National Guard
Brigadier General KEVIN W. GALLAGHER
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Virginia Army National Guard
Richmond, VA
Since: November 2018
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Virginia Military Institute - BS - Civil Engineering
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army War College
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Joint Domestic Operations Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Brigade Pre-Command Course
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Harvard University, Leadership in Homeland Security
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 17 May 91
1LT 31 May 94
CPT 16 Oct 98
MAJ 18 Oct 04
LTC 26 Mar 10
COL 29 Feb 16
BG 1 Nov 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Nov 18 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Virginia Army National Guard, Richmond, Virginia
Sep 18 Oct 18 Deputy, United States Property & Fiscal Office, Virginia Army National Guard, Fort Pickett, Virginia
Jul 15 Sep 18 Commander, 329th Regional Support Group, Virginia Army National Guard, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jul 14 Jul 15 Chief of Protection, 29th Infantry Division Virginia Army National Guard, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Dec 13 Jul 14 Division Engineer, 29th Infantry Division Virginia Army National Guard, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Dec 12 Dec 13 Chief CTE - G3, Maryland Army National Guard, Havre De Grace, Maryland
Oct 09 Dec 12 Commander, 1297th Combat Service Sustainment Battalion, Maryland Army National Guard, Havre De Grace, Maryland and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Sep 07 Oct 09 A/S3, 58th Troop Command, Maryland Army National Guard, Reistertown, Maryland and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Sep 06 Sep 07 Mobilization Officer in Charge, 58th Troop Command, Maryland Army National Guard, Reistertown, Maryland
Sep 05 Sep 06 S3, 121st Engineer Battalion, Maryland Army National Guard, Ellicott City, Maryland
Dec 04 Sep 05 Executive Officer, 121st Engineer Battalion, Maryland Army National Guard, Ellicott City, Maryland
Aug 04 Dec 04 Training Officer in Charge - G3, Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland
Apr 03 Aug 04 Chief Design, 416th Engineer Command, United States Army Reserve, Fort Meade, Maryland and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Dec 99 Apr 03 Commander, B/121st Engineer Battalion, Maryland Army National Guard, Ellicott City, Maryland
Feb 99 Dec 99 A/S3 Plans, 121st Engineer Battalion, Maryland Army National Guard, Ellicott City, Maryland
May 97 Feb 99 A/S3 Operations, 121st Engineer Battalion, Maryland Army National Guard, Ellicott City, Maryland
Sep 93 May 97 Platoon Leader, 299th Engineer Company, USAR, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Oct 92 Sep 93 Platoon Leader, D/330th Engineer Battalion, United States Army Reserve, Worchester, Pennsylvania
Apr 92 Oct 92 Student, Engineer School, United States Army Reserve, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
May 91 Apr 92 Officer, Control Group, United States Army Reserve, St. Louis, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 1297th Combat Service Sustainment Battalion, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan May 11 - Dec 12 Lieutenant Colonel
Kandahar Area Officer in Charge, Afghanistan Engineer District, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jul 08 - Oct 09 Major
Chief Design, 416th Engineer Command, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jul 03 - Jun 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass, "M" Device, and Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Overseas Service Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Chief Executive Officer of CTSI-FM, LLC, Columbia, Maryland

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Military Officers' Association of America
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Maryland
National Guard Association of Virginia
Association of the United States Army
29th Infantry Division Association
121st Engineer Battalion Association
Army Engineer Association
Association of Quartermasters
Transportation Corps Regimental Association
Ordinance Corps Regimental Association
Knights of Columbus
Boy Scouts of America

 

 

As of: 6 Nov 20

 

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