National Guard
Major General CARLTON G. SMITH
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Texas Military Department
Camp Mabry, Austin, TX
Since: October 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Prairie View A & M University - BBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 22 Dec 92
1LT 22 Dec 95
CPT 21 Dec 01
MAJ 3 Mar 06
LTC 14 Sep 11
COL 27 Mar 15
BG 3 Aug 18
MG 4 Oct 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 21 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Texas Military Department, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
May 20 Apr 21 Deputy Commanding General (rear), 36th Infantry Division, Austin, TX
Aug 18 May 20 Assistant Adjutant General, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, TX
May 16 Aug 18 Commander, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Aug 15 May 16 G3, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Jun 14 Jun 15 Student, U.S. Army War College Resident Course, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jul 13 Jun 14 Senior Operations Planner, U.S. Central Command, J5, MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida
Nov 11 Jun 13 Battalion Commander, 4-133d Field Artillery, Texas Army National Guard, San Marcos, Texas
Oct 10 Oct 11 Deputy Fire Support Coordinator, 36th Infantry Division, Basra, Iraq
Nov 08 Oct 10 Executive Officer, 2-131 Field Artillery (Multiple Launch Rocket System), Texas Army National Guard, San Antonio, Texas
Apr 08 Oct 08 Fire Support Officer, HQ 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Oct 06 Feb 08 Military Transition Team Commander, 1st Infantry Division, Farah, Afghanistan
Oct 05 Oct 06 Regimental S4, 136th Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Oct 04 Oct 05 Battery Commander, 2-131 Field Artillery, Texas Army National Guard, San Antonio, Texas
Nov 03 Sep 04 Commander/Army Mentor, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 136th Regiment, Kabul, Afghanistan
Oct 02 Sep 04 Battery Commander, 1-133 FA, Texas Army National Guard, Port Naches, Texas
Oct 01 Sep 02 Battalion Fire Support Officer, 1-133d Field Artillery, Texas Army National Guard, Houston, Texas
Oct 99 Sep 01 Battery Executive Officer, 1-133rd Field Artillery, Texas Army National Guard, Nacogdoches, Texas
Oct 98 Sep 99 Company Fire Support Officer, 1-133rd Field Artillery, Houston, Texas
Jan 94 Oct 98 Control Group, Individual Ready Reserve
Jun 93 Dec 93 Fire Support Officer 2/2 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Fire Support Coordinator, 36th Infantry Division, Basra, Iraq Oct 10 - Oct 11 Lieutenant Colonel
Military Transition Team Commander, 1st Infantry Division, Farah, Afghanistan Oct 06 - Feb 08 Major
Commander/Army Mentor, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 136th Regiment, Kabul, Afghanistan Nov 03 - Sep 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with V Device and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Ribbon (with Bronze Star Second Award)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Award (with 1 Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Overseas Reserve Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Texas Medal of Merit
Texas Humanitarian Service Medal
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Site Lead/Senior Trainer, General Dynamics, IT, Houston, Texas

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Texas

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Ancient Order of Saint Barbara

 

 

As of: 12 Apr 23

 

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