3, Joint Interagency Task Force, High Value Individuals, Iraq Jan 06 - Apr 06 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
J3, Joint Interagency Task Force, High Value Individuals, Iraq Jan 06 - Apr 06 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
West Virginia Meritorious Service Medal
West Virginia Commendation Medal
West Virginia Emergency Service Ribbon (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
West Virginia State Service Ribbon (with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters)
West Virginia Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
West Virginia National Guard Minuteman Ribbon (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
West Virginia Service Ribbon (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
West Virginia Distinguished Unit Award
Recruiting and Retention Basic Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Army Engineer Association (AEA) Member
National Guard Association of West Virginia
National Guard Association of the United States

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Awarded 3 United States Patents as a chemist developing chemical processes

 

 

As of: 13 Dec 21

 

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