National Guard
Brigadier General SALLY F. PETTY
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Virgin Islands Joint Force Headquarters
Christiansted, VI
Since: May 2022
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  RA

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Norfolk State University - BA - History
University of the Virgin Islands - M.Ed. - Education Administration
Air University, Air War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Quartermaster Officer Basic Course
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Support Operations Course
Intermediate Level Education
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Command and General Staff Officer Course
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course Phase I DSCA
Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course Phase II DSCA
Sustainment Pre- Command Course
Air War College (AWC)
Dual Status Commanders Course
Joint Commanders Training Course
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 21 Aug 92
1LT 20 Aug 95
CPT 18 Dec 97
MAJ 5 Mar 03
LTC 4 Oct 12
COL 23 May 19
BG 30 Nov 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 22 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Virgin Islands Joint Force Headquarters, Christiansted, Virgin Islands
Feb 21 May 21 JTF VI Dual Status Commander, Community Vaccine Site St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Sep 20 Present Director, Joint Staff, Army Element, Joint Force Headquarters – Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Mar 19 Sep 20 Chief, Joint Staff, ARNG Staff Element, Joint Forces Headquarters – Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Sep 17 May 19 G5, Strategic Plans Officer, ARNG Staff Element, Joint Forces Headquarters – Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Sep 16 Sep 17 Plans and Policy Officer, ARNG Staff Element, Joint Forces Headquarters – Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Jun 15 Sep 16 Plans and Operations Division Chief, ARNG Staff Element, Joint Forces Headquarters – Virgin Islands, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Oct 12 Jun 15 Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 786th Support Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Dec 10 Oct 12 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 786th Support Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Sep 09 Aug 10 JTF Operations Officer, 786th CSSB, Operation Enduring Freedom, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Dec 07 Aug 09 Executive Officer, 786th Quartermaster Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Nov 07 Dec 07 Plans Officer, 786th Quartermaster Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Nov 06 Sep 07 Operations Officer, 786th CSSB, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Taji, Iraq
Nov 06 Sep 07 Operation Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 786th Combat Support Battalion Support Forward, Camp Taji, Iraq
Feb 05 Nov 07 S2/3, 786th Quartermaster Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Jun 98 Feb 05 Operations Officer, 786th Quartermaster Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
May 98 Jun 98 S2/3, 786th Quartermaster Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Oct 97 May 98 Commander, 610th Quartermaster Company, 786th Quartermaster Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Sep 96 Oct 97 Commander, 662nd Quartermaster Company, 786th Quartermaster Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Dec 93 Sep 96 Platoon Leader, 662nd Quartermaster Company, 786th Quartermaster Battalion, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
JTF VI Dual Status Commander, Community Vaccine Site St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Feb 21 - May 21 Colonel
JTF Operations Officer, 786th CSSB, Operation Enduring Freedom, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Sep 09 - Aug 10 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Operations Officer, 786th CSSB, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Camp Taji, Iraq Nov 06 - Sep 07 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Medal Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraqi Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal ( with gold hourglass, M device, Numeral 3)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Principal, Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Serves as Chief Administrator and Instructional Leader who oversees the day-to-day school operations. Manage school logistics and budgets. Provides leadership in the improvement of the total educational program within the school, in accomplishing the aims of education, exercises the proper authority or influence required in the overall supervision of the staff.


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Member, National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS)
Member, American Federation of School Administrators
Member, Quartermaster Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003, Certificate of Appreciation, Operations Officer 786th QM BN, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
2005, Certificate of Appreciation, Support to Katrina, NAS/JRB, Belle Chasse, Louisiana
2021, Dual Status Commander, Community Vaccine Center, Joint Task Force Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

 

 

As of: 23 Aug 24

 

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