James W. Nuttall

James W. Nuttall (born 1953) is a retired United States Army Major General who served as Deputy Director of the Army National Guard and Deputy Commander of the United States First Army.

Early life
James W. Nuttall was born in Smithfield, Rhode Island in 1953. He graduated from Smithfield High School in 1971.

Start of military career
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.

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).

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); Assistant Chief of Staff - Army National Guard, Headquarters, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (2002-2003); and Chief of Staff, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center (2003-2004).

Later military career
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).

In July, 2006 he was assigned as Deputy Director of the Army National Guard. He was promoted to Major General in 2007.

In June, 2009 Nuttall was appointed as Deputy Commanding General - Army National Guard for the United States First Army. He served in this position until retiring in 2011.

Civilian career
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.

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

Education
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. He completed a Master of Arts degree in International Relations at Salve Regina University in 1995.

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

Awards

 * 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 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

Additional awards
Nuttall is a 2011 recipient of the National Infantry Association’s Order of Saint Maurice (Primicerius).

Effective dates of promotions

 * 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

Chronological list of assignments

 * 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
 * May, 1976 – October, 1978, Reconnaissance/Survey Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 1) November, 1978 – June, 1980, Personnel Officer/S-1, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 2) July, 1980 - March 1982, Commander, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 3) March, 1982 – November, 1983, Intelligence Officer/S-2, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 4) December, 1983 – December, 1984, Personnel Officer/S-1 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 5) January, 1985 – November, 1985, Assistant Operations Officer/S-3, 1st Battalion 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 6) November, 1985 – July, 1988, Operations Officer/S-3, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 7) August, 1988 – December, 1988, Student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
 * 8) January, 1989 – April, 1990, Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * May, 1990 – January, 1991, Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 1) January, 1991 – April, 1991, Force Integration Readiness Officer, Headquarters, Rhode Island State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 2) April, 1991 – August, 1992, Mobilization Plans Officer, Headquarters, Rhode Island State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 3) September, 1992 – July, 1993, Chief, Plans, Operations and Military Support Officer, State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 4) July, 1993 – December, 1994, Operations Officer/S-3, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 5) January, 1995 – July, 1996, Commander, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 6) July, 1996 – May, 1997, Director of Surface Maintenance, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
 * May, 1997 – August, 1997, Executive Officer, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence, Rhode Island
 * 1) August, 1997 – July, 2000, Commander, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence Rhode Island
 * 2) August, 2000 – June, 2002, Deputy Assistant Commandant-Army National Guard, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
 * 3) June, 2002 – March, 2003, Assistant Chief of Staff-Army National Guard, Headquarters, United States Army Training Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia
 * 4) March, 2003 – November, 2004, Chief of Staff, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
 * 5) November, 2004 – July, 2006, Deputy Director for Operations, Readiness and Mobilization, United States Army G-3/5/7, Washington, D.C.
 * 6) July, 2006 – May, 2009, Deputy Director, Army National Guard, Arlington Hall, Arlington, Virginia
 * 7) June, 2009 – June, 2011, Deputy Commanding General-Army National Guard, Headquarters, First Army, Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia

External resources

 * James W. Nuttall at National Guard Bureau, General Officer Management Office
 * James W. Nuttall Rides National Guard Bike at Rolling Thunder 2008 at You Tube