Director, Manpower and Personnel, (J-1), National Guard Bureau
Major General Young assumed duties as the Director, Manpower and Personnel (J-1), National Guard Bureau on 13 September 2004. In addition, he served as the Acting Director of the Joint Staff, National Guard Bureau from 1 May 2005 to 8 January 2006.
The General's military career began in 1966. He was commissioned in 1968 as a Second Lieutenant through the West Virginia Officer Candidate School program. General Young served in the West Virginia Army National Guard for ten years in a variety of assignments with the 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group. Prior to his current assignment, General Young served as the Assistant Adjutant General for the Ohio Army National Guard and as the Wartime G-1, Eighth United States Army, Korea. He is also a former Commander of the 16th Engineer Brigade, as well as the 437th Military Police Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard.
In 1984, Major General Young was the General John J. Pershing Award winner as the Distinguished Graduate of the Reserve Component Command and General Staff College Course.
1984 United States Army Command and General Staff College
1991 Capital University - BA Degree - Public Administration
1995 United States Army War College
1996 Capital University Law School - JD Degree - Law
1. Jul 68 - Jan 69, Lieutenant Position, Headquarters Detachment, Charleston, West Virginia
2. Jan 69 - Sep 69, Executive Officer, Detachment A, Company F (-), 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, Charleston, West Virginia
3. Sep 69 - Dec 69, Evacuation Pilot, 146th Medical Detachment, (Helicopter Ambulance), Huntington, West Virginia
4. Dec 69 - Jan 72, Executive Officer, Detachment A Company F (-), 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, Charleston, West Virginia
5. Feb 72 - Jun 72, Commander, Detachment A Company F (-), 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, Charleston, West Virginia
6. Jun 72 - Aug 72, Executive Officer, Detachment A, Company F (-), 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, Huntington, West Virginia
7. Sep 72 - Jun 74, Detachment Commander, Company C, 2nd Special Forces Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, Kingwood, West Virginia
8. Jun 74 - Feb 76, Detachment Commander, Company A, 2nd Special Forces Battalion (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, Charleston, West Virginia
9. Feb 76 - Sep 76, Assistant S3 Air, Headquarters Troop (-), 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Cleveland, Ohio
10. Sep 76 - Aug 77, Troop Commander, Troop E, 2nd Squadron, 107th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Canton, Ohio
11. Sep 77 - Sep 78, Communications Officer, 54th Support Center (Rear Area Operations), Worthington, Ohio
12. Oct 78 - Feb 81, Operations Officer, 54th Support Center (Rear Area Operations), Worthington, Ohio
13. Feb 81 - Feb 81, Training Officer, Headquarters, Ohio State Area Command, Worthington, Ohio
14. Mar 81 - Apr 83, Instructor, Ohio Military Academy, Headquarters Detachment, Ohio Army National Guard, Worthington, Ohio
15. Apr 83 - Dec 83, Senior Instructor, Headquarters, Ohio State Area Command, Worthington, Ohio
16. Jan 84 - Apr 84, Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters, Ohio State Area Command, Worthington, Ohio
17. May 84 - Jun 85, S-4, 416th Engineer Group (Combat), Walbridge, Ohio
18. Jun 85 - Oct 86, S-3, Detachment 1, Headquarters, Ohio State Area Command (Troop Command), Worthington, Ohio
19. Nov 86 - Mar 87, Executive Officer, Detachment 1, Headquarters, Ohio State Area Command (Troop Command), Columbus, Ohio
20. Apr 87 - Sep 90, Commander, 437th Military Police Battalion, Youngstown, Ohio
21. Oct 90 - Jun 91, Assistant Chief of Staff, Headquarters State Area Command, Columbus, Ohio
22. Jul 91 - Oct 94, Support Personnel Management Officer, Headquarters State Area Command, Columbus, Ohio
23. Oct 94 - Aug 96, Commandant, Detachment 3, Headquarters State Area Command (Ohio Military Academy), Columbus, Ohio
24. Sep 96 - Apr 98, Chief of Staff, Headquarters State Area Command, Columbus, Ohio
25. May 98 - Oct 98, Deputy Commander, Ohio State Area Command, Columbus, Ohio
26. Nov 98 - Mar 99, Commander, 16th Engineer Brigade, Columbus, Ohio
27. Apr 99 - Feb 05, Assistant Adjutant General for Army, Headquarters State Area Command, Columbus, Ohio
28. Apr 01 - Mar 04, Wartime G-1, Eighth United States Army, Korea (Dual-Hat Assignment)
29. Sep 04 - Present, J-1, Director, Manpower and Personnel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
30. May 05 - Jan 06, Acting Director, Joint Staff, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
31. Jan 06 - Present, J-1, Director, Manpower and Personnel, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
Legion Of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with one Silver Leaf Cluster
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with ten year device
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral 2
Parachutist Badge
Reserve Component General John J. Pershing Award Winner - CGSC Dec 84
Army Engineer Association, The deFleury Medal
Military Police Regimental Association, Order of the Marechausse Award
2LT ARNG 5 Jul 68
1LT ARNG 4 Jul 71
CPT ARNG 10 Aug 73
MAJ ARNG 4 May 81
LTC ARNG 26 Sep 85
COL ARNG 15 Jul 91
BG ARNG 1 Nov 98
MG ARNG 28 Apr 05
(Current as of October 2006)
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