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MAJOR GENERAL ALLEN E. TACKETT

Retired 30 November 2010

aet.jpg (39425 bytes)The Adjutant General, West Virginia

Major General Tackett was appointed was The Adjutant General for the West Virginia National Guard on 11 September 1995. As The Adjutant General, State of West Virginia, he provided command guidance and vision to the West Virginia Army and Air National Guard of more than 6000 citizen soldiers and airmen.

He began his military career in the West Virginia Army National Guard as a Private with the 16th Special Forces Group on 20 January 1963 and attended Infantry Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia where he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Infantry, 27 June 1967. General Tackett served with the Special Forces 25 years culminating with his tour as the Battalion Commander, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne).


 

EDUCATION:

1962 East Bank High School
1985 University of Charleston BA - Management.

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 67 - Jul 68,Executive Officer, Operational Detachment A, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Charleston, West Virginia
2. Jul 68 - Oct 68, Student, Infantry School, Infantry, Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
3. Oct 68 - Jun 71, Commander, Operational Detachment A, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Charleston, West Virginia
4. Jun 71 - Jun 74, Signal Officer, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Charleston, West Virginia
5. Jun 74 - Jun 75, S-4, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Charleston, West Virginia
6. Jun 75 - Feb 79, Commander, Company A, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Charleston, West Virginia
7. Feb 79 - Aug 81, S-3, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
8. Aug 81 - Aug 85, Executive Officer, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
9. Aug 85 - Oct 88, Commander, 2d Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ceredo, West Virginia
10. Oct 88 - Feb 89, Maintenance Officer, West Virginia State Area Command, Charleston, West Virginia
11. Feb 89 - May 93, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, West Virginia State Area Command, Charleston, West Virginia
12. May 93 - Aug 93, Deputy Chief of Staff, West Virginia State Area Command Charleston, West Virginia
13. Aug 93 - Aug 94, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, West Virginia State Area Command, Charleston, West Virginia
14. Aug 94 - Jan 95, Special Assistant to the Adjutant General, West Virginia State Area Command, Charleston, West Virginia
15. Jan 95 - Sep 95, Assistant Adjutant General/Deputy Commander, West Virginia State Area Command, Charleston, West Virginia
16. Sep 95 - Nov 2010, The Adjutant General, West Virginia State Area Command,Charleston, West Virginia

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
National Defense Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (Fifth Award)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Service Ribbon
Special Forces Tab
Master Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

The Adjutant General, State of West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Major General Tackett was named the Outstanding Officer of the West Virginia National Guard for 1988; in April of 1989 he was elected President of the National Guard Officers Association of West Virginia for 1991; and 24 May 1991, he was named to the Fort Benning Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT ARNG 27 Jun 67
1LT ARNG 26 Jun 70
CPT ARNG 1 Feb 72
MAJ ARNG 18 Apr 78
LTC ARNG 1 Aug 85
COL ARNG 1 May 89
BG (Line) ARNG 19 Sep 96
MG ARNG 30 Jul 98

 

 

(Current as of January 2011)

 

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