Nuttall, James W. | |
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![]() Major General James W. Nuttall as deputy commander of First Army | |
Born | 1953 Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S. |
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Years of service | 1971–2011 |
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Unit | Rhode Island Army National Guard Army National Guard |
Commands held | A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment 103rd Field Artillery Brigade |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army) Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal Army Achievement Medal |
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.
Nuttall was born in Smithfield, Rhode Island in 1953.[1][2] He graduated from Smithfield High School in 1971.
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.[3]
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).[4]
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);[5] assistant chief of staff - Army National Guard, Headquarters, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (2002–2003);[6] and chief of staff, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center (2003–2004).[7]
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).[8]
In July, 2006 he was assigned as deputy director of the Army National Guard.[9] He was promoted to major general in 2007.[10]
In June, 2009 Nuttall was appointed as deputy commanding general - Army National Guard for the United States First Army.[11] He served in this position until retiring in 2011.[12]
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.[13][14][15][16]
Since retiring from the military, Nuttall has again worked as a college baseball umpire.[17]
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.[18] He completed a Master of Arts degree in International Relations at Salve Regina University in 1995.[19]
Nuttall is a 1997 graduate of the United States Army War College. In 2009 he completed the CAPSTONE course at the National Defense University.[20]
Nuttall is a 2011 recipient of the National Infantry Association's Order of Saint Maurice (Primicerius).[21]