National Guard
Brigadier General NATHAN F. LORD
  
Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S), 42nd Infantry Division
42nd Infantry Division
Troy, NY
Since: March 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Maine - BA - History
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Infantry 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 11 May 91
1LT 10 May 94
CPT 24 Sep 97
MAJ 18 Apr 02
LTC 29 Nov 07
COL 5 Nov 13
BG 1 Jun 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Mar 21 Present Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S), 42nd Infantry Division, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York
Aug 17 Jul 19 Brigade Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) Jericho, Vermont
Oct 13 Aug 17 G3, Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont Army National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Apr 11 Sep 13 Brigade Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Jericho, Vermont
Apr 09 Apr 11 Commander, Army Mountain Warfare School, Jericho, Vermont
Sep 08 Mar 09 Training Administrator (J3 State Training Officer), Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont Army National Guard, Colchester, Vermont
Feb 06 Sep 08 Battalion Commander, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Jericho, Vermont
Sep 04 Feb 06 Administrative Officer/S2-S3, 86th Troop Command, Williston, Vermont
Sep 03 Sep 04 Battalion Training Team Chief, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, CJTF Phoenix, Afghanistan
Jan 02 Sep 03 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Jericho, Vermont
Feb 01 Dec 01 S3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Jericho, Vermont
Jul 98 Feb 01 Commander, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Jericho, Vermont
Apr 97 Jun 98 S4 Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Jericho, Vermont
Jul 95 Mar 97 Executive Officer, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Jericho, Vermont
Sep 92 Jul 95 Detachment Commander/ Rifle Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Lyndonville, Vermont
Oct 91 Aug 92 Platoon Leader, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Jericho, Vermont
May 91 Sep 91 Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, Jericho, Vermont

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Battalion Training Team Chief, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry, CJTF Phoenix, Afghanistan Sep 03 - Sep 04 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and “M” device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 6)
Vermont National Guard Humanitarian Service Medal
Vermont National Guard Career Service Award
Vermont National Guard Duty Ribbon (with 1 Silver Star and 3 Bronze Stars)
Vermont Ram’s Head Badge
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion, Post 59, Waterbury, VT
National Infantry Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2008, Order of Saint Maurice: Centurion
1999, General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award

 

 

As of: 4 Jun 21

 

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