Thaddeus J. Martin

Thaddeus J. Martin
Major General Martin
Born (1956-07-04) July 4, 1956
Allegiance United States United States
Connecticut State of Connecticut
Service/branch  United States Air Force
Years of service 1 October 1980 – 30 June 2018
Rank Major General
Commands held

Major General Thaddeus J. Martin was an American military officer and was the 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, General Martin served as the assistant adjutant general for the Connecticut Air National Guard.[1]

As adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, he was responsible to the Governor and the Chief, 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, Major General 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

  1. July 1980 – October 1980, Officer Candidate, Officer Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
  2. October 1980 – April 1981, Student, Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois
  3. April 1981 – September 1981, Assistant Maintenance Supervisor, 509th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire
  4. September 1981 – July 1983, Officer in Charge, FB-111A Bomber Branch, 509th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire
  5. July 1983 – September 1983, Assistant Maintenance Supervisor, 9th Field Maintenance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California
  6. September 1983 – March 1985, Officer in Charge, Maintenance Job Control, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California
  7. March 1985 – July 1985, Chief, Maintenance Control, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California
  8. July 1985 – August 1985, Assistant Deputy Commander for Maintenance Production, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California
  9. August 1985 – April 1987, Reconnaissance Systems Acquisition Manager, Headquarters Strategic Air Command/LGXR, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
  10. April 1987 – August 1987, Chief, Reconnaissance Systems Branch, Headquarters Strategic Air Command/LGXR, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
  11. August 1987 – December 1989, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, AFROTC Detachment 850, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
  12. December 1989 – February 1990, Admission Liaison Officer, 9001 Air Reserve Squadron, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado
  13. February 1990 – September 1991, Chief of Supply, 103rd Resource Management Squadron, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
  14. September 1991 – September 1993, F-16 Weapon System Manager, Air National Guard Readiness Center/LGM, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
  15. September 1993 – August 1994, Chief of Maintenance, 103rd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
  16. August 1994 – January 1996, Commander, 103rd Maintenance Squadron, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
  17. January 1996 – June 2000, Commander, 103rd Logistics Group, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
  18. June 2000 – March 2003, Vice Wing Commander, 103rd Fighter Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
  19. May 2003 – May 2005, Assistant Adjutant General – Air, Joint Forces Headquarters – Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut
  20. May 2005 – June 2018, The Adjutant General – Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut

Awards and decorations

Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
 Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 4 bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
 Armed Forces Service Medal
Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
 Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with bronze hourglass, M device and numeral 2
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
 Air Force Training Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster
NATO Medal

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions
InsigniaRankDate
Major GeneralApril 26, 2007
Brigadier GeneralFebruary 6, 2004
ColonelMarch 30, 2000
Lieutenant ColonelApril 13, 1996
MajorApril 23, 1990
CaptainOctober 1, 1984
First LieutenantOctober 1, 1982
Second LieutenantOctober 1, 1980

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.
Military offices
Preceded by
William A. Cugno		 Connecticut Adjutant General
May 1, 2005 – June 30, 2018		 Succeeded by
Francis J. Evon, Jr.
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