BRIGADIER GENERAL LARRY E. GILMAN

STARC Commander, VaARNG
Fort Pickett, Virginia

Brigadier General Larry E. Gilman assumed the duties of Commander, State Area Command (STARC), Virginia Army National Guard on 16 January 1997. He is responsible for oversight of the state headquarters and subordinate elements, including the 91st Troop Command, Maneuver Training Center-Fort Pickett, and the 183d Regiment (Regional Training Institute). He chairs the State Readiness Committee, and serves as the principal advisor to The Adjutant General on matters affecting readiness.

Brigadier General Gilman was commissioned a second lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, on 12 August 1967 upon appointment from ROTC at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His active Army service began with a tour of duty in Germany and culminated with command of an engineer company in the Republic of Vietnam. General Gilman served in the Army Reserve's 80th Military Training Command prior to joining the Virginia Army National Guard, where he has commanded the 276th Engineer Battalion and the 176th Engineer Group (CBT). Brigadier General Gilman led the 176th Engineer Group (CBT) through a very successful mobilization and deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Storm.

EDUCATION:

1967 Virginia Polytechnic Institute - BS Degree
1975 T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond - JD (Law)
1987 U.S. Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1968 - Jun 1969, Platoon Leader, 71^st Maintenance Battalion, Federal Republic of Germany
2. Jun 1969 - Nov 1969, Commander, HHC 9^th Engineer Battalion, Federal Republic of Germany
3. Dec 1969 - Jan 1970, Casual Status
4. Jan 1970 - Mar 1970, Projects Officer, 299^th Engineer Battalion, Republic of Vietnam, Mar 1970 - Jun 1970, S2, 937^th Engineer Group,
Republic of Vietnam
5. Jun 1970 - Jan 1971, Commander, Company A, 84^th Engineer Battalion, Republic of Vietnam
6. Jan 1971 - May 1971, USAR Control Group
7. May 1971 - Aug 1973, Operations Officer, Weapons Committee and Communications Chief, 3^rd Brigade, 80^th Division (TNG), Virginia Army National Guard
8. Aug 1973 - Jun 1979, Maintenance Officer, Engineer Team, 80^th Military Training Command, Virginia Army National Guard
9. Jun 1979 - Oct 1980, S3, Engineer Team, 80^th Military Training Command, Virginia Army National Guard
10. Oct 1980 - Nov 1980, Deputy Chief of Maintenance, Engineer Team, 80^th Military Training Command, Virginia Army National Guard
11. Nov 1980 - Sep 1983, Chief of Maintenance, Engineer Team, 80th Military Training Command, Virginia Army National Guard
12. Oct 1983 - Nov 1983, Casual Status
13. Nov 1983 - Oct 1986, Battalion Commander, 276^th Engineer Battalion (Combat), Virginia Army National Guard
14. Nov 1986 - Jul 1993, Group Commander, 176^th Engineer Group (Combat), Virginia Army National Guard
15. Jul 1993 - Sep 1993, Chief Liaison Officer, HQs STARC
16. Sep 1993 - Aug 1994, Dep STARC Cdr, HQs STARC
17. Aug 1994 - Jan 1997, Chief Liaison, HQs STARC
18. Jan 1997 - Present, STARC Commander

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star (1^st Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (1^st Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (6^th Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Service Star)
Vietnam Service Medal (with 5 Service Stars)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass Device and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Vietnam Campaign Medal (with "60" Device)
Meritorious Unit Citation
RVN Civil Actions Unit Citation (2)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Judge, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Hanover County, Virginia

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 11 Aug 1967
1LT AUS 8 Jan 1969
CPT AUS 8 Jan 1970
MAJ USAR 15 Mar 1976
LTC USAR 31 Oct 1980
COL ARNGUS 1 Nov 1997
BG (LINE) 11 Mar 1997

(Current as of March 1999)