National Guard
Brigadier General ROBERT S. CROCKEM, JR
  
Assistant Adjutant General
Adjutant General's Dept
Austin, TX
Since: February 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Louisiana State University - BS - Industrial Engineering
Duquesne University - MS - Leadership and Business Ethics
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Basic Combat Training
Engineer Advanced Individual Training
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms Exercise
Blast Effects Estimation Model
Security Engineering Course
Intermediate Level Education (ILE) PH 1-3
Brigade Special Troops Battalion PCC
UAS Command and Staff Leaders Course
Advanced Operations Course
Army War College (AWC)
Joint Task Force Commander Training Course
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 10 Aug 95
1LT 7 Jan 98
CPT 22 Jun 01
MAJ 28 Dec 07
LTC 18 Oct 12
COL 23 May 19
BG 1 Feb 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 24 Present Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Dept, Austin, Texas
Oct 22 Jan 24 Assistant Adjutant General, Texas Army National Guard, Camp Mabry Austin, Texas
Apr 22 Oct 22 Director of the Joint Staff, Texas Military Department, Camp Mabry Austin, Texas
Feb 20 Apr 22 Brigade Commander, Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Jul 19 Feb 20 Chief of the Joint Staff, Texas Military Department, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
May 18 Jul 19 J5 Director of Plans & Policy, Texas Military Department, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
Aug 17 May 18 Division Engineer, 36th Infantry Division, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
Jun 16 Aug 17 S3 Operations Officer, 176th Engineer Brigade, Active Duty (Deployed), Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Aug 15 Jun 16 S3 Operations Officer, 176th Engineer Brigade, Grand Prairie, Texas
Apr 14 Aug 15 Battalion Commander, 156th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Grand Prairie, TX
Apr 12 Apr 14 Battalion Commander, 56th Special Troops Battalion, Grand Prairie, TX
Feb 10 Apr 12 Executive Officer, 56th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Grand Prairie, Texas
Aug 08 Aug 09 Brigade Engineer, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Active Duty (Deployed), Baghdad, Iraq
Aug 08 Aug 09 Brigade Engineer, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Active Duty (Deployed), Baghdad, Iraq
Oct 07 Feb 10 Brigade Engineer, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 05 Sep 07 Assistant S3, 176th Engineer Battalion, Brenham, Texas
Sep 01 Jan 05 Commander, HHD Engineer Brigade, Camp Mabry, Austin, TX
Jan 01 Sep 01 Assistant S3, 176th Engineer Battalion, Brenham, Texas
Sep 98 Jan 01 Executive Officer, C Company, 176th Engineer Battalion, Taylor, Texas
Aug 95 Sep 98 Platoon Leader, C Company, 176th Engineer Battalion, Taylor, Texas

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director of the Joint Staff, Texas Military Department, Camp Mabry Austin, Texas Apr 22 - Oct 22 Colonel
Chief of the Joint Staff, Texas Military Department, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas Jul 19 - Feb 20 Colonel
J5 Director of Plans & Policy, Texas Military Department, Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas May 18 - Jul 19 Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
S3 Operations Officer, 176th Engineer Brigade, Active Duty (Deployed), Camp Buehring, Kuwait Jun 16 - Aug 17 Lieutenant Colonel
Brigade Engineer, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Active Duty (Deployed), Baghdad, Iraq Aug 08 - Aug 09 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC)
Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC)
Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (1 OLC)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 2)
Selective Service Meritorious Service Medal
Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
TXARNG Texas Faithful Service Medal (1 OLC)
TXARNG Texas Combat Service Ribbon
TXARNG Texas Federal Service Medal
TXARNG Texas Governor’s Unit Citation Award
TXARNG 20 Years of Dedicated Services Certificate

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Regional Fixed Income Sales Manager, TD Ameritrade (A Charles Schwab Company)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of Texas (NGAT) Life Member
National Guard Association of the U.S. (NGAUS) Life Member
U.S. Army War College Foundation Life Member
Society of Military Engineers (SAME)
Army Engineer Association (AEA)
TD Amerirade/Charles Schwab Cultural Ambassador

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Army Engineer Association Bronze de Fleury Award
TD Ameritrade 2020 Circle of Champions

 

 

As of: 26 Feb 25

 

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