Deputy Commander,Brigadier General William J. Marshall III assumed duties as Deputy Commander, State Area Command (STARC), New Jersey Army National Guard, Fort Dix, New Jersey on March 12, 1998. As Deputy Commander, he serves as the principal advisor to The Adjutant General, New Jersey and supervises the 57th Troop Command, the NJARNG High Technology Training Center and the New Jersey Military Academy. He also coordinates the activities of Headquarters, Senior Staff Officers in reviewing the adequacy, timeliness and quality of NJARNG programs.
The General's National Guard military service began in 1965. He was commissioned as a field artillery officer in 1972 following Officer Candidate School. His entire military career has been in the New Jersey Army National Guard. Prior to his current assignment, Brigadier General Marshall served as Chief, Training Division, Headquarters State Area Command, New Jersey Army National Guard. In this capacity, General Marshall was responsible for the development, execution and evaluation of training plans throughout the New Jersey National Guard.
1994 Roger Williams University ' BS Degree ' Public Administration
1997 Army War College
1. May - Dec 72, Medical Operations Assistant, 2nd Battalion, 102d Armor, West Orange, New Jersey
2. Dec 72 - Apr 74, Platoon Leader, Company A, 2d Battalion, 102d Armor, West Orange, New Jersey
3. May - Oct 74, Platoon Leader, Combat Support Company, 2d Battalion, 102d Armor, West Orange, New Jersey
4. Oct 74- Jun 75, Executive Officer, Combat Support Company, 2d Battalion, 102d Armor, West Orange, New Jersey
5. Jul 75- Aug 76, Commander, Company A, 2d Battalion, 102d Armor, West Orange, New Jersey
6. Sep 76 - Apr 79, Commander, Combat Support Company, 2d Battalion, 102d Armor, West Orange, New Jersey
7. Apr 79 - Jul 81, Battalion S2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 102d Armor, West Orange, New Jersey
8. Aug 81 - Feb 82, Assistant S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Brigade, 50th Armored Division, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
9. Mar 82 - Sep 82, Assistant S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 50th Armored Division, Woodbridge, New Jersey
10. Oct 82 - Jun 85, Assistant G3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 50th Armored Division, Somerset, New Jersey
11. Jun - Aug 85, Deputy G3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 50th Armored Division, Somerset, New Jersey
12. Sep 85 - Oct 88, Battalion Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 102d Armor, Dover, New Jersey
13. Oct 88 - Sep 90, Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 102d Armor, Dover, New Jersey
14. Sep 90 - Apr 91, Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 102d Armor, Phillipsburg, New Jersey
15. May 91 - Oct 92, Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 102d Armor, Washington, New Jersey
16. Nov - Nov 92 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 50th Armored Division, Somerset, New Jersey
17. Dec 92 - Aug 93, Brigade Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 50th Armored Division, Somerset, New Jersey
18. Sep 93 - Aug 95, Brigade Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 50th Brigade, 42d Infantry Division, Fort Dix, New Jersey
19. Sep 95 - May 96, Secretary to General Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
20. Jun 96 ' Mar 98, Chief, Training Division, Headquarters, State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
21. Mar 98 ' Present, Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Meritorious Service Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with five Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with two (2) Hour Glass Devices)
Army Service Ribbon
Retired after 29 years service with the Township of Montclair Police Department. Presently working as an independent consultant to Rutgers University on projects for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Administration (DARPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The projects 'Disciple' and 'Stimulate' developed in the course of Colonel Marshall's work with Rutgers University have received international acclaim for innovation, research and development excellence in providing computer aids for industrial performance.
2LT ARNG 1 May 72
1LT ARNG 30 Apr 75
CPT ARNG 2 Jul 76
MAJ ARNG 29 Oct 82
LTC ARNG 3 Oct 88
COL ARNG 1 Dec 92
BG ARNG 8 Oct 99
(Current as of April 2001)
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