EDUCATION:
Civilian:
Graduated in 1974 -- Central Michigan University – BS Degree – Sociology/Psychology.
American Association Professional Landmen.
Military:
1973….Michigan Military Academy, Officer Candidate School
1975….Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Ft. Sill, OK
1977….Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course, Ft. Sill, OK
1986….Command and General Staff Course, CGSC, Non-Resident
1992….Field Artillery Pre-Command Course, USATC
1996….US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, PA
1996….Tactical Commanders Development Course
ASSIGNMENTS:
Jul 73 – Feb 74, Overstrength Headquarters Detachment, Michigan Army National Guard,
attached as a Forward Observer, Battery B, 1ST Battalion, 119TH Field Artillery
Feb 74 – Jul 78, Forward Observer, later Assistant Executive Officer, later Fire
Direction Officer, later Executive Officer, Battery B, 1ST Battalion, 119TH Field
Artillery
Jul 78 – Sep 78, Executive Officer, Battery A, 1ST Battalion, 119TH Field Artillery
Sep 78 – May 80, Battery Commander, Service Battery, 1ST Battalion, 119TH Field Artillery
May 80 – Apr 81, Inactive National Guard
Apr 81 – Jun 81, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Standby)
Jun 81 – Jan 82, Battalion C-E Staff Officer
Feb 82 – Mar 82, Battalion Motor Officer
Apr 82 – Aug 82, Fire Support Officer
Sep 82 – Sep 84, Field Artillery Battery Commander
Oct 84 – Mar 85, Hq STARC Unit Training Officer
Apr 85 – Apr 86, Brigade Fire Support Officer
May 86 – Jul 88, Artillery Battalion XO
Aug 88 – Nov 89, Battalion Commander (8 in SP)
Dec 89 – Mar 94, Battalion Commander (105MM How)
Apr 94 – Jul 95, Brigade Commander
Aug 95 – Jun 96, USAWC – Student Resident
Jul 96 – Jun 98, Brigade Commander
Jul 98 – Sep 98, HHD STARC Staff
Oct 98 – Assistant Division Commander Maneuver
Jan 01-- Division Commander
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal (with Three Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with One Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with Two Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Joint Services Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Michigan Legion of Merit
Michigan Outside United States Ribbon
Expert Infantry Badge
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:
Chief Executive Officer Paxton Resources, L.L.C., Gaylord, MI.
Owner, Chief Executive Officer, Vadnais Energy Corporation, Mason, MI.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
2LT ARNG 1 July 1973
1LT ARNG 30 June 1976
CPT ARNG 15 Nov 1978
MAJ ARNG 12 April 1985
LTC ARNG 12 April 1989
COL ARNG 1 April 1994
BG (Line) ARNG 1 Oct 99
MG (Line) ARNG 1 Oct 02
(Current as of November 2002)
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