National Guard
Brigadier General THOMAS K. SARROUF
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Joint Force Headquarters
Cranston, RI
Since: February 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Norwich University - BA - International Studies
College of Naval Command and Staff - MA - National Security and Strategic Studies
University of Massachusetts - Lowell - MA - Criminal Justice

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
College of Naval Command and Staff
Harvard University, Senior Service College, National Security Fellowship Program

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Arabic; Spanish

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 14 May 93
1LT 13 May 96
CPT 28 Nov 00
MAJ 21 Dec 06
LTC 27 Sep 12
COL 31 Jul 17
BG 9 May 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 25 Present Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Cranston, Rhode Island
May 24 Feb 25 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Cranston, Rhode Island
May 19 May 24 Commander, Special Operations Detachment-Global Warfare, Coventry, Rhode Island and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM - HORN OF AFRICA, Somalia and Djibouti and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Kuwait and Iraq
Oct 18 May 19 Joint Director Operations and Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia
Jul 17 Oct 18 Senior Service College Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jun 15 Jul 17 Deputy Commander, Special Operations Detachment – Europe, Kingwood, West Virginia
Jun 12 Jun 15 Commander, Headquarters Detachment, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Kenova, West Virginia
Mar 12 Jun 12 Deputy United States Property and Fiscal Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Cranston, Rhode Island
Jul 10 Mar 12 Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment – Global Warfare, Coventry, Rhode Island
Oct 08 Jul 10 Commander, Alpha Company, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Middletown, Rhode Island and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Oct 04 Oct 08 Commander, Alpha Company, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Middletown, Rhode Island and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Apr 03 Oct 04 Executive Officer, Alpha Company, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Middletown, Rhode Island and Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Kosovo
Feb 02 Apr 03 Commander, Alpha Company, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Middletown, Rhode Island and Operation DESERT SPRING, Kuwait
Sep 01 Feb 02 Operations Center Director (Joint), Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Operation JOINT FORGE, Germany and Camp Bondsteel, Bosnia
Jun 00 Sep 01 Commander, Alpha Company, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Middletown, Rhode Island
Mar 99 Jun 00 Detachment Operations Officer, Alpha Company, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Middletown, Rhode Island
Aug 97 Mar 99 Executive Officer, Bravo Company, 1/182nd Infantry (Mechanized), Melrose, Massachusetts
May 93 Aug 97 Platoon Leader, Delta Company, 1/82nd Infantry (Mechanized), Middleboro, Massachusetts

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Operations Center Director (Joint), Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Operation JOINT FORGE, Germany and Camp Bondsteel, Bosnia Sep 01 - Feb 02 Captain

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Special Operations Detachment-Global Warfare, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Kuwait and Iraq Apr 23 - May 24 Colonel
Commander, Special Operations Detachment-Global Warfare, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM - HORN OF AFRICA, Somalia and Djibouti Jun 21 - Jun 22 Colonel
Commander, Alpha Company, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jan 09 - Aug 09 Major
Commander, Alpha Company, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq May 05 - Jan 06 Captain
Commander, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operation JOINT GUARDIAN, Kosovo Jun 03 - Dec 03 Captain
Commander, Alpha Company, 2/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Operation DESERT SPRING, Kuwait Apr 02 - Jul 02 Captain
Operations Center Director (Joint), Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Operation JOINT FORGE, Germany and Camp Bondsteel, Bosnia Sep 01 - Feb 02 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Achievement 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 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 7)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Special Forces Tab
Parachutist Badge
Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge

 

 

As of: 1 Jul 25

 

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