BG Lawrence "Larry"
Thoms, USAR
BG Lawrence "Larry" Thoms, USAR
Military Deputy
HQDA CIO/G6
Brigadier General Lawrence Thoms assumed command of the 311th Signal Command (Theater) at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, in July 2016. He also serves as the G6 for the U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC). The 311th Signal Command (Theater) maintains the Army’s portion of the Theater Information Grid with over 3,400 Soldiers, Civilians, and contractors stationed throughout the PACOM Area of Responsibility.
Brigadier General Thoms most recently served as Commanding General of the 335th Signal Command (Theater) (Provisional) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. He began his career as a Platoon Leader in D Co, 26th Signal Battalion in Crailsheim, Germany and C Co, 34th Signal Battalion in Ansbach, Germany. He then served in Bamberg, Germany as a Battalion Signal Officer for the 3-1st Field Artillery (Direct Support) and Brigade Signal Officer for the 3rd “Bulldog” Brigade, 1st Armored Division, including deployments to Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Brigadier General Thoms commanded the 58th Signal Company (TACSAT), 72nd Signal Battalion, 7th Signal Brigade in Karlsruhe, Germany before transferring to the Army Reserve.
Brigadier General Thoms commanded the 3-80th Signal Battalion in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and the 1st Brigade, Great Lakes Division of the 75th Training Command (Mission Command). Other key positions include service as the Deputy Commanding General of the 311th Signal Command (Theater); Chief of Staff of the 335th Signal Command (Theater)(Provisional) in Kuwait; Chief of Staff of the 335th Signal Command (Theater) at East Point, Georgia; and Deputy Chief of Staff, G-7 for the 311th Signal Command (Theater). He also served as Chief, Plans Branch at the U.S. Army Command and
Control Support Agency, HQDA G-3; Chief, Enterprise Systems Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer, The Joint Staff; and Battalion Executive Officer, 3-334 Basic Training Battalion.
Brigadier General Thoms’ military education includes the U.S. Army War College, Command and General Staff College, Combined Arms and Services Staff School, and the Signal Officer Basic and Advanced Courses. His civilian education includes a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the U.S. Military Academy, a Masters of Business Administration degree from Trident University, and a Masters of Strategic Studies degree from the U.S. Army War College.
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (four Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters) and Army Achievement Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters). His qualification badges include the Airborne Badge, the Army Staff Badge, and the Joint Staff Badge.
Brigadier General Thoms is married and has one child.
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