BRIGADIER GENERAL STANLEY J. GORDON

Assistant Adjutant General
Utah Army National Guard

Brigadier General Stanley J. Gordon assumed the duties as the Assistant Adjutant General, Utah Army National Guard, on 26 July 2000. As the Assistant Adjutant General, he is responsible to direct, manage, and control all aspects of the Utah Army National Guard units. The General's military service began in June 1967, after completing ROTC at the University of Utah. He served as a field artillery officer on active duty with a tour in Vietnam, as a Gunnery Instructor at Fort Sill, and a tour in Germany. He joined the Utah Army National Guard in 1978 and has served as Commander, 1st Corps Artillery; Commander, 1st Battalion, 140th Field Artillery; FIREX 88 Project Officer; Director of Plans, Operations, Training and Military Support; and Director of Information Management.

EDUCATION:

1967 University of Utah - BS - Geography
1979 University of Utah - MBA - Business Administration
1989 Air War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 67 - Jul 67, USAR Control Group (Reinforced), RCPAC, St. Louis, Missouri 
2. Jul 67 - Oct 67, Student, Artillery and Missile School, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 
3. Oct 67 - May 68, Motor Officer, 4th Battalion, 80th Artillery, Fort Carson, Colorado 
4. May 68 - Jun 68, Casual Time in route to Republic of Vietnam 
5. Jun 68 - Nov 68, Assistant Executive Officer, D Battery, 5th Battalion, 16th Artillery, Republic of Vietnam 
6. Nov 68 - Dec 68, Executive Officer, D Battery, 5th Battalion, 16th Artillery, Republic of Vietnam
7. Dec 68 - Jun 69, Assistant S-3, Headquarters, 5th Battalion, 16th Artillery, Republic of Vietnam 
8. Jun 69 - Jul 69, Casual Time in route to Fort Sill, Oklahoma
9. Jul 69 - Nov 70, Instructor, Gunnery Department, Battery D, Staff and Facility Battalion, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 
10. Nov 70 - Aug 71, Student, Field Artillery School, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 
11. Aug 71 - Jun 73, Assistant S-3, 3rd Corps Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
12. Jun 73 - Jul 73, Casual Time in route to Federal Republic of German
13. Jul 73 - Dec 73, S-1, 2nd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Armored Division Artillery, Federal Republic of Germany 
14. Dec 73 - May 75, Commander, B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Armored Division Artillery, Federal Republic of Germany
15. May 75 - Jul 76, S-4, 2nd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 3d Armored Division Artillery, Federal Republic of Germany 
16. Jul 76 - Jan 77, Assistant S-4, 3d Armored Division Artillery, Federal Republic of Germany 
17. Jan 77 - Jun 78, Commander, A Battery, 1st Battalion, 26th Field Artillery, Federal Republic of Germany 
18. Jun 78 - Aug 78, USAR Control Group (Reinforced), RCPAC, St. Louis, Missouri Aug 78 - Nov 80, Target Analyst, XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah 
19. Nov 80 - Jul 81, Assistant S-3, XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah 
20. Jul 81 - May 83, Assistant S-3, XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah 
21. May 83 - Apr 84, Assistant Fire Support Coordinator, XI Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah 
22. Apr 84 - Aug 85, S-3, 1st Battalion, 140th Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah 
23. Aug 85 - Jul 87, Commander, 1st Battalion, 140th Field Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah 
24. Jul 87 - Jul 88, Assistant Fire Support Coordinator, 1st Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah 
25. Jul 88 - Jun 89, Student, United States Air Force War College, US Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 
26. Jun 89 - May 91, Assistant Fire Support Coordinator, 1st Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah 
27. May 91 - Sep 91, Garrison Commander, Detachment 2, Utah State Area Command, Army National Guard Garrison, Utah Army National Guard, Camp Williams, Utah 
28. Sep 91 - Nov 94, Director, Plans, Operations, Training and Military Support, Utah State Area Command, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah 
29. Nov 94 - Feb 97, Director, Information Management, Utah State Area Command, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
30. Feb 97 - Feb 97, Garrison Commander, Detachment 2, Utah State Area Command, Army National Guard Garrison, Utah Army National Guard, Camp Williams, Utah 
31. Feb 97 - Jun 97, Deputy Commander, Utah State Area Command, Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah
32. Jun 97 - Jan 00, Commander, 1st Corps Artillery, Utah Army National Guard, Salt Lake City, Utah 
33. Jan 00 - Jul 00, USAR Control Group (Standby Inactive Reserve), St. Louis, MO
34. Jul 00 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Utah State Area Command (-), Utah Army National Guard, Draper, Utah

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Commendation Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters 
National Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star
Vietnam Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal 
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral four
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm
Utah National Guard Medal of Merit
Utah National Guard Commendation Ribbon
Utah National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
Utah National Guard Service Ribbon with one Silver Beehive and one Bronze Beehive

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 9 Jun 1967
2LT AUS 29 Jul 1967
1LT AUS 29 Jul 1968
CPT AUS 29 Jul 1969
1LT RA 30 Sep 1970
CPT RA 26 Aug 1974
MAJ ARNG 12 Feb 1981
LTC ARNG 5 Sep 1985
COL ARNG 1 May 1991
BG(LINE) ARNG 2 Jul 98

(Current as of July 2000)