Brigadier General Brad Carter is the Assistant Adjutant General – Army, Oklahoma National Guard. He advises and assists The Adjutant General on the preparation of Oklahoma Army National Guard units for Homeland Defense and mobilization. He has oversight of training, administration, logistics and personnel actions. He directs the immediate staff and provides guidance to the staff and subordinate commanders. General Carter also facilitates command staff decisions pertaining to force development, planning, strength maintenance and task force operations. He advises The Adjutant General concerning any issue or matter that affects the Oklahoma Army National Guard, its citizen Soldiers and their families.
General Carter commissioned in 1993 through the Oklahoma Military Department Officer Candidate School, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In previous assignments, he has served as Garrison Commander, Camp Gruber Training Center; Commander, 189th Regiment (RTI); and Army Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters. General Carter deployed to Iraq in 2008 as Commander of the 1120th Ordnance Company. Prior to receiving his commission, General Carter served for 5 years as an Enlisted Soldier in the Oklahoma Army National Guard.
Commissioning Source
Officer Candidate School
Educational Degrees
1992 - University of Oklahoma, Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management, Norman, Oklahoma
1995 - Oklahoma City University, Juris Doctor, Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2017 - United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Military Schools
1995 - AMEDD Officer Basic Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
1997 - AMEDD Officer Advanced Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
1997 - Military Police Officer Advanced Course, Fort Eustis Virginia
2001 - Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2002 - Transportation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Eustis, Virginia
2003 - Support Operations Course, Fort Lee, Virginia
2007 - United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2017 - United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2021 - Level II Range Safety Course, IN Residence, Camp Shelby, Mississippi
2024 - Senior Leader Development Seminar/Army Strategic Education Program Basic, Arlington Virginia
Effective Dates of Promotion
| Second Lieutenant: |
1 October 1993 |
| First Lieutenant: |
30 September 1996 |
| Captain: |
16 October 1998 |
| Major: |
19 December 2005 |
| Lieutenant Colonel: |
7 May 2010 |
| Colonel: |
27 September 2018 |
| Brigadier General: |
31 July 2024 |
Assignments
1. February 2022 – Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Joint Force Headquarters – Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2. April 2019 – January 2022, Garrison Commander, Camp Gruber Training Center, Braggs, Oklahoma
3. July 2018 – April 2019, Commander, 189th Regiment (RTI), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4. January 2016 – June 2018, Army Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5. July 2014 - January 2016, Assistant Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6. April 2012 – June 2014, Commander, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Ardmore, Oklahoma
7. August 2009 – April 2012, Command Group Executive Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
8. May 2009 – August 2009, Executive Officer, 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Ardmore, Oklahoma
9. October 2008 – May 2009, Commander, 1120th Ordnance Company, Ada, Oklahoma
10. January 2008 – October 2008, Commander, 1120th Ordnance Company, Ada, Oklahoma and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
11. September 2007 – January 2008, Commander, 1120th Ordnance Company, Ada, Oklahoma
12. December 2005 – August 2007, Support Operations Officer, 345 Support Battalion (Corps), Ardmore, Oklahoma
13. September 2004 - November 2005, S3, 345 Support Battalion (Corps), Ardmore, Oklahoma
14. June 2003 – September 2004, Commander, 1345 Transportation Company, Midwest City, Oklahoma
15. March 2003 – June 2003, Commander, 1345 Transportation Company, Midwest City, Oklahoma and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
16. June 2000 – March 2003, Commander, 1345 Transportation Company, Midwest City, Oklahoma
17. June 1997 – May 2000, Headquarters Commandant, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
18. January 1996 – June 1997, Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters State Area Command, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
19. October 1993 – December 1995, Field Medical Assistant, 245 Medical Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Summary of Operational Assignments
1. January 2008 – October 2008, Commander, 1120th Ordnance Company, OPERATION IRAQI FREDOM, Baghdad, Iraq
2. March 2003 - June 2003, Commander, 1345th Transportation Company, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Awards and Decorations
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device and “M” Device)
NCO Professional Development Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Oklahoma Meritorious Service Medal
Oklahoma Commendation Medal
Oklahoma Guardsman Medal
Oklahoma Recruiting Ribbon (with numeral 2)
Oklahoma State Active Duty Medal (with numeral 2)
Oklahoma Long Service Medal (35 Years)
Oklahoma Good Conduct Ribbon (with numeral 5)
Combat Action Badge
Oklahoma General Staff Identification Badge
Civilian Occupation
Attorney, Private Practice, Seminole, OK
City Attorney/Municipal Prosecutor, City of Seminole, OK
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Member, Oklahoma Bar Association
Member, Seminole Nation and Chickasaw Nation Bar Associations
Chairman, Military Assistance Committee, Oklahoma Bar Association
Member, Military Law and Veterans Law Section, Oklahoma Bar Association
Member, Committee on Legal Ethics, Oklahoma Bar Association, 2000, 2003
Seminole County Bar Association, President, 2000, 2010, 2011
Oklahoma Association of Municipal Attorneys
Judge Advocate, American Legion, Porter-Kelley Post #204
Admitted to Practice: Oklahoma Supreme Court, United States District Court for the
Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma and Western District of Pennsylvania,
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
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