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.U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, entry for James W. Nuttall, accessed June 4, 2013Bruan Bender, Boston Globe, At Pentagon, Iraq a round-the-clock effort, March 20, 2006 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.Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, Almanac, Entry for James W. Nuttall , accessed June 5, 2013
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).Providence Journal Bulletin, Rhode Island Almanac, 1996, page 119
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);U.S. Field Artillery Association, Field Artillery, 2000, page 13 assistant chief of staff - Army National Guard, Headquarters, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (2002–2003);Michael Dann, National Guard Bureau, Nuttall Becomes Army Guard’s Deputy Director, August 24, 2006 and chief of staff, Army National Guard, Army National Guard Readiness Center (2003–2004).National Guard Bureau, Annual Review, 2004, page 100
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).Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), General Officer Assignment, November 12, 2004
In July, 2006 he was assigned as deputy director of the Army National Guard.Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), General Officer Assignments, June 10, 2006 He was promoted to major general in 2007.U.S. Senate, Congressional Record, Volume 152, Part 18, December 8, 2006, page 23630
In June, 2009 Nuttall was appointed as deputy commanding general - Army National Guard for the United States First Army.Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System, First Army Welcomes Maj. Gen. James W. Nuttall, June 1, 2009 He served in this position until retiring in 2011.Facebook.com, Photo album, First Army Farewell Luncheon for MG Nuttall, May 13, 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.Michael Dann, National Guard Bureau, Nuttall Becomes Army Guard’s Deputy Director, August 24, 2006Providence Journal, , June 2, 1987Providence Journal, , June 7, 1988Dick Lee, providence Journal, , May 14, 1992
Since retiring from the military, Nuttall has again worked as a college baseball umpire.America East, News Box Score, UMBC vs Binghamton, April 21, 2013
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.Hooah Homefront, Deputy Director, Army National Guard Selected , August, 2006 He completed a Master of Arts degree in International Relations at Salve Regina University in 1995.Michael Maynard, Providence Journal, , May 15, 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.Read Bag.com, CAPSTONE student biographies , March 18, 2009. Pages 26–27
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).National Infantry Association, List of Award recipients , 2012, page 168
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
References
External resources
James W. Nuttall at National Guard Bureau, General Officer Management Office