National Guard
Brigadier General BRYAN J. GRENON
  
Commander, Land Component Command
JFHQ-WA
Camp Murray, WA
Since: January 2019
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Washington State University - BA - Social Sciences
Western Washington University - BA - Political Science
University of Washington - MPA - Public Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Fire Support Coordination Course
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 6 May 89
1LT 24 May 92
CPT 18 Feb 97
MAJ 7 Feb 02
LTC 11 Mar 08
COL 21 Jun 12
BG 5 Jan 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 19 Present Commander, Land Component Command, JFHQ-WA, Camp Murray, Washington; dual-hatted, Feb 20 - Present, Deputy Commanding General (DCG), ARNG for Field Artillery (FA) to the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE), Fort Sill, Oklahoma; dual-hatted, May 19 - Jan 20, Dual-Hat Assignment as Mobilization Deputy Commanding General, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord AFB, Washington
Oct 17 Jan 19 G3, JFHQ-WA, Camp Murray, Washington
Jan 16 Oct 17 Commander, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Seattle, Washington
Oct 14 Jan 16 Commander, 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Seattle, Washington
Oct 12 Oct 14 Deputy Commander, 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Seattle, Washington
Jan 12 Oct 12 Executive Officer, 96th Troop Command, Seattle, Washington
Dec 09 Jan 12 Commander, 2-146 Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Olympia, Washington
Feb 08 Nov 09 Fire Support Coordinator, 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Seattle, Washington
Nov 03 Feb 08 Executive Officer, 2-146 Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Olympia, Washington
Aug 02 Jul 03 S3, 2-146 Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Olympia, Washington
Nov 01 Jul 02 Assistant S-3, 205th Leadership Regiment, Tacoma, Washington
Aug 99 Oct 01 Plans Officer, 2-146 Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Olympia, Washington
Apr 97 Jul 99 Commander, Battery C, 2-146th Field Artillery, 81st Brigade Montesano, Washington
Aug 96 Mar 97 S2, Headquarters and Headquarter Battery, 2-146th Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Olympia, Washington
Mar 96 Jul 96 Assistant Fire Support Officer, Headquarters and Headquarter Battery, 2-146th Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Olympia, Washington
Sep 94 Jun 95 Fire Support Officer, Headquarters and Headquarter Battery, 2-146th Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Olympia, Washington
Dec 91 Aug 94 Platoon Leader, Battery C, 2-146th Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Olympia, Washington
Oct 90 Oct 91 Company Fire Support Officer, Headquarters and Headquarter Battery, 2-146th Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Olympia, Washington

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Dual Status Commander, COVID-19 Response, Camp Murray, Washington Mar 20 - Apr 20 Brigadier General
Fire Support Coordinator, 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team, Iraq Oct 08 - Jul 09 Lieutenant Colonel
Executive Officer, 2-146 Field Artillery Battalion, 81st Brigade, Kuwait/Iraq Feb 04 - Feb 05 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Assistant Chief of Police (Ret) in Seattle, Washington

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Washington
United States Field Artillery Association
Police Executive Research Foundation
International Association of Chiefs of Police

 

 

As of: 28 Dec 21

 

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