National Guard
Major General HALDANE B. LAMBERTON
  
The Adjutant General, Kentucky
Frankfort, KY
Since: December 2019
Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Kentucky - BS - Psychology
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 28 May 86
1LT 28 Nov 87
CPT 14 Dec 97
MAJ 28 Feb 02
LTC 18 Oct 04
COL 1 Mar 12
BG 24 Jun 21
MG 31 Jul 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Dec 19 Present The Adjutant General, Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky
Jul 18 May 20 Retired Reserve, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Oct 17 Jun 18 Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics (G4), Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 16 Oct 17 Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence and Security (G2), Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 13 Oct 16 Commander, 238th Regiment Training Institute, Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Greenville, Kentucky
Feb 12 Sep 13 Director for Manpower and Personnel (J1), Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Oct 11 Jan 12 Deputy Personnel Staff Officer (G1), Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
Mar 10 Oct 11 Deputy Director of Operations (J3), Joint Force Headquarters, Frankfort, Kentucky
May 07 Mar 10 Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Frankfort, Kentucky
Jan 06 May 07 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 149th Infantry, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Sep 04 Jan 06 Commander, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry (Mechanized), 42nd Infantry Division, Barbourville, Kentucky
Mar 03 Sep 04 Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry (Mechanized), 42nd Infantry Division, Barbourville, Kentucky
Oct 98 Feb 03 Operations Officer (S3), 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry (Mechanized), 42nd Infantry Division, Barbourville, Kentucky and Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Germany
Jun 98 Oct 98 Assistant Operations Officer (S3), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 149th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, Louisville, Kentucky
Dec 97 Jun 98 Assistant Logistics Officer (S4), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 149th Brigade, 35th Infantry Division, Louisville, Kentucky
Jul 94 Jul 97 Commander, Recruiting Company, Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion, Indianapolis, Indiana
May 93 Jun 94 Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
Mar 92 Apr 93 Personnel Officer (S1), 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
Feb 90 Mar 92 Assistant Personnel Officer (S1), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Operation DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia
Jun 89 Feb 90 Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Operation JUST CAUSE, Panama
Mar 88 Jun 89 Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Operation GOLDEN PHEASANT, Honduras
Jun 87 Mar 88 Platoon Leader, Company D, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 149th Infantry, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Jan 06 - May 07 Lieutenant Colonel
Operations Officer (S3), 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry (Mechanized), 42nd Infantry Division, Operation NOBLE EAGLE, Germany Jan 02 - Jul 02 Major
Assistant Personnel Officer (S1), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Operation DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia Aug 90 - Mar 92 First Lieutenant
Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Operation JUST CAUSE, Panama Dec 89 - Jan 90 First Lieutenant
Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Operation GOLDEN PHEASANT, Honduras Mar 88 - Mar 88 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Arrowhead Device)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 6)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Kentucky Merit Ribbon
Kentucky Service Ribbon (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Expert Infantryman Badge
Ranger Tab
Master Parachutist Badge (with 1 Combat Jump)
Air Assault Badge

 

 

As of: 16 Jun 25

 

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