National Guard
Brigadier General ROBERT D. FERGUSON
  
Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S) - 35th Infantry Division
35th Infantry Division
Jackson, MS
Since: August 2019
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Memphis - BA - English
University of Memphis - MA - Literature
Arkansas State University - EdS - Administration
Harvard University - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Engineer Affiliation Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Cavalry Leaders Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College, Fellowship, Harvard University
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 15 Jun 92
1LT 26 Jun 95
CPT 30 Dec 98
MAJ 20 Jul 05
LTC 6 May 11
COL 10 Dec 15
BG 1 Oct 19

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 19 Present Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S) - 35th Infantry Division, 35th Infantry Division, Jackson, Mississippi
Jun 16 Apr 19 Commander, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi and Kuwait
Jul 15 Jun 16 Deputy Commander, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Tupelo, Mississippi
Jun 14 Jul 15 United States Army War College Fellowship, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sep 10 May 14 Commander, 1-98th Cavalry Squadron, Amory, Mississippi
Jan 09 Sep 10 Operations Officer, S3, 2-198th Combined Arms Battalion, Northern Iraq
Feb 08 Jan 09 Commander, Officer Candidate School, 154th Regional Training Institute, Camp Shelby, Mississippi
Jul 04 Feb 08 Operations Officer, S3, 1-98th Reconnaissance Squadron, Hernando, Mississippi and Central Iraq
Apr 03 Apr 06 Commander, A Troop, 98th Cavalry Squadron, Hernando, Mississippi
May 01 Apr 03 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-198th Armor, Amory, Mississippi
Jan 01 May 01 S-4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-198th Armor Battalion, Senatobia, Mississippi
Apr 00 Jan 01 Education Officer, Headquarters STARC, Jackson, Mississippi
Sep 99 Apr 00 Commander, Charlie Company, 2-198th Armor Battalion, Sardis, Mississippi
Sep 97 Sep 99 Commander, Delta Company, 2-198th Armor Battalion, Sardis, Mississippi
Sep 96 Sep 97 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-198th Armor Battalion, Senatobia, Mississippi
Jul 95 Sep 96 Fire Support Officer, Bravo Battery, 3-115th Field Artillery, Memphis, Tennessee
Sep 94 Sep 95 Engineer Platoon Leader, Delta Company, 230th Engineer Battalion, Trenton, Tennessee
Jan 93 Sep 94 Armor Platoon Leader, Delta Company, 4-109th Armor Battalion, Milan, Tennessee
Jul 92 Jan 93 Medical Platoon Leader, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Trenton, Tennessee

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Kuwait Jun 18 - Mar 19 Colonel
Operations Officer, S3, 2-198th Combined Arms Battalion, Northern Iraq Jan 09 - Sep 10 Major
Operations Officer, S3, 1-98th Reconnaissance Squadron, Central Iraq Jul 04 - Jan 06 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass, "M" device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Mississippi War Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Mississippi Longevity Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee National Guard Individual Achievement Military Ribbon
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Educator, Desoto County Schools, Hernando, Mississippi Educator, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Southaven, Mississippi

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Life Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Life Member, National Guard Association of Mississippi
Member, Armored Cavalry Association
Member, National Educators Association
Member, College Board, Certified Advance Placement Program
Member, United States Army War College Alumni Association

 

 

As of: 19 Apr 21

 

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