BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID B. ANDERSON

Brigadier General David B. Anderson assumed the duties of the Commander, Land Component Command, North Dakota National Guard on 3 November 2011. He is responsible to the Adjutant General to provide Army National Guard forces that are ready to deploy in support of national defense, homeland defense or military support to civil authority.  General Anderson received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in 1980 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at North Dakota State University

 

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1980 - July 1981, Platoon Leader, Company C, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Oakes, North Dakota

2. August 1981 - July 1983, Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company D, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Wishek, North Dakota

3. August 1983 - July 1986, Executive Officer, Detachment 1, Company D, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Wishek, North Dakota

4. August 1986 - August 1989, Commander, Company C, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Oakes, North Dakota

5. August 1989 - August 1990, S-1, Headquarters, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Valley City, North Dakota

6. September 1990 - August 1992, S-2, Headquarters, 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, Valley City, North Dakota

7. August 1992 - July 1993, S-3, Headquarters, 231st Engineer Battalion, Bismarck, North Dakota

8. July 1993 - February 1994, S-4, Headquarters, 164th Engineer Group, Bismarck, North Dakota

9. February 1994 - August 1994, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion, Fargo, North Dakota

10. August 1994 - June 1996, S-3, Headquarters, 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot, North Dakota

11. June 1996 - August 1999, Executive Officer, 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot, North Dakota

12. August 1999 - April 2001, Environmental Chief, Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota

13. April 2001 - September 2001, Deputy Director of Facilities and Engineering, Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota

14. September 2001 - July 2002, Environmental Specialist, Headquarters, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota

15. July 2002 - September 2004, Battalion Commander, Headquarters, 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion, Fargo, North Dakota

16. September 2004 - August 2006, Director, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota

17. September 2006 - August 2007, Commander, 68th Troop Command, North Dakota Army National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota

18. September 2007 - September 2008, Vice Chief of Staff-Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota

19. October 2008 - November 2011, Chief of Staff - Army, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota

20. November 2011- Present, Commander, Land Component Command, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard, Bismarck, North Dakota

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

Army Achievement Medal

Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf

Clusters)

National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)

Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and M Device)

Army Service Ribbon

Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)

North Dakota Legion of Merit Medal

North Dakota State Meritorious Service Medal

North Dakota National Guard State Commendation Ribbon

North Dakota National Guard State Emergency Service Ribbon

North Dakota National Guard Service Ribbon (with Gold Hourglass)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Army Engineer Association

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

North Dakota National Guard Outstanding Officer-Field Grade 1997

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 15 March 1980

First Lieutenant 14 March 1983

Captain 26 September 1986

Major 9 September 1992

Lieutenant Colonel 7 September 1999

Colonel 23 February 2005

Brigadier General 17 April 2012

(Current as of August 2012)