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Brigadier General James J. David
National Guard of
Georgia
Colonel,
US
Army (USAR)
Brigadier General James J. David was commissioned as a second lieutenant
in the United States Army on 5 June 1965 after completing the Reserve Officer's
Training Corp (ROTC) upon his graduation from
La Salle
University
,
Philadelphia
, Pennsylvania. After attending his Air Defense Artillery Officer's Basic
Course at
Ft. Bliss
,
Texas
, he was assigned as a tactical director of the 3rd Missile Battalion, 68th
Artillery, Snelling Army Air Defense Site,
Minnesota
. After an 18 month tour General David accepted command of a Nike Hercules
Nuclear Warhead Detachment with the 37th USA Artillery Detachment, United States
Army Europe (USAREUR) in Greece
. He later became the Group Adjutant with the 558th USA Artillery Group, Elevsis
,
Greece
.
After serving his European assignment in
Greece
that included TDY tours in the Middle East, General David was assigned to the
Republic
of
Vietnam
serving as Company Commander with the 101st Airborne Division. He served
in
Vietnam
from 9 January 1969 until 26 February 1970.
After his tour in
Vietnam
, General David attended his Air Defense Artillery Officer's Advance Course,
Ft. Bliss
Texas
and later assigned as Section Leader of the Army Air Defense Command Post, 40th
Artillery Brigade, Presidio of California. This assignment lasted nearly 2
years, and on 7 October 1972 General David was reassigned to United States Army
in Europe as Battery Commander, 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery,
Spangdahlem
,
Germany
. In this assignment General David commanded a Chaparral-Vulcan Air
Defense Artillery battery and received one of Europe's highest awards for
missile battery proficiency when his missile battery scored a perfect score in
its annual service practice on the
Island
of
Crete
.
After his active duty tours, General David commanded the 429th, and the 434th
Chemical Detachments in
Chamblee
,
Georgia
, United States Army Reserves. The 434th Chemical Detachment received unit
honors when it was later mobilized and served in the first Gulf war. On
September 1983, General David took command of the 122nd
Rear Area Operations Center
,
Georgia
Army National Guard, and served as commander for nearly 4 years. His unit
was capstoned to 7th Corps in
Stuttgart,
Germany
and shortly after relinquishing command the 122nd RAOC was ultimately mobilized
to serve in both Gulf wars. After being promoted to Colonel in both the
National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserves, General David assumed the duties with
the State Comptrollers Office. Upon his retirement from the National
Guard, he was reassigned to the Retired Army Reserves. And on 5 December
1989 he was appointed as Brigadier General on the State Retired List of the
National Guard of Georgia.
General David's military education included his Air Defense Artillery Officer's
Basic Course and his Officer's Advanced Course which he attended at
Ft. Bliss
,
Texas
. In addition, General David completed the Field Artillery Branch
qualification course,
FT. Sill
,
Oklahoma
. He also attended and successfully completed the United States Army Command and
General Staff College, graduating with honors. And in February 1988
General David attended and completed the National Security Course of the
National Defense University, Washington D.C.
His decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Medal
with Overseas Ribbon and bar, the Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commendation
Medal, with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Bronze Star Medal awarded for his
meritorious achievement in ground operations against hostile forces in the
Republic
of
Vietnam
.
General David is second generation Lebanese heritage with grandparents on both
sides born in
Lebanon
and eventually immigrating to the
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