In this assignment Ingram guided the formulation, development and implementation of all programs and policies affecting the Army National Guard, a force of more than 350,000 citizen soldiers in the 50 States, three Territories and the District of Columbia.

[7][8] In 1997 Ingram deployed to the Balkans as Commander of Task Force Pershing, based at Camp Sava North, Slavonski Brod, Croatia.

He served in this assignment until his November, 2011 appointment to succeed Raymond W. Carpenter as Director of the Army National Guard.

[19] In civilian life, from 1975 to 1988 Ingram was General Manager, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer of N.C. Green Oil Company, a petroleum marketing firm in Williamston.

General Ingram was also a director of Martin County's Committee of 100, an organization involved in local economic development efforts.