BRIGADIER GENERAL ERNEST D. BROCKMAN, JR.

Commander, Headquarters, 30^th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), North Carolina
Army National Guard

Brigadier General Ernest Brockman, Jr. assumed duties as Commander, Headquarters, 30th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), Charlotte, North Carolina on 15 January 1996. As Brigade Commander he is responsible for one brigade, one group and two battalions totaling 2,162 soldiers.

Brigadier General Brockman began active military service on 8 December 1967 as an enlisted soldier at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Upon completion of basic training, Brigadier General Brockman entered the United States Army Engineer Officer Candidate School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, graduating 6 December 1968 as an engineer officer. He served in Vietnam as platoon leader with the 577th Engineer Battalion until September 1970 when he was released from active duty to attend school. Brigadier General Brockman was appointed in the North Carolina Army National Guard on 3 August 1973.

EDUCATION:

1968 Engineer Officer Basis course
1973 Citadel - BS Degree - Civil Engineering
1978 Engineer Officer Advanced Course
1981 Command and General Staff College
1989 Battalion/Brigade Pre-Command Course
1992 US Army War College
1996 GO/Senior Executive Equal Opportunity Training Course
1997 Reserve Component Brigadier General Training Course

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Dec 68 - Oct 69, Commissioned 2LT USAR, Corps of Engineers, Training Officer, AIT Company at Fort Leonard Wood , Missouri
2. Oct 69 - Sep 70, Platoon Leader, 577th Engineer Battalion, Republic of Vietnam
3. Sep 70 - Aug 73, USAR Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri
4. Aug 73 - Dec 73, Executive Officer, Company D (-) 105th Engineer Battalion, Gastonia, North Carolina
5. Dec 73 - Jun 74, Platoon Leader, 1455th Transportation Company., Gastonia, North Carolina
6. Jun 74 - Apr 75, Civil Engineer, 105th Engineer Group, Charlotte, North Carolina
7. Apr 75 - Sep 76, Company Commander, Headquarters Company, 105th Engineer Group, Charlotte, North Carolina
8. Sep 76 - Aug 78, Assistant Operations Officer, 105th Engineer Group, Charlotte, North Carolina
9. Aug 78 - Oct 78, Operations Officer, Headquarters, 105th Engr Gp, Charlotte, North Carolina
10. Oct 78 - Sep 80, Electrical Engineer, Headquarters, 30th Engineer Brigade (Corps) Charlotte, North Carolina
11. Sep 80 - Jul 82, Civil Engineer, Headquarters, 30th Engineer Brigade (Corps), Charlotte, North Carolina
12. Jul 82 - Oct 86, Engineer Plans Officer, Headquarters, 30th Engineer Brigade (Corps), Charlotte, North Carolina
13. Oct 86 - Feb 88, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 505th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Heavy), Gastonia, North Carolina
14. Feb 88 - Oct 89, S3, Headquarters, 30th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), Charlotte, North Carolina
15. Nov 89 - Oct 92, Commander, Headquarters, 505th Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Heavy), Gastonia, North Carolina
16. Nov 92 - Jun 93, S3, Headquarters, 105th Engineer Group, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
17. Jun 93 - Oct 93, Design Engineer, Headquarters, 30th Engr Bde (Theater Army), Charlotte, North Carolina
18. Oct 93 - Jan 96, Commander, Headquarters, 105th Engineer Group, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
19. Jan 96 - Present, Commander, Headquarters, 30th Engineer Brigade (Theater Army), Charlotte, North Carolina

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal - (1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal-( 6)
National Defense Service Medal ( with 1 bronze star)
Vietnam Service Medal (with 4 bronze stars)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon - (Numeral 8)
Republic of Vietnam Campaign w/60 device
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

System Hydro Engineer, Duke Power Company, Charlotte, North Carolina

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

1996 - Inducted in the Engineer Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame
1998 - Awarded the Order of Saint Barbara

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