BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES E. FLETCHER

ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FOR BOSNIA MOBILIZATION AND ROTATIONS

Brigadier General James E. Fletcher assumed the duties as the Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard for Bosnia Mobilization and Rotations in June 2004.

The General's military service began in June 1976, after graduating from United States Military Academy. He served as a Field Artillery officer on active duty with an extended tour in Germany at the battery level, then as a Test Conductor at White Sands Missile Range, NM. He joined the New Mexico Army National Guard in 1984 and has served as Commander, 2-200 Air Defense Artillery, Deputy Commander, and various Battalion, Brigade, and instructor staff positions culminating in the command of 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade for over 4 years. General Fletcher was recently activated from March 2003 to Feb 2004 and served as the Deputy Area Air Defense Commander (DAADC) for the Continental North American Aerospace Defense Command Region (CONR) to include the National Capitol Region Integrated Air Defense (NCR-IAD).

EDUCATION:

1976 United States Military Academy - BS Degree - General
1984 Florida Institute of Technology - MS Degree - Systems Management
2001 Army War College - MS Degree - Strategic Studies

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Mar 77 - Jan 78, Forward Observer, Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 81st Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Idar-Oberstein, Republic of Germany
2. Jan 78 - Aug 78, Assistant Executive Officer, Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 81st Field Artillery, 8TH Infantry Division (Mechanized) Idar-Oberstein, Republic of Germany
3. Aug 78 - Aug 79, Executive Officer, Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 81st Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Idar-Oberstein, Republic of Germany
4. Aug 79 - May 81, Commander, Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 81st Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
Idar-Oberstein, Federal Republic of Germany
5. Feb 82 - Jun 83, Test & Evaluation Officer, Army Material Test and Evaluation Directorate, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
6. Jun 83 - Aug 84, Executive Officer, Army Material Test and Evaluation Directorate, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico
7. Sep 84 - Oct 85, S1 Officer, 2nd Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery, Las Cruces, New Mexico
8. Oct 85 - Oct 87, Director of Instruction, New Mexico Army National Guard Military Academy, Roswell, New Mexico
9. Oct 87 - Sep 88, Deputy Commandant, New Mexico Army National Guard Military Academy, Roswell, New Mexico
10. Sep 88 - Sep 90, S3 Officer, 1st Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery, Roswell, New Mexico
11. Sep 90 - May 91, Chemical Officer, Headquarters, 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Albuquerque, New Mexico
12. May 91 - Jul 91, Inspector General, Headquarters, 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Albuquerque, New Mexico
13. Jul 91 - Aug 91, Inspector General, Headquarters, State Area Command, Santa Fe, New Mexico
14. Aug 91 - Oct 92, S3 Officer, 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Albuquerque, New Mexico
15. Oct 92 - Sep 95, Commander, 2nd Battalion, 200th Air Defense Artillery, Las Cruces, New Mexico
16. Sep 95 - Nov 99, Deputy Commander, 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Albuquerque, New Mexico
17. Nov 99 - Mar 03, Commander, 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Albuquerque, New Mexico
18. Mar 03 - Feb 04, Deputy Area Air Defense Commander, Continental North American Aerospace Defense Command Region/Brigade Commander, 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (FORWARD), Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
19. Feb 04 - Jun 04, Commander, 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Albuquerque, New Mexico
20. Jun 04 - Present, Assistant to the Director, Army National Guard for Bosnia Mobilization and Rotations

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USA 2 Jun 76
1LT USA 2 Jun 79
CPT USA 1 Aug 80
MAJ ARNG 20 May 87
LTC ARNG 20 May 91
COL ARNG 6 Feb 96
BG (Line) ARNG 21 Mar 02

(Current as of August 2004)