National Guard
Brigadier General MURRAY E. HOLT, II
  
Director, Joint Staff - (WV) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Joint Force Headquarters
Charleston, WV
Since: October 2021
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
West Virginia State University - BS - Business Administration
West Virginia University - MS - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Adjutant General Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College, Defense Strategy Course
United States Army War College
United States Army War College, Senior Leader Seminar
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Executive Joint Domestic Operations Course
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
United States Army Engineer School, Engineer Pre-Command Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 11 May 90
1LT 30 May 93
CPT 30 Jun 97
MAJ 19 May 04
LTC 13 Jul 09
COL 25 Sep 15
BG 1 Sep 20

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 21 Present Director, Joint Staff - (WV) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Force Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia
Sep 20 Sep 21 Assistant Adjutant General, Charleston, WV
Feb 20 Aug 20 Chief of Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia and COVID-19 RESPONSE, Charleston, West Virginia
Feb 18 May 20 Commander, 111th Engineer Brigade, Red House, West Virginia; also serving as, February 2018 – January 2020 Chief, Facilities Management Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia
Jul 15 Jan 18 WVARNG G3, Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia; also serving as, August 2015 – September 2015, Deputy G1, Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia
Oct 12 Jul 15 Commander, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, Parkersburg, West Virginia
Nov 11 Oct 12 Executive Officer, 111th Engineer Brigade, Red House, West Virginia
Oct 09 Nov 11 S3 Operations Officer, 111th Engineer Brigade, Red House, West Virginia
Jun 07 Oct 09 Procurement/Budget Officer, 111th Engineer Brigade, Red House, West Virginia and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Aug 04 Jun 07 S4 Logistics Officer, 111th Engineer Group, Red House, West Virginia
Feb 04 Aug 04 Engineer Equipment Officer, 111th Engineer Group, Red House, West Virginia
Dec 01 Jan 04 Construction Management Officer, 111th Engineer Group, Red House, West Virginia and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and Iraq
Jan 98 Dec 01 Environmental Officer, Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia
Apr 97 Jan 98 Commander, Detachment 1, 196th Public Affairs, Charleston, West Virginia
Sep 96 Mar 97 Platoon Leader, 3664th Maintenance Company, Red House, West Virginia
Jul 91 Aug 96 Press Officer, 153rd Public Affairs Detachment, Charleston, West Virginia
May 90 Jul 91 Platoon Leader, Alpha Company, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, Gassaway, West Virginia

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Joint Task Force Commander West Virginia National Guard COVID-19 Response, Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia Sep 20 - Brigadier General
Joint Task Force Commander West Virginia National Guard COVID-19 RESPONSE, Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia Mar 20 - Aug 20 Colonel
Procurement/Budget Officer, 111th Engineer Brigade, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Aug 07 - Jun 08 Major
Construction Management Officer, 111th Engineer Group (FWD), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and Iraq May 03 - Jan 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
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
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Charleston, West Virginia

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Army Engineer Association (AEA) Member
National Guard Association of West Virginia
National Guard Association of the United States

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Certified Public Accountant

 

 

As of: 7 Feb 22

 

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