National Guard
Major General JAMES G. MCCORMACK
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Annville, PA
Retired since: October 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania - BS - Business Economics
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
Reserve Component Transportation Officer Advanced Course
Command and General Staff Officer Course
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Harvard Kennedy School, Leadership in Homeland Security

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 12 May 90
1LT 30 May 93
CPT 26 Feb 97
MAJ 20 Mar 02
LTC 20 Jun 07
COL 25 Sep 13
BG 16 Jan 20
MG 30 Nov 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 22 Apr 22 Commander, Land Component Command, Annville, PA
Mar 21 Feb 22 Director, Joint Staff - (PA) , Annville, PA
Jan 20 Mar 21 Assistant Adjutant General, Annville, PA
Apr 18 Jan 20 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Sep 16 Apr 18 Land Component Commander, PAARNG Army Staff Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Annville, Pennsylvania
May 13 Sep 16 Commander, Headquarters, 166th Regiment, Annville, Pennsylvania
Sep 11 May 13 S2/S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Jul 11 Sep 11 Security/Plans/Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 213th Area Support Group, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Jul 09 Jul 11 Commander, 154th Quartermaster Battalion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 06 Jul 09 Director, Host Nation Support, Headquarters and Headquarters, 213th Area Support Group, Allentown, Pennsylvania and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Aug 01 Oct 06 FCCME (Support), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 213th Area Support Group, Allentown, Pennsylvania and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Sep 00 Aug 01 Assistant Brigade Engineer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 337th Engineer Battalion, Reading, Pennsylvania
Nov 97 Sep 00 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 337th Engineer Battalion, Reading, Pennsylvania
Oct 96 Nov 97 Operations Officer, Company A, 337th Engineer Battalion, Reading, Pennsylvania
Apr 95 Oct 96 Executive Officer, Company C, 876th Engineer Battalion, Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Jun 90 Apr 95 Engineer Platoon Leader, Company C, 876th Engineer Battalion, Hazleton, Pennsylvania
May 90 Jun 90 USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
S2/S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 213th Area Support Group, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Apr 07 - Jun 08 Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy Garrison Commander/Director of Public Works, Headquarters, 213th Area Support Group, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Mar 03 - May 04 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device, M Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal
Pennsylvania Commendation Medal
Pennsylvania Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Pennsylvania Twenty Year Service Medal (with 2 Silver Stars)
Major General Thomas R. White Jr. Medal
General Thomas J. Stewart Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Pennsylvania Governor’s Unit Citation (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Assault Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
University Administrator, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, July 1991-Present

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States (Life Member)
Pennsylvania National Guard Association (Life Member)

 

 

As of: 12 May 25

 

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