MAJOR GENERAL JERRY W. GRIZZLE

Commander, Joint Task Force Civil Support

Major General Jerry W. Grizzle assumed command of Joint Task Force Civil Support (JTF-CS), headquartered at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Va. on Oct. 31, 2001. Joint Task Force Civil Support plans and integrates Department of Defense (DoD) support to the Lead Federal Agency for domestic consequence management operations after chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive incidents. When directed by the Commander of United States Northern Command, Joint Task Force Civil Support will deploy to the incident site, establish command and control of designated Department of Defense forces, and provide military assistance to civil authorities to save lives, prevent injury and provide temporary critical life support.

General Grizzle's military career began in 1971. He was commissioned as an infantry officer upon completion of Federal Officer Candidate School in 1972. Prior to this assignment, General Grizzle served as Commander of the 90th Troop Command (Oklahoma Army National Guard); Commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade (Oklahoma Army National Guard); and Deputy State Area Commander of the Oklahoma National Guard. While Deputy Commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade, he participated in the security effort following the April 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Most recently, he served as Vice Director for Joint Training at U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., while additionally serving as Vice Commander of the Joint Warfighting Center in Suffolk, Va.

EDUCATION:

1976 Southwest Oklahoma State University - BS Degree - Accounting
1983 Central State University - MBA Degree - Business
2003 National Security Studies Leadership Course
2004 Defense Strategy Course - United States Army War College
2004 Oklahoma State University - PhD - Business Administration

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Aug 71 - Aug 72, Enlisted, Company A, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
2. Aug 72 - Dec 74, Platoon Leader, Company A, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
3. Jan 75 - Sep 76, Communications Officer, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 171st Field Artillery, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, Clinton, Oklahoma
4. Sep 76 - Sep 76, Battery Commander, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 171st Field Artillery, Mangum, Oklahoma
5. Oct 76 - May 79, Company Commander, 45th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Edmond, Oklahoma
6. May 79 - Jul 80, S-2 (Intelligence), 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade, Stillwater, Oklahoma
7. Aug 80 - Oct 82, S-4 (Logistics), 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade, Stillwater, Oklahoma
8. Nov 82 - Feb 84, S-3 Air (Operations), 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade, Stillwater, Oklahoma
9. Mar 84 - Nov 85, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion,179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade, Stillwater, Oklahoma
10. Nov 85 - Sep 86, S-3 (Operations), 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade, Stillwater, Oklahoma
11. Sep 86 - Jul 88, S-4 (Logistics), 90th Troop Command, Norman, Oklahoma
12. Aug 88 - Jun 92, Commander, 2nd Battalion (TOW), 180th Infantry, 90th Troop Command, Norman, Oklahoma
13. Jun 92 - Jun 94, Commander, 90th Troop Command, Norman, Oklahoma
14. Jun 94 - May 96, Deputy Brigade Commander, 45th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Edmond, Oklahoma
15. Jun 96 - Jun 97, Military Department Liaison Officer, Headquarters, Oklahoma State Area Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
16. Jun 97 - Jul 98, Deputy Commander, Oklahoma State Area Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
17. Jul 98 - May 01, Commander, 45th Infantry Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
18. May 01 - Oct 01, Vice Commander, Joint Warfighting Center, Suffolk, Virginia, and Vice J7, Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia
19. Oct 01 - Present, Commander, Joint Task Force - Civil Support, Fort Monroe, Virginia

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Humanitarian Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Service Ribbon
Expert Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge
German Armed Forces Efficiency Badge (Gold)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

2LT ARNG 14 Aug 72
1LT ARNG 13 Aug 75
CPT ARNG 19 Aug 77
MAJ ARNG 29 May 84
LTC ARNG 6 Oct 88
COL ARNG 2 Jul 92
BG (Line) ARNG 24 Jun 97
MG (Line) ARNG 22 Mar 02