National Guard
Brigadier General Tyler B. Smith
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Utah Joint Force Headquarters
Draper, UT
Since: July 2018
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Phoenix - BS - Business Administration
Brigham Young University - MPA - Public Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army War College
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 10 Sep 94
1LT 22 Apr 97
CPT 10 Feb 00
MAJ 23 Mar 04
LTC 9 Mar 09
COL 22 May 14
BG 1 Aug 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jul 18 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Utah Joint Force Headquarters, Draper, Utah
Jul 16 May 18 Director, Construction and Facilities Management Office, Joint Force Headquarters Utah, Draper, Utah
Jun 14 Jul 16 Garrison Commander, Utah Training Center-Camp Williams, Bluffdale Utah
Aug 11 Jun 14 Executive Officer, Utah Training Center-Camp Williams, Bluffdale, Utah
Dec 08 Aug 11 Commander, 85th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST), Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 08 Dec 08 Chief, Embedded Training Team, Task Force Phoenix, Afghanistan
Nov 05 Jan 08 Deputy Inspector General, Joint Force Headquarters, Draper, Utah
Feb 02 Nov 05 Assistant Professor of Military Science, Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah
Dec 01 Feb 02 Range Officer, Detachment 2, State Area Command-Camp Williams, Bluffdale, Utah
Jul 01 Dec 01 Assistant S-3 (Plans), 115th Engineer Group, Draper, Utah
Jul 99 Jul 01 Company Commander, Company B, 1457th Engineer Battalion, Murray, Utah
Nov 97 Jul 99 Detachment Commander, Company A, 1457th Engineer Battalion, Price, Utah
Sep 94 Nov 97 Platoon Leader, Company A, 1457th Engineer Battalion, Mount Pleasant, Utah

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 85th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST), Salt Lake City, Utah Dec 08 - Aug 11 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Chief, Embedded Training Team, Task Force Phoenix, Afghanistan Jan 08 - Dec 08 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Good Conduct Medal (with 2 Bronze Loops)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (ISAF)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Full-time National Guard

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
Army Engineer Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Founder of the West Traverse Community Partnership, a coalition of stakeholders to support the Camp Williams ACUB program.

 

 

As of: 3 Nov 18

 

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