National Guard
Major General WARNER A. ROSS, II
  
The Adjutant General, Tennessee
Joint Force Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Since: January 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Mississippi - BBA - Business Administration
Freed-Hardeman University - M Ed -Education
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 22 Jun 91
1LT 21 Jun 94
CPT 5 Feb 98
MAJ 29 Jul 04
LTC 2 Dec 11
COL 25 May 17
BG 1 Aug 21
MG 5 Dec 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 23 Present The Adjutant General, Tennessee, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 21 Jan 23 Assistant Adjutant General, Army Element Joint Force Headquarters Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 17 Jan 21 Commander, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson, Tennessee and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (SPARTAN SHIELD), Kuwait/Iraq/Saudi Arabia/Afghanistan
May 16 Feb 17 Deputy Chief of Operations (G3), Tennessee Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
May 12 Apr 16 Commander, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Henderson, Tennessee
Dec 11 Apr 12 Operations Officer, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
Aug 11 Nov 11 Executive Officer, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Henderson, Tennessee
May 06 Jul 11 Operations Officer, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Henderson, Tennessee, and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Dec 05 Apr 06 Operations Officer, 1-181st Field Artillery Battalion, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jul 04 Nov 05 Regimental Fire Support Officer, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Henderson, Tennessee and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Kuwait/Iraq
Nov 02 Jun 04 Operations Officer, 1-181st Field Artillery Battalion, Chattanooga, Tennessee and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jun 01 Oct 02 Liaison Officer, 1-181st Field Artillery Battalion, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jun 99 May 01 Operations Officer, 2-115th Field Artillery Battalion, Henderson, Tennessee
Oct 97 May 99 Commander, Battery C, 2-115th Field Artillery Battalion, Bolivar, Tennessee
Sep 95 Sep 97 Platoon Leader/Detachment Commander, Detachment 1, Battery C, 2-115th Field Artillery Battalion, Selmer, Tennessee
Dec 91 Aug 95 Platoon Leader, Company C, 4/117th Infantry Battalion, Bolivar, Tennessee
Jun 91 Nov 91 Liaison Officer, 4/117th Infantry Battalion, Henderson, Tennessee

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 194th Engineer Brigade, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (SPARTAN SHIELD), Kuwait/Iraq/Saudi Arabia/Afghanistan Dec 19 - Aug 20 Colonel
Operations Officer, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Feb 10 - Jul 10 Major
Regimental Fire Support Officer, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Kuwait/Iraq Nov 04 - Nov 05 Major
Operations Officer, 1-181st Field Artillery Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Campbell, Kentucky Mar 03 - May 03 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
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 Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Tennessee Commendation Ribbon
Tennessee War Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Tennessee Army National Guard Service Ribbon (with Veteran’s Star and 1 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
Tennessee Army National Guard Volunteer Ribbon
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
The Adjutant General’s Staff Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Commissioner – Tennessee Military Department. Serves as the Adjutant General with responsibility over the Tennessee Army National Guard, Tennessee Air National Guard, Tennessee State Guard, and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Ensures actions are aligned with the President, CSA, CNGB, and Governors goals and collective vision(s). Provides guidance and oversight for force readiness, planning and execution of fiscal resources supporting Federal, State and local mission taskings. Synchronize TNNG assets and activities across state and interagency entities and military departments.



 

 

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