National Guard
Brigadier General DAVID M. JENKINS
  
Assistant Adjutant General
South Carolina Joint Force Headquarters
Columbia, SC
Since: May 2019
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
South Carolina State University - BS - Electrical Engineering Technology
Xavier University - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Signal Officer Basic Course
Signal Officer Advanced Course
Signal Officer Captain's Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Joint Domestic Operations Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Army War College
Advanced Joint Professional Military Education (AJPME)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 May 90
1LT 30 May 93
CPT 26 Jun 96
MAJ 10 Jul 02
LTC 28 Aug 07
COL 30 Jul 13
BG 17 May 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 19 Present Assistant Adjutant General, South Carolina Joint Force Headquarters, Columbia, South Carolina
Jun 15 Aug 18 Commander, 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Jul 14 Jun 15 Chief of Staff, 263d Army Air Missile Defense Command, Anderson, South Carolina
May 13 Jul 14 Assistant Chief of Staff - G6 / Communications and Information Officer, 263d Army Air Missile Defense Command, Anderson, South Carolina
Oct 12 May 13 Assistant Chief of Staff - G1 / Personnel Management Officer, 263d Army Air Missile Defense Command, Anderson, South Carolina
Jul 11 Oct 12 State Deputy G6 / Communications and Information Officer; South Carolina Joint Forces Headquarters, Columbia, South Carolina
Jun 10 Jul 11 S3 / Operations Officer, 218th Leadership Regiment, Eastover, South Carolina
Nov 08 Jun 10 Commander, 5th Battalion 218th Leadership Regiment, Eastover, South Carolina
May 07 Nov 08 Commander, 151st Signal Battalion, Greenville, South Carolina
Mar 06 May 07 Executive Officer, 151st Signal Battalion, Greenville, South Carolina
Dec 05 Mar 06 Brigade S1/ Personnel Management Officer; 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade Spartanburg, South Carolina
Oct 04 Dec 05 Assistant S6 / Strategic Communications Officer, 25th Infantry Division / Combined Forces Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Mar 03 Oct 04 Assistant Brigade S3 / System Control Officer; 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade Spartanburg, South Carolina
Jun 02 Mar 03 Assistant Brigade S1 / Personnel Management Officer; 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade Spartanburg, South Carolina
Jan 00 Jun 02 Assistant Brigade S3 / System Engineering Officer; 228th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade Spartanburg, South Carolina
Nov 98 Jan 00 Assistant Battalion S3 / System Engineering Officer; 151st Signal Battalion, Greenville, South Carolina
Aug 98 Nov 98 Battalion S1 / Personnel Management Officer, 151st Signal Battalion, Greenville, South Carolina
May 96 Aug 98 Commander, Company C, 151st Signal Battalion, Greenville, South Carolina

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Assistant S6 / Strategic Communications Officer, 25th Infantry Division / Combined Forces Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan Oct 04 - Dec 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Medal
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
South Carolina Active State Service Medal (with Gold Palm Tree)
SC Governor's Unit Citation

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Senior Manager of the Global Program Management Office for Lexmark International Inc. located in Lexington, Kentucky. Responsible for planning and executing all corporate I/T projects globally in addition to managing a global division budget in excess of $140 million. Supervise a global staff of I/T professionals in seven countries around the world. Role / position requires international travel to multiple office locations annually. Additionally, I am PMI and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt certified.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Signal Corp Regimental Association
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of South Carolina
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)

 

 

As of: 5 Nov 20

 

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