National Guard
Brigadier General MICHAEL N. ADAME
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Adjutant General's Dept
Austin, TX
Since: October 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Tarleton State University - BBA - Marketing
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

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 29 Jul 89
1LT 28 Jul 92
CPT 19 Jun 97
MAJ 22 Nov 02
LTC 8 Feb 07
COL 1 Jun 14
BG 1 Aug 17

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 21 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Dept, Austin, Texas
Aug 17 Oct 21 Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S), 36th Infantry Division, Austin, TX
May 16 Aug 17 Commander, 36th Sustainment Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Temple, Texas
Dec 14 May 16 Commander, 136th Regional Training Institute (Combat Arms), 71st Troop Command, Austin, Texas
Aug 14 Dec 14 Deputy G4, Texas Army National Guard Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Aug 13 Jun 14 Division G8, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Sep 12 Aug 13 Garrison Executive Officer, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Kabul, Afghanistan
Jan 12 Sep 12 Deputy Commander, 36th Sustainment Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Temple, Texas
Jun 10 Jan 12 S3, 36th Sustainment Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Temple, Texas
May 09 Jun 10 Chief of Staff/Executive Officer, 36th Sustainment Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Tallil, Iraq
Jul 07 May 09 Commander, 636th Brigade Support Battalion, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Marshall, Texas
Oct 06 Jul 07 Support Operations Director, 111th Area Support Group, 71st Troop Command, Austin, Texas
Sep 05 Sep 06 Executive Officer, 372nd Support Battalion, DISCOM, 36th Infantry Division, Dallas, Texas
Jun 04 Sep 05 S4/Logistics Mentor, 136th Regiment, Regional Training Institute (Combat Arms) (Forward), Kabul, Afghanistan
Oct 03 Jun 04 Support Operations Officer, 372nd Support Battalion, DISCOM, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
Aug 02 Oct 03 Supply Management Officer, DISCOM, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Nov 00 Aug 02 Petroleum Supply Officer, DISCOM, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Feb 00 Nov 00 Support Operations Officer, 372nd Support Battalion, DISCOM, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
Sep 96 Feb 00 Commander, Company A, 372nd Support Battalion, DISCOM, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
Nov 95 Sep 96 Platoon Leader, Company A, 372nd Support Battalion, DISCOM, 49th Armored Division, Dallas, Texas
Jul 89 Nov 95 Platoon Leader, Company A, 249th Support Battalion, DISCOM, 49th Armored Division, Austin, TX

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Garrison Executive Officer, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 12 - Aug 13 Lieutenant Colonel
Chief of Staff/Executive Officer, 36th Sustainment Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Tallil, Iraq May 09 - Jun 10 Lieutenant Colonel
S4/Logistics Mentor, 136th Regiment, Regional Training Institute (Combat Arms) (Forward), Kabul, Afghanistan Jun 04 - Sep 05 Major

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

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Manager, Information Technology Security and Compliance in Austin, Texas. Twenty years in Information Technology and Cyber Security for financial and retail institutions.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Texas
InfraGard, Austin Alliance Chapter
Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
Information Systems Audit Control Association (ISACA)
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium

 

 

As of: 29 Nov 21

 

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