National Guard
Brigadier General TANYA R. TROUT
  
Director, Joint Staff - Joint Force Headquarters
Joint Force Headquarters
Austin, TX
Since: January 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Arizona State University - BS - Biology
National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) - MS - Government Information Leadership

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Signal Officer Basic Course
Signal Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms Exercise
Operational Electronic Warfare Course
Intermediate Level Education (Common Core)
Information Operations, Battalion Pre-Command Course
National Defense University, Senior Service College
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 11 May 96
1LT 16 Apr 98
CPT 1 May 00
MAJ 10 Oct 07
LTC 1 Oct 13
COL 11 Oct 18
BG 11 Aug 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 23 Present Director, Joint Staff - Joint Force Headquarters , Joint Force Headquarters, Austin, Texas
Jul 20 Aug 23 Brigade Commander, 71st Theater Information Operations Group/Texas Military Department J6/CIO (ADOS) Austin, Texas
Jul 19 Jul 20 Director of Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE)/ Joint Cyber Training Enterprise (JCTE), J7, United States Cyber Command, Fort Meade, MD
Jul 18 Jun 19 Resident, College of Information and Cyberspace, National Defense University, Washington, District of Columbia
Jun 16 Jul 18 Signal Officer/G-6, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Jun 14 Jun 16 Battalion Commander, 136th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Houston Texas
Sep 13 May 14 Signal Officer/G-6, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Aug 12 Aug 13 Garrison Executive Officer – New Kabul Compound, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Kabul, Afghanistan
Mar 12 Sep 13 Garrison Executive Officer, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Austin, Texas
May 11 Feb 12 Signal Officer/ G-6 Rear, 36th Infantry Division, Austin, Texas
Sep 10 Apr 11 Signal Officer/S6, 71st Theater Information Operations Group, Austin, Texas
Nov 09 Sep 10 Political-Military Planner, Deputy Directorate for Politico Military Affairs – Africa, J5, Joint Staff, Pentagon, DC
May 07 Dec 09 Signal Officer/S6, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas
Nov 06 May 07 Assistant S3, 56th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas
Dec 03 Nov 06 Company Commander, 536th Company 249th Signal Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, Dallas, Texas
Feb 02 Dec 03 Company Commander, A Company 249th Signal Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, Dallas, Texas
Mar 00 Jun 01 Telephone Control Officer, G6, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Aug 98 Mar 00 Adjutant/S1, 13th Signal Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Oct 97 Aug 98 Executive Officer, A Company, 13th Signal Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Nov 96 Sep 97 Platoon Leader, A Company, 13th Signal Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director of Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE)/ Joint Cyber Training Enterprise (JCTE), J7, United States Cyber Command, Fort Meade, MD Jul 19 - Jul 20 Colonel
Political-Military Planner, Deputy Directorate for Politico Military Affairs – Africa, J5, Joint Staff, Pentagon, DC Nov 09 - Sep 10 Major

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Battalion Commander, 136th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Camp Buehring, Kuwait Jul 15 - Jun 16 Lieutenant Colonel
Garrison Executive Officer – New Kabul Compound, 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Kabul, Afghanistan Aug 12 - Aug 13 Major
Signal Officer/S6, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Camp Victory, Iraq Aug 08 - Aug 09 Major
Adjutant/S1, 13th Signal Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Tuzla-Main, Bosnia May 99 - Aug 99 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Superior Service Award
Bronze Star Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (2nd Award)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (w/Bronze Hourglass and “M” device with Numerical 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
NATO Medal w/ Bronze Service Star
Parachutist Badge
Texas Federal Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Texas Combat Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Star)
Texas Humanitarian Service Medal
Governor’s Unit Citation

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Director of Joint Staff, Texas National Guard

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Signal Corps Regimental Association (SCRA), Life Member
Bronze Order of Mercury, SCRA
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PMP Certification
ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC®) Certification

 

 

As of: 27 Feb 25

 

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