National Guard
Brigadier General CHARLES W. MORRISON
  
Commander, Land Component Command
Joint Force Headquarters
Raleigh, NC
Since: January 2024
Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of North Carolina at Asheville - BA - History
American Military University - MA - Military Science
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Adjutant General Officer Basic Course
Infantry Officer Advanced Course
United States Army War College
Joint & Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 23 Aug 97
1LT 23 Aug 99
CPT 18 Dec 01
MAJ 6 Jul 06
LTC 26 Oct 11
COL 1 May 17
BG 1 Jan 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 24 Present Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Raleigh, North Carolina; dual-hatted, Feb 24 - Present, Special Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard for the United States Army Combined Arms Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jan 23 Dec 23 Deputy Director of Operations, Readiness, and Mobilization, HQDA G-3/5/7, Washington, DC
Dec 20 Dec 22 Commander, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Clinton, North Carolina
Dec 19 Aug 20 Director of Joint Staff, North Carolina National Guard, Raleigh, North Carolina
Sep 18 Nov 20 Chief of Staff, North Carolina Army National Guard, Raleigh, North Carolina
May 16 Sep 18 G3, North Carolina Army National Guard, Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 14 Apr 16 Executive Officer, 30th Armor Brigade Combat Team, Clinton, North Carolina
Jun 12 Dec 13 Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Wilmington, North Carolina; also serving as the Deputy J5 for Engagements, JFHQ-North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 11 May 12 Administrative Officer, HHC 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th HBCT, Goldsboro, North Carolina; July 2010-January 2011, also serving as the Executive Officer, HHC 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th HBCT, Goldsboro, North Carolina
Feb 10 Jun 10 Executive Officer, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 120th Infantry, Wilmington, North Carolina; February 2010-May 2010, also serving as the Brigade S1, HHC, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Clinton, North Carolina
Apr 09 Feb 10 Executive Officer, 1st Combined Arms Battalion,120th Infantry, FOB Mahmudiyah, Iraq
May 07 Apr 09 Brigade S1, HHC 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Clinton, North Carolina
Dec 05 Feb 07 Executive Officer, Recruiting and Retention, JFHQ-NC-J1-RRC, Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb 05 Dec 05 Company Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Whiteville, North Carolina ; February 2005-July 2005, also serving as the Battalion Adjutant, HHC, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Wilmington, North Carolina
Sep 03 Feb 05 Company Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Fort Stewart, Georgis and Diyala and Salahuddin Province, Iraq
Jan 02 Sep 03 Company Commander, HHC, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina
Sep 01 Jan 02 S3 Air, HHC, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina
Sep 00 Sep 01 Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Smithfield, North Carolina; January 2000-September 2003, also serving as the Battalion Administrative Officer, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina
Jan 00 Aug 00 Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Smithfield, North Carolina, also serving as the Battalion Adjutant, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina
Aug 97 Jan 00 Personnel Services Officer, 133rd AG Detachment, 217th Personnel Services Battalion, Butner, North Carolina

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director of Joint Staff, North Carolina National Guard, Raleigh, North Carolina Dec 19 - Aug 20 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, 1st Combined Arms Battalion,120th Infantry, FOB Mahmudiyah, Iraq Apr 09 - Feb 10 Major
Company Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Diyala and Salahuddin Province, Iraq Feb 04 - Dec 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terror Expeditionary Service Medal
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Combat Infantryman Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Civil Service (GS-15) NCNG Director, Joint Staff

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Life Member, North Carolina National Guard Association
Member, Civil War Preservation Trust
Life Member, 30th Infantry Division Association
Life Member, North Carolina Military Historical Society
Life Member, North Carolina OCS Alumni Association
Life Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Life Member, National Infantry Association
Life Member, Armor and Cavalry Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1997, Honor Graduate Officer Candidate School (OCS)

 

 

As of: 24 Apr 23

 

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