MAJ Gregory Youngblood

MAJ Gregory Youngblood

Dates of Service: Nov 2008 - Apr 2024
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  • 2LT Aug 12
  • 1LT Apr 14
  • CPT Oct 16
  • MAJ Jul 22
Commissioning Source:  ROTC, Aug 2012

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Bio 

I served honorably as an Air Defense Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army. I graduated from North Carolina State University in the college of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences with a BS in Geology and concentrations in Physics and Computational Mathematics. I currently live in Australia with my wife and sons after leaving service.

Military Experiences

Apr 2023 - Apr 2024
94th AAMDC
Jan 2021 - Apr 2023
MPEP
Foreign Exchange Officer
Foreign Exchange Officer in the Military Personnel Exchange Program for Indo-PACOM serving as the Training Officer (S-7) at 16th Regiment in Woodside Barracks, South Australia.
Nov 2018 - Oct 2020
A BTRY
Battery Commander
Battery Commander for an Air Defense Artillery Battery assigned to 1-7 ADA BN; deployed to the CENTCOM AOR in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; Primary responsibilities include preparing unit to conduct expeditionary deployment operations, maintaining a high level of unit readiness, providing tough, realistic battle focused training, and conducting air and missile defense operations for CENTCOM Commander assigned assets; responsible for the health, welfare, morale, discipline, and readiness of over 80 soldiers and their families; Accountable for the maintenance, safe-keeping, oversight, and readiness of Patriot system equipment valued in excess of $400,000,000 and an additional $150,000,000 of theater provided equipment, facilities, and missiles.
Jan 2018 - Nov 2018
1-7 ADA
Logistics (S4)
Battalion Logistics Officer for a forward deployed PATRIOT Air Defense Battalion in support of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE that provides Air and Missile Defense of the USCENTCOM critical assets across two countries. Serves as the BN CDRs principal advisor on all logistical issues, unit movements, budget management, overseeing six unit supply sergeants, coordinating with the brigade property book office to maintain property accountability, conducting inspections of supply and property operations, and running the Administrative and Logistics Center. Additional duties include Approving Official for the Defense Travel System, Primary Billing Official for government purchase card holders, and organization program coordinator for execution of the Department of Defense travel card program.

Deployments

(2 years, 7 months)
May 2019 - May 2020
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) - Bahrain
Battery commander for a forward deployed Patriot Missile Battery defending GCC critical assets.
Jan 2018 - May 2018
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Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)
Logistics officer for a forward deployed Air Defense Artillery (Patriot) Battalion, geographically dispersed in the USCENTCOM AOR.
Mar 2014 - Mar 2015
Guam
Tactical Control Officer and Site Armadillo OIC for A-2 ADA THAAD as part of TF Talon.

Military Credentials

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

THAAD Radar Enhanced Operator/Maintainer Course

Apr 2013 - Jun 2013

THAAD Fire Control Enhanced Operator/Maintainer Course

Certifications

Feb 2013

German Proficiency Badge - Silber

Dec 2012

Army Family Team Building - Level I

Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

2008 - 2012

North Carolina State University

Bachelor's Degree, Geology, Physics, and Mathematics

Personal Information

Interests
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