National Guard
Brigadier General TERRY L. GRISHAM
  
Deputy Commander, 167th Theater Support Command
Montgomery, AL
Since: February 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Athens State University - BS - Business
Air War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
Military Intelligence Officer Transition Course
Engineer Pre-Command Course
Senior Transportation Course HWY-RAIL
Air War College
Military Intelligence Pre-Command Course
Aviation Senior Leader Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 Jun 91
1LT 28 Jun 94
CPT 15 Jul 99
MAJ 5 Nov 03
LTC 17 Oct 08
COL 25 Sep 13
BG 16 Oct 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 21 Present Deputy Commander, 167th Theater Support Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Oct 20 Jan 21 Assistant Adjutant General, Montgomery, AL
Sep 16 Jun 17 Deputy Commander, 135 Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Birmingham, Alabama and Kuwait
Nov 14 Sep 16 Commander, 142 Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Decatur, Alabama
May 13 Sep 14 Student Air War College, Montgomery, Alabama
Feb 12 May 13 Engineer Officer, 62 Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Jul 08 Feb 12 Commander, 877 Engineer Battalion, Haleyville, Alabama and Afghanistan
Jan 08 Jul 08 Engineer Officer, 62 Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Jul 07 Jan 08 Assistant G3, 62 Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Jan 07 Jun 07 HUMINT Intelligence Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency, Baghdad, Iraq
Sep 05 Jan 07 Executive Officer, 1203 Topographic Engineer Battalion, Dothan, Alabama
May 04 Sep 05 Operations and Intelligence advisor to Afghan Army, 76 Infantry Brigade, Ghazni, Afghanistan
Oct 03 May 04 Mobilization Planning Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Sep 01 Oct 03 Mobilization Plan Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Nov 00 Sep 01 Assistant Operations Officer, 1169 Engineer Group, Huntsville, Alabama
Jan 99 Oct 00 Commander, Alpha Company, 1343 Engineer Battalion, Scottsboro, Alabama
Dec 95 Jan 99 Operations Officer, Alpha Company, 1343 Engineer Battalion, Bridgeport, Alabama
Dec 92 Dec 95 Platoon Leader, Charlie Company, 1343 Engineer Battalion, Hartselle, Alabama
Jun 91 Dec 92 Platoon Leader, Delta Company, 1343 Engineer Battalion, Valley Head, Alabama
Jun 90 Jun 91 Officer Candidate School, Alabama Military Academy, Fort McClellan, Alabama

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, 135 Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Kuwait Jul 17 - Jun 18 Colonel
Commander, 877 Engineer Battalion, Haleyville, Sharona, Afghanistan May 09 - Jun 10 Lieutenant Colonel
HUMINT Intelligence Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency, Baghdad, Iraq Jan 07 - Jun 07 Major
Operations and Intelligence advisor to Afghan Army, 76 Infantry Brigade, Ghazni, Afghanistan May 04 - Sep 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 3 Campaign Stars)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, "M" device with Numeral 3)
Army NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Veteran Service Medal of Alabama (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Emergency Service Medal of Alabama (with 9/11 clasp)
Special Service Medal of Alabama
Faithful Service Ribbon of Alabama (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze St Andrew Crosses and an additional ribbon)
Alabama Recruiting Ribbon
Active Duty Basic Training Medal of State of Alabama
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Intelligence Officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency's Missile and Space Intelligence Center (DIA/MSIC), Huntsville, Alabama

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Alabama
Military Officers Association
Engineer Officers Association
National Rifle Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Lifetime member)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Knowlton Award
Germany Army Marksmanship Award
Defense Intelligence Agency Expeditionary Medal
The Defense Intelligence Director’s Award
Engineer De Fleury Medal

 

 

As of: 18 Oct 21

 

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