National Guard
Brigadier General KENDRICK D. TRAYLOR
  
Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Grand Valley State University - BA - Marketing
University of Phoenix - MS - Organizational Management
Capella University - MS - Strategic Studies
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
The University of Alabama - PhD - Education Administration

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Ordnance 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 22 Jul 95
1LT 12 Dec 97
CPT 14 Sep 01
MAJ 24 Jul 06
LTC 2 Apr 13
COL 23 May 19
BG 23 May 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
May 25 Jun 25 Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
May 23 May 25 Military Deputy to the Director of Acquisitions, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Nov 22 May 23 Deputy United States Property and Fiscal Officer (USPFO), Joint Force Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Nov 21 Oct 22 Commander, Area Support Group-Black Sea, Mihail Kognalniceanu, Romania
Jun 20 Nov 21 Commander, Headquarters, 279th Support Brigade, Huntsville, Alabama
Jan 20 Jun 20 Chief of Staff for Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Montgomery, Alabama
Mar 19 Jan 20 Deputy Commander, HQs 279th Support Brigade, Huntsville, Alabama
Apr 16 Mar 19 Commander, Special Troops Battalion, 167th Theater Sustainment Command, Anniston, Alabama
Jun 13 Apr 16 Inspector General, Headquarters, 167th Theater Sustainment Command, Anniston, Alabama
Apr 11 Jun 13 Army Facilities/Contract Construction Management Engineer, Headquarters 167th Theater Sustainment Command, Anniston, Alabama
Jul 09 Apr 11 Plans Officer, 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Birmingham, Alabama and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan
Aug 08 Jul 09 Logistics Operations Officer, Headquarters, 167th Theater Sustainment Command, Anniston, Alabama
Mar 08 Aug 08 Plans Officer, 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Birmingham, Alabama
Jul 06 Feb 08 Logistics Officer and United States Army South Liaison Officer, 167th Theater Sustainment Command, San Antonio, Texas
Nov 05 Jun 06 Personnel Officer, Headquarters, 167th Theater Sustainment Command, Birmingham, Alabama
May 04 Oct 05 Transportation Company Mentor/Embedded Tactical Trainer, 167th CS, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st CSS, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan
Oct 03 May 04 Selective Services Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Montgomery, Alabama
Mar 01 Oct 03 Platoon Leader, Detachment 2/2101st Transportation Company, Butler, Alabama
Sep 98 Mar 01 Detachment Commander & Executive Officer Detachment 1, Company B, 146th Forward Support Battalion, Jackson, Michigan
Mar 96 Aug 98 Automotive and Armament Platoon Leader, Company B, 146th Forward Support Battalion, Sturgis, Michigan
Jul 95 Mar 96 Ground Ambulance Platoon Leader, Company C, 146th Forward Support Battalion, Detroit, Michigan

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Plans Officer, 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jan 10 - Oct 10 Major
Transportation Company Mentor/Embedded Tactical Trainer, 167th CS, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st CSS, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Kabul, Afghanistan May 04 - Oct 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters and an additional ribbon)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Stars)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass (with Gold Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal – Saudia Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal – Kuwait
Faithful Service Medal of Alabama (with 4 Bronze ST Andrew Crosses)
Alabama National Emergency Service Medal (with 9-11 Clasp)
Michigan (Broadsword) Service Medal (with 3 Gold Service Stars)
Michigan Outside United States Service Ribbon
Combat Action Badge
Army Staff Identification Badge

 

 

As of: 9 Jul 25

 

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