MAJOR GENERAL GERALD A. RUDISILL, JR.

Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
for National Guard Matters

Major General Gerald A. Rudisill, Jr. is Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard Matters, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. In this position, he serves as principle adviser on National Guard matters to the Chairman and the Joint Chiefs of Staff; acts as the Chairman's personal liaison with service National Guard component; and participates when National Guard issues are brought before defense forums, such as the Joint Review Board.

The General's active military service began in 1965. He was commissioned an armor officer following Officer Candidate School. Prior to this assignment, Major General Rudisill served as The Adjutant General of North Carolina National Guard.

EDUCATION:

1965 University of North Carolina - BA Degree - Political Science
1966 Armor Officer Basic Course
1966 Airborne School
1975 Armor Officer Advanced Course
1979 Command and General Staff College
1983 Air War College
1991 Pre-command Course
1998 Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute Course

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Aug 66 - Sep 66, Student, Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia
2. Oct 66 - Jul 67, Infantry Training Center Officer, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
3. Aug 67 - Mar 68, Armored Recon Unit Commander, 2d Squadron 11^th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army, Vietnam
4. Apr 68 - Jul 68, Support Platoon Leader, 2d Squadron, 19^th Armored Cavalry Regiment, United States Army, Vietnam
5. Aug 68 - Feb 70, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri
6. Mar 70 - Feb 71, Motor Officer, HHT (-), 1^st Squadron, 196^th Cavalry,North Carolina Army National Guard, Elizabethtown, North Carolina
7. Mar 71 - Jun 71, S4, HHT (-) 1^st Squadron, 196^th Cavalry, North Carolina Army National Guard, Elizabethtown, North Carolina
8. Jul 71 - Nov 73, Troop Commander, Troop A (-), 1^st Squadron, 196^th Cavalry, North Carolina Army National Guard, Elizabethtown, North Carolina
9. Dec 73 - Nov 76, Troop Commander, Troop E (-), 196^th Cavalry, North Carolina Army National Guard, Elizabethtown, North Carolina
10. Dec 76 - Mar 77, Security Plans and Operations Officer, 139^th Support Center, Rear Area Operations, North Carolina Army National Guard, Raleigh, North Carolina
11. Apr 77 - Aug 77, S3, HHC (-), 2d Battalion, 252d Armor, North Carolina Army National Guard, Raeford, North Carolina
12. Sep 77 - Jul 81, S3, HHC (-), 2d Battalion, 120^th Infantry, North Carolina Army National Guard, Hickory, North Carolina
13. Aug 81 - Jun 84, Executive Officer, HHC (-), 2d Battalion, 120^th Infantry, North Carolina Army National Guard, Hickory, North Carolina
14. Jul 84 - Aug 86, Battalion Commander, HHC (-), 2d Battalion, 120^th Infantry, North Carolina Army National Guard, Hickory, North Carolina
15. Sep 86 - Jan 88, S3, HHC (-) 30^th Infantry Brigade, North Carolina Army National Guard, Clinton, North Carolina
16. Feb 88 - Jan 92, Deputy Brigade Commander, HHC (-), 30^th Infantry Brigade, North Carolina Army National Guard, Clinton, North Carolina
17. Jan 92 - Apr 93, Brigade Commander, 30^th Infantry Brigade, North Carolina Army National Guard, Clinton, North Carolina
18. Apr 93 - Jul 01, Adjutant General, Headquarters, State Area Command, North Carolina Army National Guard, Raleigh, North Carolina
19. Jul 01 - Present, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for National Guard Matters, Washington, D.C.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 13 Aug 66
1LT AUS 13 Aug 67
1LT USAR 26 Jul 68
CPT ARNG 9 Oct 70
MAJ ARNG 11 Feb 77
LTC ARNG 1 Aug 84
COL ARNG 5 Mar 88
BG ARNG 28 Oct 92
MG ARNG 20 Jun 95