Gregory L. Wayt

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Major General Gregory L. Wayt is currently the U.S. state of Ohio's Adjutant General in Governor Ted Strickland's Cabinet.

Contents 1 Military service 2 Education 3 Awards 4 Assignments 5 External links

[edit] Military service

Wayt joined the Regular Army in 1975 and served as an Air Defense Artillery Officer. He has held several staff officer assignments in the Ohio Army National Guard. He was assigned the joint chief of staff for the Joint Force Headquarters in Ohio, and on July 1, 2004, he was appointed Adjutant General of Ohio.

[edit] Education

Wayt graduated from Ohio State University in 1975 with a Bachelor's Degree in parks and recreation. He received his Master's in Public Administration from the University of Dayton in 1986. In 1987 he graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and from the Army War College in 1997.

[edit] Awards

• Legion of Merit with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
• Meritorious Service Medal with One Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and One Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
• Army Commendation Medal with Three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
• Army Achievement Medal
• Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
• National Defense Service Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Humanitarian Service Medal
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass Device
• Army Service Ribbon
• Overseas Service Ribbon
• Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon

[edit] Assignments

1. Dec 75 - Jan 76, Executive Officer, Student Battery, USAADSCH, Fort Bliss, Texas
2. Jun 76 - Oct 77, Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion 67th Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Germersheim, Germany
3. Oct 77 - Apr 78, Section Leader, 2nd Battalion 67th Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Germersheim, Germany
4. Apr 78 - Nov 79, S-1, 2nd Battalion 67th Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Mannheim, Germany
5. Dec 79 - May 85, Container Equipment Control Officer, 112th Transportation Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, Middletown, Ohio
6. May 85 - May 87, S-1 Officer, 112th Transportation Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, Middletown, Ohio
7. May 87 - May 89, Supply Field Service Operations Officer, 371st Corps Support Group, Ohio Army National Guard, Kettering, Ohio
8. May 89 - May 92, S-1, 371st Corps Support Group Ohio Army National Guard, Kettering, Ohio
9. May 92 - Sep 92, S-1, 73rd Troop Command (Brigade), Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
10. Oct 92 - Sep 93, S-3, 73rd Troop Command (Brigade). Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
11. Oct 93 - Aug 94, Executive Officer, 73d Troop Command (Brigade). Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
12. Aug 94 - Aug 96, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Operations, Training, and Military Support, Headquarters State Area Command. Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
13. Aug 96 - May 98, Commander, 145th Regiment (Regional Training Institute). Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
14. May 98 - Oct 03, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters - Ohio. Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
15. Oct 03 - Jun 04, Commanding General, 73rd Troop Command (Brigade). Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio
16. Jul 04 - Present, Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters - Ohio. Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio

[edit] External links

• Ohio National Guard Official Site
• Biography of Maj Gen Gregory Wayt

Preceded by John Smith

Adjutant General of Ohio July 1, 2004 –

Succeeded by Incumbent