National Guard
Major General THOMAS R. BOUCHARD
  
Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard
Arlington, VA
Since: May 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Wisconsin - Madison - BS - Bacteriology
Boston College - MBA - Finance
Tufts University - MA - Law and Diplomacy
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College
United States Army War College, Senior Leader Seminar
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Judge Advocate School, Reserve Component - General Officer Legal Orientation Course (RC-GOLO)
National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 15 May 88
1LT 5 Mar 91
CPT 1 Jun 93
MAJ 10 Apr 03
LTC 7 Oct 08
COL 27 Jun 13
BG 7 Aug 17
MG 15 Jul 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 23 Present Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard , Arlington, Virginia
Jul 20 Apr 23 Deputy Commander for Mobilization and Reserve Affairs, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL
Aug 17 Jul 20 Assistant Adjutant General, Cranston, RI; dual-hatted, September 2019 - July 2020, Deputy Commanding General, US Army South, Fort Sam Houston, TX
Aug 16 Aug 17 J5, Future Operations Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters, Rhode Island National Guard, Cranston, Rhode Island
Mar 14 Aug 16 Commander, Special Operations Detachment - Global, Coventry, Rhode Island
Aug 13 Mar 14 Commander, Forward Coordination Element, NATO Special Operations Component Command, Afghanistan
Jun 10 Aug 13 Deputy Commander, Special Operations Detachment - Global, Coventry, Rhode Island
Jun 06 Jun 10 Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment - Global, Coventry, Rhode Island
May 05 Jan 06 Commander, Special Forces Liaison Element, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Iraq
Dec 03 Apr 05 Company Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Middletown, Rhode Island
Jun 03 Dec 03 Commander, Special Operations Command and Control Element, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Kosovo
Jan 03 Jun 06 Company Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Middletown, Rhode Island
Jul 02 May 03 Company Executive Officer, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Middletown, Rhode Island
Apr 02 Jul 02 Special Forces Company Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Kuwait
Jan 01 Apr 02 Company Executive Officer, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Middletown, Rhode Island
Sep 97 Jan 01 Detachment Commander, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Middletown, Rhode Island
Jan 96 Sep 97 Detachment Commander, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Oct 95 Jan 96 Special Forces Detachment Commander, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Force Group, Haiti
Mar 95 Dec 95 Detachment Commander, Company B, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jun 92 May 93 Company Executive Officer, Company D, 3rd US Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, Fort Meyer, Virginia
Nov 90 Jun 92 Platoon Leader, Company D, 3rd US Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, Fort Meyer, Virginia
Oct 89 Oct 90 Platoon Leader, Company D, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Republic of Korea
Jun 88 Feb 89 Platoon Leader, Troop E, 105th Cavalry, Baraboo, Wisconsin

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Forward Coordination Element, NATO Special Operations Component Command, Afghanistan Aug 13 - Mar 14 Colonel
Commander, Special Forces Liaison Element, 1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Iraq May 05 - Jan 06 Major
Commander, Special Operations Command and Control Element, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Kosovo Jun 03 - Dec 03 Major
Special Forces Company Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, Kuwait Apr 02 - Jul 02 Captain
Special Forces Detachment Commander, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Force Group, Haiti Oct 95 - Jan 96 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, "M" device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
United Nations Medal
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Rhode Island Defense Service Medal
Rhode Island Service Medal
Rhode Island Recruiting Ribbon
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Air Assault Badge
Special Forces Tab
Ranger Tab
Kuwait Military Parachutist Wings
British Army Parachute Wings
United Arab Emirates Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Director and Portfolio Manager at DWS Investments, New York, New York. Responsible for the performance of investment portfolios consisting primarily of non-investment grade bonds and bank loans. Mr. Bouchard directly leads a team of six senior investment professionals consisting of four credit analysts, a securities trader, and a portfolio analyst and is responsible for portfolio total return performance consistent with investment guidelines as specified by clients, including insurance companies, pension funds, and corporations.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Association of the United States Army - Life Member
University of Wisconsin Alumni Association - Life Member
Special Forces Association - Life Member
National Guard Association of the United States - Life Member
National Guard Association of Rhode Island - Life Member

 

 

As of: 14 Jun 23

 

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