Thaddeus J. Martin

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Thaddeus J. Martin
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Major General Martin
Born (1956-07-04) July 4, 1956 (age 67)
Allegiance Flag of the United States.svg United States
Flag of Connecticut.svg State of Connecticut
Service/branchFlag of the United States Air Force.svg  United States Air Force
Years of service1 October 1980 – 30 June 2018
−37 years, 8 months and 29 days
Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major general
Commands held

Major General Thaddeus J. Martin (born July 4, 1956) is a retired American military officer and former adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard until June 30, 2018. He began his military service in 1977. He was commissioned, through Officer Training School in 1980 and completed formal training as an aircraft maintenance officer. Through his twelve years of active service, General Martin held several squadron and wing-level assignments and completed a MAJCOM headquarters tour. Joining the Connecticut Air National Guard in 1990, he held command positions at the squadron, group and wing level and completed a statutory tour with the National Guard Bureau. Prior to his assignment as the adjutant general, Martin served as the assistant adjutant general for the Connecticut Air National Guard. [1]

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As adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, he was responsible to the governor and the chief of the National Guard Bureau for providing operationally trained, equipped and mission-ready forces to support both U.S. mobilization requirements and state emergency operations to include developing and coordinating counter terrorism and domestic preparedness contingencies for the State of Connecticut. He implements policies, programs, and plans as the direct link to all state assigned National Guard resources, providing information and evaluation, issue resolution and action recommendations.

With the retirement of Major General Francis D. Vavala of the Delaware National Guard on January 31, 2017, Martin was the most senior adjutant general in the nation. He was also the third longest-serving adjutant general in Connecticut history behind George M. Cole and Frederick G. Reincke. He retired effective June 30, 2018, after 13 years of service as the adjutant general of the State of Connecticut. [2] [3]

Education

1979 Bachelor of Arts, Management, Park College, Parkville, Missouri
1985 Master of Public Administration, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
1999 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama

Assignments

Awards and decorations

Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit
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Meritorious Service ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
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Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg
Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement ribbon.svg Air Force Achievement Medal
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Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 4 bronze oak leaf clusters
Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Air Force Good Conduct ribbon.svg Air Force Good Conduct Medal
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National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
AFEMRib.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
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Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg
Armed Forces Service Medal
USAF Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon.svg Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
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Air Force Longevity Service ribbon.svg
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal ribbon-shg m 2.svg Hourglass Device Bronze.svg Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass, M device and numeral 2
USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Training Ribbon.svg
Air Force Training Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster
NATO Medal ISAF ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions
InsigniaRankDate
US-O8 insignia.svg Major general April 26, 2007
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier general February 6, 2004
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel March 30, 2000
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant colonel April 13, 1996
US-O4 insignia.svg Major April 23, 1990
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain October 1, 1984
US-OF1A.svg First lieutenant October 1, 1982
US-OF1B.svg Second lieutenant October 1, 1980

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References

  1. ↑ "Official Biography". CT National Guard. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Brig. Gen. Carol A. Timmons poised to take command". Middletown Transcroipt. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Malloy appoints new leader of Connecticut National Guard". The New London Day . June 26, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
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