National Guard
Major General JIMMIE L. COLE, JR
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Nashville, TN
Retired since: October 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Louisiana State University - BS - Accounting
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course
Finance Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 7 Feb 91
1LT 7 Feb 93
CPT 1 Mar 95
MAJ 25 Oct 01
LTC 28 Aug 07
COL 25 Sep 13
BG 10 Jan 19
MG 2 Sep 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 21 Sep 24 Assistant Adjutant General, Nashville, TN
Jan 19 Aug 21 Commander, Land Component Command, Nashville, TN
Apr 17 Dec 18 Commander, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee and Ukraine
Jun 16 Mar 17 Chief of Staff, Tennessee Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 15 May 16 G3, Tennessee Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
May 12 Dec 14 J8/Deputy USPFO, Tennessee Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Jul 08 Apr 12 Squadron Commander, 1/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Henderson, Tennessee and Qayyarah-West, Iraq
Oct 06 Jun 09 G3 Branch Chief, Tennessee Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
May 06 Sep 06 RS5 Regimental Plans Officer, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
Jan 04 Apr 06 Commander, 278th Air Defense Artillery Battery, Clarksville, Tennessee and Camp Caldwell, Iraq
Jun 03 Dec 03 Operations Officer, 30th Finance Battalion, Smyrna, Tennessee
Feb 03 May 03 Operations Officer, 30th Finance Battalion, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Oct 02 Jan 03 Operations Officer, 30th Finance Battalion, Smyrna, Tennessee
Feb 01 Sep 02 Training Officer, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard (State Area Command), Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 99 Jan 01 Budget Officer, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard (State Area Command), Nashville, Tennessee
May 97 May 99 Commander, 1129th Finance Detachment, Smyrna, Tennessee
Feb 96 Apr 97 Finance and Accounting Officer, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard (State Area Command), Nashville, Tennessee
Jun 95 Jan 96 Chief Examiner/Auditor, Headquarters Tennessee Army National Guard (State Area Command), Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 95 May 95 S-4, 101st Finance Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Dec 93 Jan 95 Commander, Detachment B, 101st Finance Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Mar 93 Nov 93 Adjutant, 101st Finance Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jul 92 Feb 93 Stinger Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2-44 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jul 91 Jun 92 Vulcan/Stinger Platoon Leader, Battery C, 2-44 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Feb 91 Jun 91 Student, Air Defense Artillery Officer Basic Course, Fort Bliss, Texas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE, Ukraine Jun 18 - Dec 18 Colonel
Squadron Commander, 1/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Qayyarah-West, Iraq Dec 09 - Aug 10 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, Reconnaissance Troop, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Caldwell, Iraq Jun 04 - Nov 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hour Glass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
Tennessee Distinguished Service Medal
Tennessee Army National Guard Commendation Ribbon
Tennessee Army Nation Guard Individual Achievement Ribbon
Tennessee War Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee Army National Guard Service Ribbon (with Bronze Veteran’s Star and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Tennessee Army National Guard Volunteer Ribbon
Tennessee Distinguished Unit Commendation
Mississippi Magnolia Medal
Louisiana Cross of Merit
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association, Tennessee – Member, Past President
National Guard Association, United States – Member, 9 yrs Board of Directors, Area III
Enlisted Association of the National Guard, Tennessee – Lifetime Member
Enlisted Association of the National Guard, United States - Lifetime Member
Association of the United States Army - Lifetime Member
Officer Candidate School Alumni Association – Lifetime Member
Infantry Association – Lifetime Member
Armor Association – Lifetime Member
Air Defense Artillery Association – Member
Military Officers Association of America - Lifetime Member
American Legion - Member
Delta Sigma Pi – Alumni

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2021, Order of Saint George (Silver)
2008, Order of Saint Maurice (Legionnaire)
2005, Order of Saint George (Bronze)
2003, The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara

 

 

As of: 3 Dec 24

 

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