National Guard
Brigadier General MICHAEL T. SCATES
  
Director, Joint Staff - (TN)
Joint Force Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Since: February 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
The University of Tennessee - Martin - BS - Biology
Trevecca Nazarene University - BS - Physician Assistant
Alderson-Broaddus College, Master of Science, Medical Science
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Ordnance Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 19 Jun 93
1LT 18 Jun 96
CPT 9 Jul 01
MAJ 30 Jul 07
LTC 1 Sep 13
COL 24 Oct 19
BG 21 Jan 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 24 Present Director, Joint Staff - (TN), Joint Force Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 23 Feb 24 Assistant Adjutant General, Nashville, Tennessee
Nov 20 Jan 23 Commander, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson, Tennessee
Jan 19 Oct 20 Executive Officer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson, Tennessee and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (Spartan Shield), Camp Buehring, Kuwait
Sep 18 Jan 19 Design Engineer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson Tennessee
Dec 15 Sep 18 Commander, 230th Engineer Battalion, Trenton Tennessee
Sep 13 Dec 15 Operations Officer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson, Tennessee
Mar 12 Aug 13 Assistant Operations Officer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson Tennessee
Jan 11 Mar 12 Design Engineer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson Tennessee
Aug 10 Dec 10 Executive Officer, 230th Engineer Battalion, Trenton, Tennessee
Oct 07 May 10 Personnel Officer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson Tennessee and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Joint Base Balad, Iraq
Jul 07 Sep 07 Plans Officer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson Tennessee
Jun 06 Jun 07 Logistics Officer, 230th Engineer Battalion, Trenton, Tennessee
Jan 04 May 06 Assistant Plans Officer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson, Tennessee and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Talil Air Base, Iraq
Apr 01 Dec 03 Commander, 913th Engineer Company, Union City, Tennessee
Jun 93 Apr 01 Platoon Leader, 913th Engineer Company, Union City, Tennessee

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Jackson, Tennessee and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (Spartan Shield), Camp Buehring, Kuwait Jan 19 - Oct 20 Colonel
Personnel Officer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Joint Base Balad, Iraq Aug 09 - Mar 10 Major
Assistant Plans Officer, 194th Engineer Brigade, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Talil Air Base, Iraq Dec 04 - Nov 05 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Tennessee Army National Guard Commendation Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee Army National Guard War Service Ribbon (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Tennessee Army National Guard Service Ribbon (with Bronze Service Star and 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Tennessee Army National Guard Volunteer Ribbon
California Army National Guard Counterdrug Service Ribbon
Arizona Army National Guard Counterdrug Service Ribbon
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Program Director/Associate Professor, Physician Assistant Program, Bethel University located in Paris, Tennessee and Physician Assistant-Certified with Dresden Family Medical located in Dresden, Tennessee. Provide oversight and management of the academic and clinical instruction for approximately 150 Physician Assistant students per year. Instruct Renal, Male Genitourinary, and Rheumatology blocks during Didactic training. Practice one day a week in Family Practice at Dresden Family Practice.


 

 

As of: 18 Jun 25

 

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