Assistant Adjutant General, West Virginia Army National Guard
Major General Barnette assumed duties as the Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Staff / Commander, Joint Task Force, Joint Forces Headquarters - West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia on 11 September 1995. As the Commander, Joint Task Force, he commands the West Virginia Army National Guard of more than 4,000 citizen soldiers. Brigadier General Barnette also serves in a dual hat assignment as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the 8th United States Army, Korea. He was selected for this position in March 2004.
Major General Barnette began his military career as a Private in Headquarters Company, West Virginia Army National Guard in 1967. He attended the West Virginia Military Academy Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Engineer, 4 July 1969. In 1970, he transferred to Armor Branch and served in the 1st Squadron, 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment which he commanded from 1985 to 1987. Prior to his assignment as Assistant Adjutant General, Major General Barnette served as the Deputy STARC Commander, West Virginia State Area Command.
1966 Concord College - AA
1969 West Virginia State College - BS
1973 West Virginia College of Graduate Studies - MA
1987 National Defense Strategy Seminar
1988 Senior Executive Career Course
1990 West Virginia University - Doctoral Degree
1. July 1969 - March 1970, Platoon Leader, Company A, 1092nd Engineer Battalion, Parkersburg,
WV
2. March 1970 - July 1973, Platoon Leader, Troop L, 3rd Squadron, 107th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Dunbar, WV
3. July 1973 - July 1974, Troop Commander, Troop L, 3rd Squadron, 107th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Dunbar, WV
4. July 1974 - September 1975, Troop Commander, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 150th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, Dunbar, WV
5. September 1975 - October 1977, S-1, 1st Squadron, 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bluefield,
WV
6. October 1977 - February 1979, S-3 (Air), 1st Squadron, 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bluefield,
WV
7. February 1979 - February 1981, S-3, 1st Squadron, 150th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bluefield, WV
8. February 1981 - October 1982, S-1, HHC, 111th Engineer Group, St. Albans, WV
9. October 1982 - July 1984, Administrative Officer, West Virginia State Area Command,
Charleston, WV
10. July 1984 - April 1985, Personnel Management Officer, West Virginia State Area Command,
Charleston, WV
11. April 1985 - September 1987, Squadron Commander, 1st Squadron, 150th Armored Cavalry, Bluefield,
WV
12. September 1987 - May 1993, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, West Virginia State Area
Command, Charleston, WV
13. May 1993 - September 1995, Deputy STARC Commander, West Virginia State Area Command,
Charleston, WV
14. September 1995 - May 1997, Assistant Adjutant General, Commander, Joint Task Force, Joint
Forces Headquarters - West Virginia, Charleston, WV
15. July 1997 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Commander, Joint Task Force, Joint
Forces Headquarters - West Virginia, Charleston, WV
16. March 2004 - Present, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel of the 8th United States Army, Korea
Legion of Merit (1st OLC)
Meritorious Service Medal (1st OLC)
Army Commendation Medal (1st OLC)
National Defense Service Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (5th Award)
Humanitarian Service Medal (2nd Award)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2nd Award)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
President and CEO of Cornerstone Development Group, LLC, a consulting and training organization in Charleston, WV; consultant and presenter in Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Effectiveness and Strategic Positioning; published several journal articles regarding leadership, strategic planning, and performance improvement; formerly served as CEO of a large behavioral health organization and held adjunct teaching position with West Virginia University Medical School, the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies and the University of Charleston.
Past President, West Virginia Association of Mental Health Administrators; Member, National Association of Mental Health Administrators; Session Member, Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church; National Community Mental Healthcare Council; Mental Health Corporation of America (Chair - Executive Development Committee); Member, American Society for Quality Control; Phi Delta Kappa Honorary Society, West Virginia State; Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society, West Virginia University; West Virginia State Outstanding Alumnus Award, 1998; and West Virginia State ROTC Hall of Fame, 1998.
2LT ARNG 4 July 1969
1LT ARNG 3 July 1972
CPT ARNG 13 September 1974
MAJ ARNG 26 February 1979
LTC ARNG 30 July 1984
COL ARNG 25 November 1987
BG(line) ARNG 19 September 1996
MG ARNG 17 January 2006
(Current as of May 2007)
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