Commander, 260th Military Police CommandBrigadier General Lawrence assumed duties as Commander, 260th Military Police Command, District of Columbia National Guard on January 1, 1998. As commander, he provides command and control to support civil defense and civil authority, and executes command and control of District of Columbia National Guard emergency operations forces when called to support the District of Columbia.
The General's active military service began in 1970. He was commissioned and assigned to the Signal Corp upon graduation from the University of Houston. Prior to this assignment, General Lawrence served as the S-3, 260th Military Police Command, Commandant, Headquarter and Headquarter Detachment District of Columbia Area Command, District of Columbia Military Academy and most recently, as the Commander, 260th Regiment Regional Training Institute, all with the District of Columbia Army National Guard.
George Washington University - MS Special Studies-Telecommunications
University of Houston - BS Electronic Engineering Technology
1. Aug 70-Aug 74, United States Army Reserve Control Group, St. Louis, Missouri
2. Nov 70 - May 71, Student Signal Officer Basic Course, Ft. Gordon, Georgia
3. May 71 - Aug 74, Instructor, Strategic Microwave Branch, Headquarter and
Headquarter Command, School Brigade, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey
4. Aug 74 - Apr 78, United States Army Reserve Control Group Mobilization Designation
5. Apr 78 - Sep 79, Communications - Electronics Staff Officer, Headquarter and
Headquarter Detachment, 171st Military Police Battalion, District of Columbia Army National Guard
6. Sep 79 - Mar 83, Communications - Electronics Staff Officer, Headquarter and
Headquarter Command, 260th Military Police Group, District of Columbia Army National Guard.
7. Oct 85 - Oct 88, S-4 Troop Command, District of Columbia Army National Guard
8. Oct 88 - Feb 90, Recruiting Retention and Equal Opportunity Officer, Headquarter
and Headquarter Command, 260th Military Police Brigade, District of Columbia Army National Guard.
9. Feb 90 - Sep 93, S-3, 260th Military Police Brigade, District of Columbia Army National Guard
10. Sep 93 - Dec 96, Commandant, Headquarter and Headquarter Detachment,
District of Columbia Area Command, District of Columbia Military Academy, District of Columbia Army National Guard
11. Dec 96 - Jan 98, Commandant, 260th Regiment Regional Training Institute, District of Columbia Army National Guard
12. Jan 98 - Present, Commander, 260th Military Police Command, District of Columbia Army National Guard
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with one Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon (Number 5)
Army Service Ribbon
2LT AUS 15 Aug 70
1LT AUS 23 Nov 71
CPT USAR 8 Aug 76
CPT ARNG 20 Apr 78
MAJ ARNG 14 Jul 83
LTC ARNG 23 Jul 90
COL ARNG 17 May 94
BG ARNG 15 Feb 00
(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.