Commander, 38th Infantry Division (Mechanized)Major General David Hartley assumed the duties of Commander, 38th Infantry Division, in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 4, 1999. As the Commander, 38th Infantry Division, he is responsible for directing the planning, deployment, organizing, coordination and control of all elements of the 38th Infantry Division.
General Hartley began his Army National Guard career on November 1, 1962. He entered the Ohio Military Academy, Officer Candidate School in 1964 and received a commission as a Second Lieutenant in 1965. Prior to his current assignment, General Hartley served as the Assistant Division Commander of Training, 38th Infantry Division (Mechanized). He supported both the priorities of The Adjutant General for the State of Ohio and the 38th Infantry Division Commanding General.
1980 US Army Command and General Staff Course
1989 Capital University-BS Degree-Political Science
1992 US Army War College
1. Jun 65 - Oct 88, Assistant Platoon Leader, later
Platoon Leader, later Executive Officer, later S-2, later Fire Coordination
Officer, later S-3, later Airspace Management Operations Officer, later
Commander, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery, Ohio Army
National Guard, Athens, Ohio
2. Dec 88 - Apr 91, POL Officer, later executive officer, later j-5 plans
officer, 73d Separate Infantry Brigade Joint Task Force, Ohio Army National
Guard
3. Apr 91 - Jun 92, Deputy Commander, 16th Engineer Brigade, Ohio Army National
Guard, Columbus, Ohio
4. Jun 92 - Aug 92, Finance Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command
5. Aug 92 - Apr 93, Commander (Provisional), Headquarters, State Area Command,
Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
6. May 93 - Nov 94, Commander, 37th Armor Brigade, Ohio Army National Guard,
Columbus, Ohio
7. Dec 94 - Jun 95, Assistant Adjutant General for Training, Headquarters, State Area Command,
Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
8. Jun 95 ' Dec 99, Assistant Division Commander for Support, 38th Infantry
Division (M), Indiana Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
9. Dec 99 ' Dec 01, Commanding General, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana
Army National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with Two bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with One bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with One silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with One gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Administrative Assistant (State Employee) Adjutant General's Department, Ohio ARNG, Columbus, Ohio
2LT ARNG 27 Jun 65
1LT ARNG 26 Jun 68
CPT ARNG 26 Jun 70
MAJ ARNG 5 Aug 77
LTC ARNG 7 Nov 84
COL ARNG 30 Oct 90
BG (Line) ARNG 28 Jul 95
MG ARNG 4 Dec 99
(Current as of January 2003)
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