National Guard
Major General DAVID K. PRITCHETT
  
The Adjutant General, Alabama
Montgomery, AL
Since: January 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Auburn University Main Campus - BS - Public Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Air Defense Artillery Transition Course
Field Artillery Captain's Career Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Field Artillery Brigade Pre-Command Course
United States Army War College
Force Integration Course for Senior Leaders
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 13 Jun 91
1LT 12 Jun 94
CPT 5 Feb 98
MAJ 18 Aug 04
LTC 19 Aug 09
COL 5 Aug 15
BG 10 Jan 22
MG 31 Jul 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 24 Present The Adjutant General, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama; dual-hatted, Jan 22 - Jan 24, Deputy Commanding General (DCG), ARNG for Field Artillery (FA) to the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE), Fort Sill, OK
Jul 21 Dec 23 Commander, Land Component Command, Cheyenne, WY; dual-hatted, January 2022 - January 2023, Deputy Commanding General (DCG), ARNG for Field Artillery (FA) to the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE), Fort Sill, OK; dual-hatted, January 2022 - February 2023, Deputy Commanding General (DCG), ARNG for Air Defense Artillery (ADA) to the Fires Center of Excellence (FCoE), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Sill, OK
Nov 18 Aug 19 Chief of Staff for the Deputy Commanding General, United States Army, Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Sep 16 Nov 18 Commander, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Jun 15 Sep 16 Safety Branch Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Jun 13 Jun 15 Operations Division Chief, Joint Forces Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Jun 11 Jun 13 Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Andalusia, Alabama
Nov 09 Jun 11 Fire Support Coordinator, 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Mobile, Alabama
Jul 09 Oct 09 Artillery Officer, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
May 08 Jun 09 Battalion S3, 1st Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Andalusia, Alabama
Jun 06 Apr 08 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery, Forward 2, 1st Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Andalusia, Alabama and Kuwait
May 05 May 06 Battalion Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Troy, Alabama
May 04 Apr 05 Assistant G4 (Maintenance), 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Sep 03 May 04 Battalion S2, 3rd Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Troy, Alabama
Nov 99 Sep 03 Battalion Fire Direction Officer, 3rd Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Troy, Alabama
Sep 96 Oct 99 Battery Commander, B Battery, 3rd Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Elba, Alabama
Sep 95 Sep 96 Battery Executive Officer, Detachment 1 Battery C, 1st Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Elba, Alabama
Jul 94 Aug 95 Battery Commander, Service Battery, 3rd Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Union Springs, Alabama
Jun 92 Jul 94 Ammunition Officer, Service Battery, 3rd Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Union Springs, Alabama
Jun 91 Jun 92 Battery Executive Officer (Excess), Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Elba, Alabama

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery, Forward 2, 1st Battalion, 117th Field Artillery, Kuwait Jun 06 - Oct 07 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Director of the Joint Staff, GS-15, for the Wyoming National Guard located in Cheyenne, Wyoming

 

 

As of: 7 Mar 25

 

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