BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS L. SINCLAIR

Commander, 228th Signal Brigade

Brigadier General Thomas L. Sinclair assumed duties as Commander, 228th Signal Brigade on June 26, 2001. As Commander, he formulates and announces policies governing the operations of the staff and subordinate battalions of his Brigade.

The General's active military service began in 1969. He was commissioned an infantry officer from the Clemson University ROTC department. Prior to this assignment, General Sinclair served as the Chief of the Mobilization Division of South Carolina and most recently as the Deputy Commander of the 228th Signal Brigade.

EDUCATION:

1969 Clemson University - BS Degree - Engineering
1977 Winthrop University - ME - Education
1980 Winthrop University - ES - Education
1996 Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 70 - Feb 71, Executive Officer, Company D, 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
2. Feb 71 - Jul 71, Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, 1st Brigade 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
3. Jul 71- Jan 72 Defense Language Institute Southwest Branch, Biggs Field, Fort Bliss, Texas
4. Jan 72- Nov 72, Training Officer, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Basic Combat Training Brigade, US Army Training Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey
5. Nov 72- Aug 73, Commander, Company E, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Dix, New Jersey
6. Aug 73 - Oct 73, Control Group (Ready Reserve), St Louis, Missouri
7. Oct 73 - Aug 74, Executive Officer, Company A, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry, 218th Separate Brigade, Whitmire, South Carolina
8. Aug 74 - Nov 77, Commander, Company C, 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry, 218th Separate Brigade, Jonesville, South Carolina
9. Dec 77 - May 82, Instructor, South Carolina Army National Guard, Officer's Candidate School, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, South Carolina Army National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
10. May 82 - Jan 84, S-3, Senior Tactical Officer, South Carolina Army National Guard, Officer's Candidate School, State Area Command South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
11. Jan 84 - Jan 89, Rear Area Task Force Commander, 251st Rear Area Operation Center, Detachment 1, Headquarters State Area Command, Columbia, South Carolina
12. Jan 89 - Jun 91, S-3, Headquarters, 218th Heavy Separate Brigade (Mechanized), Newberry, South Carolina
13. Jul 91- Nov 95, Battalion Commander, 4th Battalion, 118th Mechanized Infantry, 218th Heavy Separate Brigade, Union, South Carolina
14. Nov 95 - May 97, Executive Officer, 218th Heavy Separate Brigade (Mechanized), Newberry, South Carolina
15. May 97 - Jun 99, Chief, Mobilization Division, Headquarters State Area Command South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
16. Jun 99 - Jun 01 Deputy Commander, Headquarters 228th Signal Brigade, Spartanburg, South Carolina
17. Jun 01 - Jun 03 Acting Commander, 228th Signal Brigade, Spartanburg, South Carolina
18. Jun 03 - Present, Commander, 228th Signal Brigade, Spartanburg, South Carolina

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numerical # 4)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

General Sinclair was awarded the South Carolina Palmetto Cross for actions during Operation Hugo.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 18 Dec 69
1LT AUS 24 Jan 71
1LT USAR 1 Aug 73
1LT ARNG 4 Oct 73
CPT ARNG 12 Dec 74
MAJ ARNG 31 Jan 83
LTC ARNG 3 Aug 89
COL ARNG 20 Jun 97
BG (Line) ARNG Feb 04

(Current as of June 2005)