MAJ Jay Gradinger

Army National Guard | Field Artillery Officer

Dates of Service: May 1974 - Jun 1997

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: ROTC, May 1974

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Military Experiences

Apr 1984 - Jan 1997

Assistant Battalion Operations Officer (S3)

HHB, 2nd Bn, 4th Field Artillery, 9th ID (MOT) | Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM)

Also deployed to JTF Bravo, Honduras, CA as the Deputy J3, Plans. Also performed duties as the Base Defense Officer, coordinating JTF security with the Honduran Air Force at Palmerola AB, and other sites in Honduras. Planned and coordinated deployments in support of several exercises, with USN SEALs and other US Military personnel.

Aug 1981 - Mar 1984

Staff Action Offier

7th ATC | Grafenwoehr, Germany

Staff Action Officer on staff for the Commander, 7th ATC in his position as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Training for US Army, Europe and 7th Army.

Aug 1980 - Aug 1981

Battery Commander

HHB, 41st FA Grp | Babenhausen, Germany

Mar 1980 - Jul 1980

Assistant Battalion Operations Officer (S3)/Acting Battalion Operations Officer (S3)

HHB, 2nd Bn, 5th Field Artillery | Babenhausen, Germany

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Deployments

(6 months)

Feb 1985 - Jul 1985

Honduras

Deployed to JTF Bravo, Honduras, CA as the Deputy J3, Plans. Also performed duties as the Base Defense Officer, coordinating JTF security with the Honduran Air Force at Palmerola AB, and other sites in Honduras. Planned and coordinated deployments in support of several exercises, with USN SEALs and other US Military personnel.