National Guard
Major General ERIC K. LITTLE
  
Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau for Special Projects
Washington, DC
Since: November 2022
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Illinois at Springfield - BA - Management
Touro University (International) - MBA - E Commerce
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Quartermaster Officer Basic Course
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Senior Leader Seminar
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Senior Acquisition Management Course (ACQ-404)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 Aug 92
1LT 20 Aug 95
CPT 10 Oct 97
MAJ 26 Apr 02
LTC 6 Mar 08
COL 17 Dec 11
BG 16 Jan 18
MG 16 Oct 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 22 Present Special Assistant to the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau for Special Projects, Washington, District of Columbia
Oct 20 Nov 22 Director, Manpower and Personnel (J-1), National Guard Bureau, Washington, DC
Jan 18 Oct 20 Deputy Director, J-8/Programs, Analysis & Evaluation (PAE), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Mar 16 Jan 18 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Jul 14 Mar 16 United States Property and Fiscal Officer (Joint), National Guard Bureau, Springfield, Illinois
Jun 13 Jul 14 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Dec 12 Jun 13 Commander, 65th Troop Command, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Sep 11 Dec 12 Deputy United States Property and Fiscal Officer, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Dec 07 Sep 11 Commander, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Sullivan, Illinois and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Apr 06 Dec 07 Logistics Plans and Policy Officer, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Apr 03 Dec 03 Executive Officer, 232d Corps Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Oct 01 Apr 03 Assistant Defense Movement Coordinator, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Aug 99 Oct 01 Commander, 3637th Maintenance Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Nov 96 Jul 99 Supply and Service Officer, 232d Corps Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Oct 96 Nov 96 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, 126th Maintenance Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Beardstown, Illinois
Aug 95 Sep 96 Operations Officer, 258th Quartermaster Support Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois
Aug 92 Jul 95 Platoon Leader, 258th Quartermaster Support Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Beardstown, Illinois

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-Illinois, Illinois Army National Guard, Springfield, Illinois Mar 16 - Jan 18 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Sep 08 - Sep 09 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer, 232d Corps Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Dec 03 - Jan 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass, "M" Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
T10 Full Time National Guard Duty Operational Support

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of United States of America
US Army Officer Candidate School Alumni Association
US Army War College Alumni
National Guard Association of Illinois
Veterans of Foreign War

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Inductee to the OCS Hall of Fame Fort Benning 2019

 

 

As of: 16 Aug 24

 

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