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BG John “Brad” Bowlin enlistedinthe Army in 1987asaCavalry Scout whereheser vedwiththe 1stInfantr yDivisionatFortRiley,KSand the 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Garr yOwen, Korea. He wasaccessedinto the Tennessee Army National Guardin1990 andassignedtoTroop F/2/278 ACRinBristol,TN. He received his commissionasanArmorOfficer in 1992 through the OfficerCandidate Course. He is agraduateofthe Armor

OfficerBasic Course, Infantry Mortar LeadersCourse, ArmorCaptains Career Course, Command andGeneral Staff College, andthe United States Army WarCollege BG Bowlin holdsa BachelorofScience DegreefromEastTennessee State Universityand aMasterofStrategic Studiesfromthe United States Army WarCollege BG Bowlin served in multiple command andstaffpositionstoinclude ArmorPlatoon Leader,Scout PlatoonL eader, Cavalr yTroop Commander, Reconnaissance Squadron Operations Officer, Squadron Executive Officer, Regimental ChiefofOperations, Regimental Executive Officer, Regimental Commander (278thArmoredCavalry Regiment,ABCT), andthe Deputy ChiefofStaff-Operations(G3)for the Tennessee Army National Guard. BG Bowlin deployedtwice to Iraq in supportofOperation Iraqi Freedom.Otheroverseasser vice includesser vice in Germany,Korea, Bulgaria,and CentralAfrica. BG Bowlin’s awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medalwithoak leaf cluster, Meritorious ServiceMedal with oakleafcluster,ArmyCommendationMedal with four oakleaf clusters, Iraq Campaign Medalwithtwo Campaign Stars, Combat Action Badge,the OrderofSaint George,and the OrderofSaint Maurice BG Bowlin is anativeofBristol, TN.Hecurrently residesinDandridge TN with his daughter Emma (19).

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