National Guard
Major General ROBERT G. CARRUTHERS, III
  
Assistant Adjutant General
St. Augustine, FL
Since: April 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of New Orleans - BS - Electrical Engineering
The Citadel - MA - History
Southern Methodist University - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Executive Joint Domestic Operations Course
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 19 Dec 90
1LT 8 Oct 93
CPT 1 Dec 95
MAJ 24 Mar 05
LTC 9 Aug 10
COL 29 Feb 16
BG 24 Apr 20
MG 3 May 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Apr 23 Present Assistant Adjutant General, St. Augustine, Florida
Oct 19 Apr 23 Director of the Joint Staff - Florida, St. Augustine, FL
Aug 18 Oct 19 J2, Joint Force Headquarters, South Carolina Army National Guard, Columbia, South Carolina
May 17 Jul 18 Commander, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Charleston, South Carolina
Apr 15 Apr 17 Commander, 59th Troop Command, Eastover, South Carolina
Apr 14 Apr 15 Division Chief, South Carolina National Guard Training Site, Eastover, South Carolina
Nov 10 Apr 14 Commander, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, Union, South Carolina and Kosovo
Dec 09 Oct 10 Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, Union, South Carolina
Jul 08 Nov 09 Operations Officer, 218th Combat Support Brigade, North Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 07 Jun 08 J3, Brigade Operations Officer, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, 218th Brigade Combat Team, Afghanistan
Apr 05 Dec 06 Brigade Plans Officer, 218th Brigade Combat Team, Newberry, South Carolina
Mar 04 Mar 05 Assistant S-3, 1st Battalion, 263d Armor, 218th Brigade Combat Team, Mullins, South Carolina
Sep 01 Feb 04 Assistant S-3 (Air), 1st Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armor Division, Fort Worth, Texas
Jun 00 Aug 01 Senior Observer Controller/Trainer, 3d Battalion, 395th Armor Regiment, Fort Worth, Texas
Jun 98 May 00 Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Calvary, 2nd Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, Fort Hood, Texas and Bosnia
Jul 96 May 98 Assistant Professor of Military Science, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina
Jan 95 Jan 96 Tank Company Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Apr 93 Dec 94 Mortar Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia
Mar 92 Mar 93 Platoon Leader, Company B, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Dual Status Commander, COVID-19 Response, St. Augustine, Florida Mar 21 - May 21 Brigadier General
Commander, Joint Task Force- Florida, St. Augustine, Florida Mar 20 - Oct 20 Brigadier General
Commander, 1st Battalion, 118th Infantry, Multi-National Battle Group KFOR 16, Kosovo Jul 12 - Jul 13 Lieutenant Colonel
J3, Brigade Operations Officer, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix, 218th Brigade Combat Team, Afghanistan Jan 07 - Jun 08 Major
Commander, Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Calvary, 2nd Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, Bosnia Feb 99 - Sep 99 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass Device, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
The Florida Cross
Florida State Active Duty Ribbon
South Carolina Achievement Ribbon
South Carolina Active State Service Medal
South Carolina Mobilization Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Vice President, Science Application International Corporation (SAIC), Charleston, South Carolina

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Active member of Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal Church
Association of the United States Army, Charleston Chapter
National Guard Association of the United States
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Armor Association
Infantry Association
U.S. Marine Corps Association
Air Force Association
U.S. Naval Institute

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2020, Joint Qualification Level III

 

 

As of: 11 Dec 23

 

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