National Guard
Brigadier General WESLEY D. MURRAY
  
Deputy Commanding General - Operations
29th Infantry Division
Fort Belvoir, VA
Since: August 2025
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Auburn University Main Campus - BS - Aviation Management
American Military University - MA - Military Studies
University of Memphis - MBA - Business Administration
United States Air War College - MA - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Infantry Captains Career Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Air War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  Romanian

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 29 Aug 97
1LT 28 Feb 99
CPT 1 Mar 01
MAJ 1 Sep 06
LTC 18 Feb 11
COL 8 Sep 17
BG 3 Jul 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 25 Present Deputy Commanding General - Operations, 29th Infantry Division, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; dual-hatted, Oct 25 - Present, Deputy Commanding General - Mobilization, Army National Guard, Fort Riley, Kansas
Jul 23 Aug 25 Deputy Commanding General- Support, 29th Infantry Division, Towson, Maryland
Jan 23 May 23 Strategic Plans Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Jun 22 Dec 22 Senior Advisor to Commander, NATO Multinational Corps – Southeast, Operation ATLANTIC RESOLVE, Sibiu, Romania
May 20 May 22 Commander, 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Mobile, Alabama
Dec 19 May 20 Intelligence Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Oct 18 Nov 19 Commander, Area Support Group – Black Sea, Operation ATLANTIC RESOLVE, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania
Jul 17 Sep 18 Intelligence Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
May 15 Jul 17 Deputy Commander, 111th Ordnance Group (EOD), Opelika, Alabama
Jul 14 May 15 Student, United States Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
Aug 11 Jul 14 Commander, 1st Squadron 131st Cavalry, Enterprise, Alabama
Oct 10 Jul 11 Intelligence Officer, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec 09 Oct 10 Executive Officer, 1st Squadron 131st Cavalry, Enterprise, Alabama
Oct 08 Nov 09 Operations Officer, 1st Squadron 131st Cavalry, Enterprise, Alabama
Sep 08 Sep 08 Operations Officer, 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Mobile, Alabama
Jul 07 Sep 08 Assistant Operation Officer, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec 06 Jun 07 Assistant Maneuver Officer, 62nd Troop Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Dec 04 Dec 06 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 3rd Squadron 16th Cavalry, Fort Knox, Kentucky
Nov 03 Nov 04 Commander, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Polk, Louisiana and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad and Al Kut, Iraq
Jul 02 Oct 03 Assistant Operations Officer - Plans, 1st Squadron 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Light), Fort Polk, Louisiana and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad and Al Kut, Iraq
Aug 01 Jun 02 Student, Infantry Captains Career Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
Oct 00 Aug 01 Personnel Officer, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado
Aug 99 Sep 00 Scout Platoon Leader, K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado and Operation JOINT FORGE, Bosnia
Apr 98 Aug 99 Tank Platoon Leader, K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Senior Advisor to Commander, NATO Multinational Corps – Southeast, Operation ATLANTIC RESOLVE, Sibiu, Romania Jun 22 - Dec 22 Colonel
Commander, Area Support Group – Black Sea, Operation ATLANTIC RESOLVE, Mihail Kogalniceanu, Romania Oct 18 - Nov 19 Colonel
Troop Commander and Assistant Operations Officer - Plans, 1st Squadron 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Light), Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad and Al Kut, Iraq Apr 03 - Jun 04 Captain
Scout Platoon Leader, K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, Operation JOINT FORGE, Bosnia Mar 00 - Sep 00 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (with V Device and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Distinguished Service Medal of Alabama
Special Service Medal of Alabama
Faithful Service Medal of Alabama (with 3 Saint Andrew Crosses)
Alabama Lead Generation Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Currently, a PhD Candidate in International Relations at the University of Alabama, researching deterrence strategies for small power states facing gray zone threats from an aggressor who is attempting to avoid retaliation from that small power’s extended deterrer.

18 years of civilian experience (2006-2024) in the maritime port industry, predominantly in operations roles, including Assistant Vice President of Operations for Watco Terminal and Port Services; accredited Maritime Port Executive.​




 

 

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