National Guard
Major General JOHN B. BOWLIN
  
Commander
36th Infantry Division
Austin, TX
Since: June 2024
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
East Tennessee State University - BS - Criminal Justice
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 27 Jun 92
1LT 26 Jun 95
CPT 1 Apr 99
MAJ 26 Oct 05
LTC 25 Oct 12
COL 23 May 19
BG 28 Jan 22
MG 31 Jul 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jun 24 Present Commander, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Jan 22 Jun 24 Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S), 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Jan 22 Jan 22 Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 18 Jan 22 Commander, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 15 Dec 18 Executive Officer, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
Jul 11 Feb 15 Executive Officer, 3/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Aug 09 Jun 11 Operations Officer, 3/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Kingsport, Tennessee and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
May 06 Aug 09 Assistant Operations Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 03 May 06 Assistant Operations Officer, 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Kingsport, Tennessee and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Jan 01 Feb 03 Commander, Troop G, 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Greenville, Tennessee
Apr 98 Jan 01 Executive Officer, Troop G, 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Greenville, Tennessee
Sep 97 Apr 98 Liaison Officer, 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Kingsport. Tennessee
Sep 94 Sep 97 Platoon Leader, Troop G 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Greenville, Tennessee
Jun 92 Sep 94 Overstrength, Troop F 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bristol, Tennessee

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Operations Officer, 3/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Dec 09 - Jul 10 Major
Assistant Operations Officer, 2/278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq May 04 - Jan 06 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Combat Action Badge
Tennessee National Guard Commendation Ribbon
Tennessee National Guard War Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee National Guard Service Ribbon (with Veteran's Star and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Tennessee National Guard Volunteer Ribbon
Tennessee Emergency Service Ribbon
District of Columbia Emergency Service Ribbon

 

 

As of: 10 Sep 25

 

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