James W. Nuttall

Nuttall was born in Smithfield, Rhode Island in 1953.[1][2] He graduated from Smithfield High School in 1971.

Nuttall enlisted in the Rhode Island National Guard in 1971. In 1975 he graduated from Officer Candidate School and received his commission as a second lieutenant of Artillery.[3]

Nuttall completed several command and staff assignments in Rhode Island, including: commander, A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment (1980–1982); commander, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment (1995–1996); and commander, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade (1997–2000).[4]

In August 2000 Nuttall began several assignments outside Rhode Island, including: deputy assistant commandant - Army National Guard, United States Army Field Artillery School (2000–2002);[5] assistant chief of staff - Army National Guard, Headquarters, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (2002–2003);[6] and chief of staff, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center (2003–2004).[7]

In November, 2004 Nuttall was promoted to brigadier general and assigned as deputy director for operations, readiness and mobilization in the office of the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (G 3/5/7).[8]

In July, 2006 he was assigned as deputy director of the Army National Guard.[9] He was promoted to major general in 2007.[10]

In June, 2009 Nuttall was appointed as deputy commanding general - Army National Guard for the United States First Army.[11] He served in this position until retiring in 2011.[12]

Prior to beginning assignments outside Rhode Island in 2000, Nuttall lived in the Providence, Rhode Island area and worked as a Division I baseball umpire for the Eastern College Athletic Conference.[13][14][15][16]

Since retiring from the military, Nuttall has again worked as a college baseball umpire.[17]

Nutall completed the Field Artillery Officer Basic and Advanced Courses and is a 1988 graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

In 1991 Nuttall completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at Roger Williams University.[18] He completed a Master of Arts degree in International Relations at Salve Regina University in 1995.[19]

Nuttall is a 1997 graduate of the United States Army War College. In 2009 he completed the CAPSTONE course at the National Defense University.[20]

• Army Distinguished Service Medal
• Legion of Merit (with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
• Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
• Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
• Army Achievement Medal
• Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
• National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Armed Forces Service Medal
• Humanitarian Service Medal
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
• Army Service Ribbon
• Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
• Air Assault Badge
• Aircrew Badge
• Army Staff Identification Badge
• Army Superior Unit Award (with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

• Major general, August 2, 2007
• Brigadier general, November 8, 2004
• Colonel, September 2, 1997
• Lieutenant colonel, July 15, 1991
• Major, December 16, 1985
• Captain, January 14, 1980
• First lieutenant, August 10, 1978
• Second lieutenant, August 11, 1975

1. August 1975 – January 1976, ammunition officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
2. January 1976 – April 1976, student, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
3. May 1976 – October 1978, reconnaissance/survey officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
4. November 1978 – June 1980, personnel officer/S-1, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
5. July 1980 - March 1982, commander, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
6. March 1982 – November 1983, intelligence officer/S-2, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
7. December 1983 – December 1984, personnel officer/S-1 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
8. January 1985 – November 1985, assistant operations officer/S-3, 1st Battalion 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
9. November 1985 – July 1988, operations officer/S-3, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
10. August 1988 – December 1988, student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
11. January 1989 – April 1990, executive officer, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
12. May 1990 – January 1991, executive officer, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
13. January 1991 – April 1991, force integration readiness officer, Headquarters, Rhode Island State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
14. April 1991 – August 1992, mobilization plans officer, Headquarters, Rhode Island State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
15. September 1992 – July 1993, chief, plans, operations and military support officer, State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
16. July 1993 – December 1994, operations officer/S-3, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence, Rhode Island
17. January 1995 – July 1996, commander, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
18. July 1996 – May 1997, director of surface maintenance, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
19. May 1997 – August 1997, executive officer, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence, Rhode Island
20. August 1997 – July, 2000, commander, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence Rhode Island
21. August 2000 – June 2002, deputy assistant commandant-Army National Guard, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
22. June 2002 – March 2003, assistant chief of staff-Army National Guard, Headquarters, United States Army Training Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia
23. March 2003 – November 2004, chief of staff, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
24. November 2004 – July 2006, deputy director for operations, readiness and mobilization, United States Army G-3/5/7, Washington, D.C.
25. July 2006 – May 2009, deputy director, Army National Guard, Arlington Hall, Arlington, Virginia
26. June 2009 – June 2011, deputy commanding general, Army National Guard, Headquarters, First Army, Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia

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