Major General Walter A. Paulson II

General Officer Biography

MAJOR GENERAL WALTER A. PAULSON II

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Deputy Commanding General (Reserve Component) Fifth United States Army

Major General Paulson assumed duties as Deputy Commanding General (Reserve Component) Fifth United States Army on 4 January 2001. Previous to this, he was the Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Arkansas Army National Guard.

Major General Paulson began his military career as a ROTC cadet at the University of Central Arkansas and was commissioned in May 1970. He entered active service with the United States Army in September 1970 where he served as a Field Artillery Information Officer, Rotary Wing Pilot, Helicopter Section Commander, and Race Relations Officer. He left the Active Army in February 1975 and entered the Arkansas Army National Guard in May of that year. Major General Paulson held numerous command and staff assignments including two battalion commands and command of the 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate) "The Arkansas Brigade", before assuming his current position as Deputy Commanding General (Reserve Component) Fifth United States Army.

EDUCATION:

1970 University of Central Arkansas - BS Degree - English/History
1979 University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Juris Doctorate
1997 Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 70 - Sep 70, Unassigned, Army Reserve Personnel Center, Saint Louis, Missouri
2. Sep 70 - Dec 70, Student, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, United States Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
3. Dec 70 - Apr 71, Information Officer (Doctrine Development), Field Artillery Branch, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
4. Apr 71 - Aug 71, Student, United States Army, Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course, Fort Walters, Texas
5. Aug 71 - Feb 72, Student, United States Army, Officer Rotary Wing Aviator Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
6. Feb 72 - APR 73, Section Commander, 119^th Aviation Company, 18^th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
7. Apr 73 - Dec 73, Race Relations Instructor, Headquarters, 296^th Aviation Battalion, 18^th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
8. Dec 73 - Aug 74, Airlift Section Commander, 119^th Aviation Company, 18^th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
9. Aug 74 - Feb 75, Race Relations/Equal Opportunity Training Officer, 12^th Aviation Group, 18^th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
10. Feb 75 - Apr 75, Inactive Reserve, Army Reserve Personnel Center, Saint Louis, Missouri
11. May 75 - Jun 80, Race Relations/Equal Opportunity Officer, later Race Relations/Equal Opportunity Training Officer, Headquarters, Military Department of Arkansas, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
12. Jun 80 - Apr 82, Assistant S1, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
13. Apr 82 - Apr 85, Inspector General, Company A, 39^th Support Battalion, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
14. Apr 85 - Sep 86, S2/3, Later Battalion Executive Officer, 39^th Support Battalion, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Hazen, Arkansas
15. Sep 86 - Oct 87, Adjutant General, Company A, 39^th Support Battalion, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
16. Oct 87 - Oct 88, Command Program Support Officer, State Area Command, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
17. Oct 88 - Aug 89, Executive Officer, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
18. Aug 89 - Feb 91, Commander, 1^st Battalion, 153^rd Infantry, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Malvern, Arkansas
19. Feb 91 - Mar 92, Mobilization Readiness Officer, Later Marksmanship Officer, State Area Command, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
20. Mar 92 - Jun 93, Executive Officer, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
21. Jun 93 - Jan 94, Commander, 39^th Support Battalion, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Hazen, Arkansas
22. Jan 94 - Aug 96, Inspector General, State Area Command, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
23. Aug 96 - Oct 96, Deputy Commander, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
24. Nov 96 - Nov 00, Commander, 39^th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
25. Nov 00 - Jan 01, Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Arkansas Army National Guard
26. Jan 01 - Present, Deputy Commander (Reserve Component), Fifth U.S. Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with one bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with one bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with four bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with one bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with on Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Aviator Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Associate General Counsel - Labor/Employee Benefits, Entergy Services, Inc.

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

His marketing company controls the patent to a new sterilization and food processing process; the consulting company represents clients in eleven countries
Member of various Bar Associations
Former President of the Labor and Employment Law Section and Founding Member of the Hospital Law Committee of the Arkansas Bar Association
Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Southern Institute of Health Law
Member of the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys
Currently listed in "Best Lawyers in America" for both labor and healthcare law
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Leadership Program and Executive Committee for the Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce
Former President of the Board of Directors of Youth Home, Inc
Former Chairman of the Arkansas Affiliate of the American Heart Association
Past Vice-President on the National Board of the American Heart Association
Former Board Member and Chairman, VOCALS, Pulaski Bar Association
Board Member and former Chairman of the University of Central Arkansas Foundation

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 23 MAY 70
2LT AUS 20 SEP 70
1LT AUS 20 SEP 71
CPT AUS 20 SEP 74
CPT USAR 8 FEB 75
MAJ ARNG 8 JUN 82
LTC ARNG 1 FEB 88
COL ARNG 25 JAN 94
BG ARNG 8 SEP 98
MG ARNG 21 MAR 02

(Current as of March 2002)

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.

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