National Guard
Major General MARTIN M. CLAY, JR
  
Commander
35th Infantry Division
Fort Leavenworth, KS
Since: September 2025
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Missouri - Columbia - BS - Finance and Banking
Saint Louis University-Main Campus - JD - Health Law
Saint Louis University-Main Campus - MBA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery 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 11 May 91
1LT 31 May 94
CPT 22 Dec 97
MAJ 6 Oct 05
LTC 6 May 11
COL 25 May 17
BG 3 May 21
MG 13 Jul 25

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 25 Present Commander, 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Jul 25 Sep 25 Temporary Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri
Apr 23 Jul 25 Deputy Commanding General - Operations (DCG-O), 35th Infantry Division, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
May 21 Mar 23 Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S) - 35th Infantry Division, Lexington, Missouri and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (SPARTAN SHIELD), Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
Aug 19 Apr 21 Commander, 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Kansas City, Missouri, and Southwest Border Mission, Fort Bliss, Texas
Dec 18 Aug 19 Commander, 70th Troop Command, Lebanon, Missouri
Mar 18 Nov 18 Operations Officer (G3), 35th Infantry Division, Saint Joseph, Missouri
Sep 17 Mar 18 Training and Exercises Officer (G37), 35th Infantry Division, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Iraq and Jordan
Sep 16 Aug 17 Deputy Chief of Staff, 35th Infantry Division, Saint Joseph, Missouri and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Iraq
Oct 15 Aug 16 Chief of Protection, 35th Infantry Division, Saint Joseph, Missouri
Dec 12 Sep 15 Commander, 1-138th Infantry Regiment, Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 10 Dec 12 Operations Officer, 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 09 Dec 10 Operations Officer, 1-138th Infantry Regiment, Kansas City, Missouri
Apr 08 Mar 09 Military Assistant to the Policy Advisor, 70th Troop Command, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Pristina, Kosovo
Apr 07 Mar 08 Intelligence Officer, 70th Troop Command, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
Oct 06 Mar 07 Plans Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 110th Combat Support Brigade (ME), Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 05 Oct 06 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 110th Combat Support Brigade (ME), Kansas City, Missouri
May 05 Oct 05 Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 1-128th Field Artillery Battalion, Columbia, Missouri
Oct 02 May 05 Commander, Battery A, 1-128th Field Artillery Battalion, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Polk, Louisiana
Sep 00 Sep 02 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 135th Field Artillery Brigade, Sedalia, Missouri
Oct 99 Aug 00 Personnel Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battery, 1-128th Field Artillery, Columbia, Missouri
Sep 98 Aug 99 Intelligence Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3-123rd Field Artillery, Marion, Illinois
Dec 97 Aug 98 Liaison Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3-123rd Field Artillery, Marion, Illinois
Aug 95 Dec 97 Executive Officer, Battery C, 3-123rd Field Artillery, Salem, Illinois
Nov 91 Aug 95 Platoon Leader, Company C, 3-130th Infantry Regiment, Salem, Illinois

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Kansas City, Missouri, and Southwest Border Mission, Fort Bliss, Texas Aug 19 - Apr 21 Colonel
Military Assistant to the Policy Advisor, 70th Troop Command, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Pristina, Kosovo Apr 08 - Mar 09 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S) - 35th Infantry Division, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (SPARTAN SHIELD), Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Jordan and Saudi Arabia Feb 22 - Nov 22 Brigadier General
Commander, 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Southwest Border Mission, Fort Bliss, Texas Oct 20 - Apr 21 Colonel
Training and Exercises Officer (G37), 35th Infantry Division, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Iraq and Jordan Sep 17 - Mar 18 Colonel
Deputy Chief of Staff, 35th Infantry Division, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Iraq Jun 17 - Aug 17 Colonel
Military Assistant to the Policy Advisor, 70th Troop Command, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Pristina, Kosovo Apr 08 - Mar 09 Major
Commander, Battery A, 1-128th Field Artillery Battalion, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Polk, Louisiana Nov 03 - May 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and “M” device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Pathfinder Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Associate Vice President for Clinical Practice for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) and the Executive Associate Dean for the TTUHSC School of Medicine. Responsibilities include coordination of the clinical practices for TTUHSC as well as the strategic and operational direction of the Texas Tech Physicians, the School of Medicine’s Academic Multispecialty Practice.

 

 

As of: 8 Sep 25

 

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