National Guard
Brigadier General CHARLES W. MORRISON
  
Commander, Land Component Command
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 Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

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, Raleigh, North Carolina; dual-hatted, Mar 25 - Present, Mobilization Deputy Commanding General, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jan 24 Feb 25 Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Raleigh, North Carolina; dual-hatted, Feb 24 – Feb 25, 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, Headquarters Department of the Army G-3/5/7, Washington, District of Columbia
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 Chief of Staff for Operations, North Carolina Army National Guard, Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 14 Apr 16 Executive Officer, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Clinton, North Carolina
Jun 12 Dec 13 Commander, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Wilmington, North Carolina
Feb 11 May 12 Administrative Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Goldsboro, North Carolina
Feb 10 Jan 11 Executive Officer, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 120th Infantry, Wilmington, North Carolina
Apr 09 Feb 10 Executive Officer, 1st Combined Arms Battalion,120th Infantry, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, FOB Mahmudiyah, Iraq
May 07 Apr 09 Personnel Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Clinton, North Carolina
Dec 05 Feb 07 Executive Officer, Recruiting and Retention, Joint Force Headquarters-North Carolina, J1-Recruiting and Retention, Raleigh, North Carolina
Sep 03 Dec 05 Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Fort Stewart, Georgia and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Diyala and Salahuddin Province, Iraq
Jan 02 Sep 03 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina
Sep 01 Jan 02 Air Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Ahoskie, North Carolina
Sep 00 Sep 01 Executive Officer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Smithfield, North Carolina
Jan 00 Aug 00 Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 119th Infantry, Smithfield, North Carolina
Aug 97 Jan 00 Personnel Services Officer, 133rd Adjutant General Detachment, 217th Personnel Services Battalion, Butner, North Carolina

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

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
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 Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Combat Infantryman Badge

 

 

As of: 8 Sep 25

 

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