National Guard
Brigadier General THOMAS K. SARROUF
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Joint Forces Headquarters
Cranston, RI
Since: May 2024
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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 Course
Infantry Captain’s Career Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
College of Naval Command and Staff
Harvard University, Senior Service College, National Security Fellowship Program
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)

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
May 24 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Forces Headquarters, Cranston, Rhode Island
May 19 Present Commander, Special Operations Detachment-Global Warfare, Rhode Island National Guard, Coventry, Rhode Island
Oct 18 May 19 J3/Joint Director Operations and Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters, West Virginia Army National Guard, 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, West Virginia Army National Guard, Kingwood, West Virginia
Jun 12 Jun 15 Battalion Commander, Headquarters Detachment, 2/ 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), West Virginia Army National Guard, Kenova, West Virginia
Mar 12 Jun 12 Deputy United States Property and Fiscal Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Cranston, Rhode Island
Jul 10 Mar 12 Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment – Global Warfare, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Coventry, Rhode Island
Oct 08 Jul 10 Commander, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Middletown, Rhode Island and Afghanistan
Oct 04 Oct 08 Commander, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Middletown, Rhode Island and Iraq
Apr 03 Oct 04 Executive Officer, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Middletown, Rhode Island and Kosovo
Feb 02 Apr 03 Commander, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Middletown, Rhode Island and Kuwait
Sep 01 Feb 02 CJ3/ Operations Center Director (Joint), Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Camp BONDSTEEL, Bosnia
Jun 00 Sep 01 Commander, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Middletown, Rhode Island
Mar 99 Jun 00 Detachment Operations Officer, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Middletown, Rhode Island
Aug 97 Mar 99 Executive Officer, Bravo Company First Battalion 182nd Infantry (Mechanized), Massachusetts Army National Guard, Melrose, Massachusetts
May 93 Aug 97 Platoon Leader, Delta Company First Battalion 182nd Infantry (Mechanized), Massachusetts Army National Guard, Middleboro, Massachusetts

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
CJ3/ Operations Center Director (Joint), Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Camp BONDSTEEL, Bosnia Sep 01 - Feb 02 Captain

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Afghanistan Jan 09 - Aug 09 Major
Commander, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Iraq May 05 - Jan 06 Captain
Commander, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Kosovo Jun 03 - Dec 03 Captain
Commander, Alpha Company Second Battalion 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Rhode Island Army National Guard, Kuwait Apr 02 - Jul 02 Captain
CJ3/ Operations Center Director (Joint), Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force, Camp BONDSTEEL, Bosnia Sep 01 - Feb 02 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Unit Citation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
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 Campaign 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
Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 5)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)
Combat Infantryman Badge
Special Forces Tab
Parachutist Badge
Military Free Fall Parachutist Badge
NATO (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Trooper, Massachusetts State Police

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Special Forces Association Chapter 48, Rhode Island
National Guard Association of the United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion

 

 

As of: 11 Jun 24

 

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