Brigadier General
Terry L. Wiley
Former Assistant Adjutant General, Delaware Army National Guard
Chairman, Delaware Military Heritage and Education Foundation
Brigadier General Terry L. Wiley serves as Assistant Adjutant General (Army) of the
Delaware Army National Guard. He is responsible for formulating, developing, and
coordinating all policies, programs, and plans affecting the Soldiers of the Delaware Army
National Guard. He is the principal advisor to The Adjutant General, Delaware on Army
National Guard-related matters. Prior to his current assignment, General Wiley served as
Deputy Land Component Commander, Delaware Army National Guard.
General Wiley has held a series of key command and staff positions to include Deputy
Commander, 261st Signal Brigade; Brigade Commander, 72nd Troop Command; Commander,
280th Signal Battalion; and Commander, Company C, 198th Signal Battalion.
EDUCATION:
1984 Goldey Beacom College - BS - Business Management
2000 Army War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Apr 77 - Oct 77, Platoon Leader, Company C, 198th Signal Battalion (Corps), New
Castle, Delaware
2. Nov 77 - Mar 79, Telephone Platoon Leader, Company A, 198th Signal Battalion
(Corps), Wilmington, Delaware
3. Apr 79 - Oct 80, Radio Systems Officer, Company A, 198th Command Radio Company,
198th Signal Battalion, Wilmington, Delaware
4. Nov 80 - Oct 82, Company Commander, Company C, 198th Signal Battalion,
Wilmington, Delaware
5. Nov 82- Apr 85, Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command,
Dover, Delaware
6. May 85 - Sep 87, S2/S3, Headquarters Company, 280th Signal Battalion, Georgetown,
Delaware
7. Oct 87 - Nov 89, Liaison Officer, Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command,
Dover, Delaware
8. Dec 89 - Sep 91, Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 280th Signal Battalion,
Georgetown, Delaware
9. Oct 91 - Jun 94, Operations & Training Officer, Detachment 3, State Area Command
(Military Academy), Bethany Beach, Delaware
10. Jun 94 - Jun 96, Battalion Commander, Headquarters Company, 280th Signal
Battalion, Georgetown, Delaware
11. Jul 96 - Sep 97, S4, Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command, Dover, Delaware
12. Sep 97 - May 98, Chief of Services Division, State Area Command, Wilmington,
Delaware
13. Jun 98 - Mar 99, S3, Headquarters Company, 261st Theater Signal Brigade, Dover,
Delaware
14. Mar 99 - Sep 01, Brigade Commander, Detachment 1, State Area Command (72nd
Troop Command), Wilmington, Delaware
15. Sep 01 - Mar 02 Deputy Commander, Headquarters Company, 261st Theater
Signal Brigade, Dover, Delaware
16. Apr 02 - Sep 03, Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Wilmington, Delaware
17. Oct 03 - Jan 06, Deputy Land Component Commander, Joint Force
Headquarters-Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware
18. Feb 06 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters-Delaware,
Wilmington, Delaware
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and Bronze Oak
Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Vietnam Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Parachute Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
2LT ARNG 16 APR 77
1LT ARNG 15 APR 80
CPT ARNG 20 MAR 82
MAJ ARNG 1 JUL 88
LTC ARNG 28 JUN 94
COL ARNG 19 APR 99
BG ARNG 27 FEB 06
(Current as of December 2006)
Terry L. Wiley
Former Assistant Adjutant General, Delaware Army National Guard
Chairman, Delaware Military Heritage and Education Foundation
Brigadier General Terry L. Wiley serves as Assistant Adjutant General (Army) of the
Delaware Army National Guard. He is responsible for formulating, developing, and
coordinating all policies, programs, and plans affecting the Soldiers of the Delaware Army
National Guard. He is the principal advisor to The Adjutant General, Delaware on Army
National Guard-related matters. Prior to his current assignment, General Wiley served as
Deputy Land Component Commander, Delaware Army National Guard.
General Wiley has held a series of key command and staff positions to include Deputy
Commander, 261st Signal Brigade; Brigade Commander, 72nd Troop Command; Commander,
280th Signal Battalion; and Commander, Company C, 198th Signal Battalion.
EDUCATION:
1984 Goldey Beacom College - BS - Business Management
2000 Army War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Apr 77 - Oct 77, Platoon Leader, Company C, 198th Signal Battalion (Corps), New
Castle, Delaware
2. Nov 77 - Mar 79, Telephone Platoon Leader, Company A, 198th Signal Battalion
(Corps), Wilmington, Delaware
3. Apr 79 - Oct 80, Radio Systems Officer, Company A, 198th Command Radio Company,
198th Signal Battalion, Wilmington, Delaware
4. Nov 80 - Oct 82, Company Commander, Company C, 198th Signal Battalion,
Wilmington, Delaware
5. Nov 82- Apr 85, Aide-de-Camp, Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command,
Dover, Delaware
6. May 85 - Sep 87, S2/S3, Headquarters Company, 280th Signal Battalion, Georgetown,
Delaware
7. Oct 87 - Nov 89, Liaison Officer, Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command,
Dover, Delaware
8. Dec 89 - Sep 91, Executive Officer, Headquarters Company, 280th Signal Battalion,
Georgetown, Delaware
9. Oct 91 - Jun 94, Operations & Training Officer, Detachment 3, State Area Command
(Military Academy), Bethany Beach, Delaware
10. Jun 94 - Jun 96, Battalion Commander, Headquarters Company, 280th Signal
Battalion, Georgetown, Delaware
11. Jul 96 - Sep 97, S4, Headquarters Company, 261st Signal Command, Dover, Delaware
12. Sep 97 - May 98, Chief of Services Division, State Area Command, Wilmington,
Delaware
13. Jun 98 - Mar 99, S3, Headquarters Company, 261st Theater Signal Brigade, Dover,
Delaware
14. Mar 99 - Sep 01, Brigade Commander, Detachment 1, State Area Command (72nd
Troop Command), Wilmington, Delaware
15. Sep 01 - Mar 02 Deputy Commander, Headquarters Company, 261st Theater
Signal Brigade, Dover, Delaware
16. Apr 02 - Sep 03, Deputy Commander, State Area Command, Wilmington, Delaware
17. Oct 03 - Jan 06, Deputy Land Component Commander, Joint Force
Headquarters-Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware
18. Feb 06 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters-Delaware,
Wilmington, Delaware
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and Bronze Oak
Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Vietnam Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantry Badge
Parachute Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
2LT ARNG 16 APR 77
1LT ARNG 15 APR 80
CPT ARNG 20 MAR 82
MAJ ARNG 1 JUL 88
LTC ARNG 28 JUN 94
COL ARNG 19 APR 99
BG ARNG 27 FEB 06
(Current as of December 2006)
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