Gregory L. Wayt

Major General Gregory Lynn Wayt served as Adjutant General of Ohio under Governors Bob Taft and Ted Strickland.

Wayt retired from the military on December 31, 2010, after 35 years of service. He directed the largest global and domestic operations in over 60 years and successfully accomplished all federal, international, and homeland defense and domestic missions while establishing benchmark programs recognized by the Department of Defense. In addition, he led the transformation of the Ohio National Guard from a Cold War strategic reserve to an operational force trained and equipped to meet joint and expeditionary global operations. He led deployment operations in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, southern border security operations, Operations Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle, in addition to numerous natural disasters in Ohio.

He was responsible for the establishment of the State Partnership Program with Serbia in 2006 and strengthening the existing partnership with Hungary. During his tenure over 100 exchanges occurred with Serbian representatives to include Humanitarian Assistance operations in Serbia and joint deployments with the Hungarian Defence Forces to Afghanistan. His vision developed one of the leading Family Readiness Programs in the nation

Wayt served as the president and vice president – Army of the Adjutants General Association of the United States and a Secretary of the Army appointment as a member of the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee.

Military career Wayt's career began in 1975. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate from The Ohio State University Reserve Officer Training Corps program and received a Regular Army commission in 1975 as an Air Defense Artillery Officer. and a Master of Arts degree in public administration from the University of Dayton in 1986. He graduated from the Army Command and General Staff College in 1987, and from the Army War College in 1997.

Personal life Wayt is married to Deborah, and had one daughter, Lindsey.

Awards

Assignments Dec 75 – Jan 76, executive officer, Student Battery, USAADSCH, Fort Bliss, Texas Jun 76 – Oct 77, platoon leader, 2nd Battalion 67th Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Germersheim, Germany Oct 77 – Apr 78, section leader, 2nd Battalion 67th Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Germersheim, Germany Apr 78 – Nov 79, S-1, 2nd Battalion 67th Air Defense Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, Mannheim, Germany Dec 79 – May 85, container equipment control officer, 112th Transportation Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, Middletown, Ohio May 85 – May 87, S-1 officer, 112th Transportation Battalion, Ohio Army National Guard, Middletown, Ohio May 87 – May 89, supply field service operations officer, 371st Corps Support Group, Ohio Army National Guard, Kettering, Ohio May 89 – May 92, S-1, 371st Corps Support Group Ohio Army National Guard, Kettering, Ohio May 92 – Sep 92, S-1, 73rd Troop Command (Brigade), Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio Oct 92 – Sep 93, S-3, 73rd Troop Command (Brigade). Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio Oct 93 – Aug 94, executive officer, 73d Troop Command (Brigade). Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio Aug 94 – Aug 96, deputy chief of staff for plans, operations, training, and military support, Headquarters State Area Command. Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio Aug 96 – May 98, commander, 145th Regiment (Regional Training Institute). Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio May 98 – Oct 03, chief of staff, Joint Force Headquarters — Ohio. Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio Oct 03 – Jun 04, commanding general, 73rd Troop Command (Brigade). Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, Ohio Jul 04 – Dec 10, adjutant general, Joint Force Headquarters — Ohio. Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio