National Guard
Major General TERRY L. GRISHAM
  
Assistant Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard
Army Materiel Command
Huntsville, AL
Since: February 2025
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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 Basic and Advanced Courses
Military Intelligence Officer Transition Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Air War College

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
MG 1 Feb 25

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 25 Present Assistant Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard, Army Materiel Command, Huntsville, Alabama
Feb 21 Jan 25 Deputy Commander, 167th Theater Support Command, Fort McClellan, Alabama
Oct 20 Feb 21 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Sep 16 Oct 20 Deputy Commander, 135 Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Birmingham, Alabama and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/INHERENT RESOLVE, Kuwait
Nov 14 Sep 16 Commander, 142nd Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Decatur, Alabama
May 13 Oct 14 Chief Safety Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Feb 12 Apr 13 Engineer Officer, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Jul 08 Jan 12 Commander, 877th Engineer Battalion, Haleyville, Alabama and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Jan 08 Jul 08 Assistant Engineer Officer, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Mar 07 Jan 08 Assistant Operations Officer (G3), 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Sep 05 Mar 07 Executive Officer, 1203 Topographic Engineer Battalion, Dothan, Alabama
May 04 Aug 05 Operations/Intelligence Officer, 67nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Oct 03 May 04 Mobilization Planning Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Sep 01 Sep 03 Assistant Operations Officer, 1169 Engineer Group, Huntsville, Alabama
Nov 00 Sep 01 Construction Management Officer, 1169 Engineer Group, Huntsville, Alabama
Oct 99 Oct 00 Commander, A Battery, 1/203 Air Defense Artillery, Huntsville, Alabama
Jan 99 Sep 99 Commander, A Company (-), 1343 Engineer Battalion, Huntsville, Alabama
Dec 95 Jan 99 Operations Officer, Alpha Company, 1343 Engineer Battalion, Bridgeport, Alabama
Dec 92 Nov 95 Platoon Leader, Charlie Company, 1343 Engineer Battalion, Hartselle, Alabama
Jun 91 Nov 92 Platoon Leader, Delta Company, 1343 Engineer Battalion, Valley Head, Alabama

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commander, 135 Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM/INHERENT RESOLVE, Kuwait Jun 17 - Jul 18 Colonel
Commander, 877 Engineer Battalion, Haleyville, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan May 09 - Jun 10 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations/Intelligence Officer, 67nd Troop Command, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Aug 04 - Jul 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Campaign Stars)
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal (with 1 Campaign Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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 Numeral 3)
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
Retired with 39 years as a civil service employee with U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command

 

 

As of: 10 Jul 25

 

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