National Guard
Major General TIMOTHY N. THOMBLESON
  
Deputy Commanding General, ARNG, V Corps
V Corps
Fort Knox, KY
Retired
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Indiana State University - BA - Marketing
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Combined Arms and Service Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Combined / Joint Forces Land Component Commander Course (C/JFLCC)
Senior Leaders' Course, Baltic Defence College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 25 Jul 87
1LT 24 Jul 90
CPT 14 Apr 93
MAJ 2 Mar 99
LTC 20 Aug 04
COL 2 Oct 08
BG 1 Sep 17
MG 4 Dec 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 23 Dec 24 Deputy Commanding General, ARNG, V Corps, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Dec 20 Jan 23 Commander, 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
May 19 Dec 20 Deputy Commanding General -Maneuver (DCG-M), 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sep 17 Dec 18 Assistant Adjutant General, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sep 15 Aug 17 Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Mar 15 Sep 15 J3/7, Joint Forces Headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 12 Mar 15 Commander, 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Franklin, Indiana
Oct 10 Jan 12 Chief of Staff, Headquarters Support Company, 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Jul 10 Oct 10 Chief of Staff, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Jul 09 Jul 10 Deputy Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 38th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
Jun 08 Jul 09 Assistant Chief of Staff G3, Tactical Command Posts, 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Oct 07 May 08 Operations Officer, Tactical Command Posts, 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Jul 07 Sep 07 Assistant Chief of Staff G3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 38th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Indianapolis, Indiana
May 04 Jun 07 Commander, 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Jasper, Indiana
Oct 02 Apr 04 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Jasper, Indiana and Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq
Sep 00 Sep 02 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Jasper, Indiana
Oct 98 Sep 00 S3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Indianapolis, Indiana
Jun 98 Sep 98 S3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Jasper, Indiana
Sep 95 May 98 Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Martinsville, Indiana
Oct 93 Aug 95 Commander, Company D, 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Washington, Indiana
Jan 93 Sep 93 Assistant G3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Division, Indianapolis, Indiana
Dec 90 Nov 92 Executive Officer, Company B, 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Linton, Indiana
Feb 88 Nov 90 Executive Officer, Support Company, 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Washington, Indiana
Jul 87 Jan 88 Anti-armor Platoon Leader, Support Company 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Washington, Indiana

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General -Maneuver (DCG-M), 38th Infantry Division, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Kuwait May 19 - May 20 Brigadier General
Deputy Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (-), 38th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Jul 09 - Jul 10 Colonel
Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 152d Infantry, Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq Jan 03 - Mar 04 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Indiana Distinguished Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Indiana Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Indiana Long Service Medal (with 30 year disk)
Indiana Emergency Service Ribbon (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Indiana Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Indiana Outside Continental United States Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Indiana Military Volunteer Emblem
Combat Infantryman Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
38th Infantry Division Association - Lifetime Member
National Guard Association of Indiana - Lifetime Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars - Lifetime Member

 

 

As of: 16 Jun 25

 

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