BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES J. DOUGHERTY

COMMANDER, 261st Signal Brigade

Brigadier General James J. Dougherty assumed duties as Commander, 261 Signal Brigade in March 2000 after serving as Deputy Commander since September 1996.

General Dougherty joined the Delaware Army National Guard in November 1970. In June 1976, he was commissioned after completing the Officers Candidate School, Delaware National Guard Military Academy.

EDUCATION:

Associates Degree - Political Science - Beckley Junior College
Bachelor's Degree - Management & Supervision - Wilmington College
Masters Degree - Information Systems - Webster College, MO
Command and General Staff College
Army War College
United States Army War College

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 76 - Nov 77, Telephone Platoon Leader, Company A, 198th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard
2. Nov 77 - Feb 79, Technical Control Officer, Company A, 198th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard
3. Feb 79 - Mar 79, Acting Company Commander, Company A, 198th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard
4. Mar 79 - Oct 81, Company Commander, Company A, 198th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard
5. Oct 81 - Mar 83, Radio Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
6. Mar 83 - Nov 84, Battalion S2/3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 280th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard
7. Nov 84 - May 85, Radio Tropo Engineer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
8. May 85 - Aug 86, Communications Systems Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
9. Aug 86 - Jun 88, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 736th S&S Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard
10. Jun 88 - Aug 88, Radio Tropo Engineer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
11. Aug 88 - Feb 89, Systems Control Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
12. Feb 89 - May 89, Radio Relay Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
13. May 89 - Sep 91, Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 198th Signal Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard
14. Sep 91 - Sep 92, Systems Officer, Headquarters, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
15. Sep 92 - Jun 94, Deputy C-E Officer, Headquarters, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
16. Jun 94 - Sep 94, Deputy Chief of Staff Information Management, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
17. Sep 94 - Sep 96, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, 261st Signal Command, Delaware Army National Guard
18. Sep 96 - Sep 99, Deputy Commander, Headquarters, 261st Signal Brigade, Delaware Army National Guard
19. Sep 99 - Mar 00, Deputy Commander, Headquarters, 261st Signal Theater Brigade, Delaware Army National Guard
20. Mar 00 - Present, Commander, Headquarters, 261st Signal Theater Brigade, Delaware Army National Guard

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (4th award)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 3 silver hour glass device)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Overseas Service Ribbon (9th award)
Delaware Conspicuous Service Cross
Delaware Medal of Military Merit
Delaware National Defense Service Ribbon (with numeral 2)
Delaware Medal for Service in Aid to Civil Authority
Delaware Physical Fitness Ribbon (with numeral 17)

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Brigadier General Dougherty is the Manager of Technical Support with Conectiv in Wilmington, DE.

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT ARNGUS 05 JUN 76
1LT ARNGUS 04 JUN 79
CPT ARNGUS 30 SEP 80
MAJ ARNGUS 06 OCT 84
LTC ARNGUS 19 JUL 89
COL ARNGUS 16 OCT 92
BG ARNGUS 06 OCT 00

(Current as of August 2004)