# 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

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.

## Personal

In the 2024 United States presidential election, Nuttall endorsed Kamala Harris.

## 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 one 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

* August 1975 – January 1976, ammunition officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
* 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
* November 1978 – June 1980, personnel officer/S-1, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
* July 1980 - March 1982, commander, Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
* March 1982 – November 1983, intelligence officer/S-2, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
* December 1983 – December 1984, personnel officer/S-1 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
* January 1985 – November 1985, assistant operations officer/S-3, 1st Battalion 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
* November 1985 – July 1988, operations officer/S-3, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
* August 1988 – December 1988, student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
* 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
* January 1991 – April 1991, force integration readiness officer, Headquarters, Rhode Island State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
* April 1991 – August 1992, mobilization plans officer, Headquarters, Rhode Island State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
* September 1992 – July 1993, chief, plans, operations and military support officer, State Area Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard, Providence, Rhode Island
* July 1993 – December 1994, operations officer/S-3, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence, Rhode Island
* January 1995 – July 1996, commander, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery, Providence, Rhode Island
* 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
* August 1997 – July, 2000, commander, 103rd Field Artillery Brigade, Providence Rhode Island
* August 2000 – June 2002, deputy assistant commandant-Army National Guard, United States Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
* June 2002 – March 2003, assistant chief of staff-Army National Guard, Headquarters, United States Army Training Doctrine Command, Fort Monroe, Virginia
* March 2003 – November 2004, chief of staff, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Virginia
* November 2004 – July 2006, deputy director for operations, readiness and mobilization, United States Army G-3/5/7, Washington, D.C.
* July 2006 – May 2009, deputy director, Army National Guard, Arlington Hall, Arlington, Virginia
* June 2009 – June 2011, deputy commanding general, Army National Guard, Headquarters, First Army, Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia