National Guard
Brigadier General ROGER A. PRESLEY, JR
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Montgomery, AL
Since: October 2018
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of North Alabama - BS - Accounting
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Signal Officer Basic Course
Signal Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 14 Dec 89
1LT 14 Dec 92
CPT 1 Sep 96
MAJ 7 May 01
LTC 1 Dec 05
COL 15 Apr 13
BG 9 Oct 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 18 Present Commander, Land Component Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Jun 16 Sep 18 Commander, 122d Troop Command, Selma, Alabama
Jul 13 Jun 16 Director, Safety, Alabama Joint Force Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Jul 12 Jul 13 Student, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Oct 10 Jul 12 Executive Officer, 142d Battle Field Surveillance Brigade, Decatur, Alabama
May 10 Oct 10 G-2, 62d Troop Command, Hope Hull, Alabama
Jul 09 May 10 G-6, 62d Troop Command, Hope Hull, Alabama
Jan 07 Jul 09 Commander, 115th Signal Battalion, Florence, Alabama
Sep 05 Jan 07 S-3, 142d Signal Brigade, Decatur, Alabama
May 05 Sep 05 Operations Officer, 142nd Signal Brigade, Decatur, Alabama
Apr 02 May 05 S-3, 115th Signal Battalion, Florence, Alabama and Mosul, Iraq
Nov 01 Apr 02 G-6, 62d Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
May 01 Nov 01 S-6, 142d Signal Brigade, Decatur, Alabama
Oct 99 May 01 CE Officer, 142d Signal Brigade, Decatur, Alabama
Aug 98 Oct 99 S-2, 115th Signal Battalion, Florence, Alabama
Sep 96 Aug 98 Commander, Company A, 115th Signal Battalion, Florence, Alabama
Oct 94 Sep 96 Detachment Commander/Executive Officer, Company A, 115th Signal Battalion, Florence, Alabama
Sep 93 Oct 94 Platoon Leader, Company A, 115th Signal Battalion, Tuscumbia, Alabama
Jul 91 Sep 93 Radio Systems Officer, Company A, 115th Signal Battalion, Tuscumbia, Alabama
Jan 91 Jul 91 Student, United States Army Signal School, Fort Gordon, Georgia
Dec 89 Jan 91 Radio Systems Officer, Company A, 115th Signal Battalion, Tuscumbia, Alabama

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
S-3, 115th Signal Battalion, Mosul, Iraq Feb 04 - Feb 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Alabama Commendation Medal
Special Service Ribbon of Alabama
Veteran Service Medal of Alabama (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Emergency Service Medal of Alabama (with 9/11 Clasp)
Faithful Service Medal of Alabama (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze St Andrew's Crosses)
Combat Action Badge
Air Assault Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Senior Sales Specialist, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals.



PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Alabama
Signal Corps Regimental Association
U.S. Army War College Alumni Association

 

 

As of: 7 Oct 20

 

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