Major General Chastain assumed duties as Deputy Commanding General (ARNG), US Army Forces Command, effective February 16, 2007.

Major General Chastain began his military career when he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Army Reserve, upon graduation from the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Arkansas Tech University on July 7, 1972. Throughout his career, he has served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the 142d Field Artillery Brigade, 87th Troop Command, and the 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate). He commanded the 25th Rear Area Operations Center during Desert Storm, and he commanded the 39th Brigade Combat Team during Operation Iraqi Freedom II. He assumed the duties as the Chief of Staff (Wartime), United States Forces, Korea, in October 2005, and he received federal recognition as a Major General of the Line on October 17, 2005. Major General Chastain served as the Adjutant General, Arkansas National Guard from July 15, 2006 through February 15, 2007.

EDUCATION:

1972 Arkansas Polytechnic College - BS Degree - Biology
1998 Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jul 72 - Jan 73, Unassigned, Army Reserve Personnel Center, Saint Louis, Missouri
2. Jan 73 - Apr 73, Student, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
3. Apr 73 - Jan 74, Unassigned, Army Reserve Personnel Center, Saint Louis, Missouri
4. Jan 74 - Jul 74, Aerial Observer, Headquarters Battery, 142d Field Artillery Group, Fayetteville, Arkansas
5. Jul 74 - Jan 75, Executive Officer, Service Battery, 2nd Battalion, 142d Field Artillery Group, Lincoln, Arkansas
6. Jan 75 - Mar 75, Ammunition Officer, Service Battery, 2nd Battalion, 142d Field Artillery Group, Lincoln, Arkansas
7. Mar 75 - Oct 75, Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), DeQueen, Arkansas
8. Oct 75 - Feb 78, Platoon Leader, Company C, 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Mena, Arkansas
9. Feb 78 - Feb 81, Commander, Company C, 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Mena, Arkansas
10. Feb 81 - Mar 81, S-3 (Air), 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Malvern, Arkansas
11. Mar 81 - Sep 81, Commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Prescott, Arkansas
12. Sep 81 - Mar 83, S-4, 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Malvern, Arkansas
13. Mar 83 - Feb 84, S-2, 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Malvern, Arkansas
14. Mar 84 - Jul 85, Commander, 239th Engineer Company, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Clarksville, Arkansas
15. Jul 85 - Oct 87, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 153d Infantry, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Malvern, Arkansas
16. Oct 87 - Apr 88 Provost Marshall, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
17. Apr 88 - Jan 89, S-1, Detachment 1, State Area Command, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
18. Feb 89 - Jul 90, S-3, Detachment 1, State Area Command, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
19. Jul 90 - Dec 90, Commander, 25th Support Center, 87th Troop Command, North Little Rock, Arkansas
20. Dec 90 - Jan 91, Commander, 25th Support Center, Headquarters III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas
21. Jan 91 - May 91, Commander, 25th Support Center, Dragon Brigade (Forward), XVIII Airborne Corps, New York
22. May 91 - Jun 91, Commander, 25th Support Center, Headquarters III Corps and Fort Hood, Texas
23. Jun 91 - Sep 92, Commander, 25th Support Center, 87th Troop Command, North Little Rock, Arkansas
24. Sep 92 - Jul 93, Rear Operations Officer, 25th Support Center, 87th Troop Command, North Little Rock, Arkansas
25. Aug 93 - Jun 94, Executive Officer, 87th Troop Command, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
26. Jul 94 - Aug 96, Executive Officer, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
27. Aug 96 - Nov 96, Inspector General, State Area Command, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
28. Nov 96 - Mar 99, Deputy Commander, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
29. Mar 99 - Jul 00, Deputy Commander, State Area Command, North Little Rock, Arkansas
30. Jul 00 - Oct 03, Commander, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
31. Oct 03 - Jan 04, Commander, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Fort Hood, Texas
32. Feb 04 - Mar 04, Commander, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Fort Polk, Louisiana
33. Mar 04 - Mar 05, Commander, 39th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Iraq
34. Mar 05 - Aug 05, Commander, 39th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Little Rock, Arkansas
35. Aug 05 - Oct 05, Deputy Commander, Army National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters - Arkansas, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
36. Oct 05 - Jul 06, Chief of Staff (Wartime), United States Forces, Korea
37. Jul 06 - Feb 07, The Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters - Arkansas, Camp Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas
38. Feb 07 - Oct 10, Deputy Commanding General - Army National Guard, US Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device and Number 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Emirate of Kuwait)
Combat Action Badge

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT USAR 07 Jul 72
2LT ARNG 31 Jan 74
1LT ARNG 06 Jul 75
CPT ARNG 10 Mar 78
MAJ ARNG 05 Apr 84
LTC ARNG 01 Feb 89
COL ARNG 28 May 97
BG (Line) ARNG 31 Mar 00
MG (Line) ARNG 17 Oct 05

(Current as of November 2010)

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