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American military general For others of the same name, see Mark Anderson (disambiguation).
Mark E. Anderson
Anderson in 2017
Allegiance United States of America
Branch United States Army
Years of service1983–Present
Rank Major general
UnitWisconsin Army National Guard
Commands32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
United States Army War College

Mark E. Anderson is a major general in the Army National Guard, currently serving as the Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.

Biography

Anderson graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1986. He currently lives in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.

Career

Anderson enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 1983. Later he would transfer to the Wisconsin Army National Guard and be commissioned a second lieutenant. He later attended Army Command and General Staff College and United States Army War College. Aside from his service in Wisconsin, his services have also included a tour of duty in the Iraq War.

Assignments

Begin End Assignment Duty Station
August 1985 October 1986 Fire Support Team Chief, Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment Waupaca, Wisconsin
October 1986 October 1897 Fire Support Team Chief, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment Stevens Point, Wisconsin
October 1987 March 1989 Executive Officer, Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment Stevens Point, Wisconsin
March 1989 December 1990 Commander, Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment Stevens Point, Wisconsin
December 1990 November 1992 Intelligence Officer, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
November 1992 May 1994 Fire Direction Officer, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
May 1994 August 1996 Operations and Training Officer, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
August 1996 April 1998 Fire Support Officer, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) Madison, Wisconsin
April 1998 July 2000 Commander, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
July 2000 May 2001 Executive Officer, 64th Troop Command Madison, Wisconsin
May 2001 October 2001 Assistant Operations and Training Officer, State Area Command Madison, Wisconsin
October 2001 April 2003 Executive Officer, 57th Field Artillery Brigade Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 2003 June 2005 Deputy Commander, 32nd Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light) Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
June 2005 July 2006 Senior Advisor to the Officer in Charge, Coalition Military Assistance Training Team, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq An Numaniyah and Habbaniyah, Iraq
July 2006 October 2006 Commander, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Light) (Rear) Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
November 2006 September 2007 Commander, 32nd Separate Infantry Brigade (Light) Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
October 2007 February 2008 Commander, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Camp Douglas, Wisconsin
March 2008 December 2017 Assistant Adjutant General, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
January 2018 Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Fort Eustis, Virginia

Awards and assignments

Right Side
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
Badge Combat Action Badge
1st row Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal
with two oak leaf clusters
2nd row Army Commendation Medal
with three oak leaf clusters 		Army Achievement Medal
with oak leaf cluster 		Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster
3rd row National Defense Service Medal
with service star 		Iraq Campaign Medal
with two service stars 		Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
4th row Armed Forces Reserve Medal
with gold hourglass and M device 		Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon
5th row Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
with award numeral 3 		Wisconsin National Guard Service Ribbon
with award numeral 5 		Wisconsin National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon
Left Side
Bronze oak leaf cluster
120th Field Artillery Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
with oak leaf cluster
Multi-National Force – Iraq Combat Service Identification Badge

References

  1. "Major General Mark E. Anderson" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. "Brigadier General Mark e. Anderson". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  3. "Major General Mark E. Anderson". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Anderson, Mark E. – Wisconsin Veterans Museum". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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