BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN J. WEEDEN
Assistant Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard
Brigadier General John J. Weeden assumed duties as the Assistant Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard in September 2001. He serves as the principal assistant to the Adjutant General in all matters pertaining to the Army National Guard with duties as the commander of all troops and units assigned. He is responsible for all training, personnel, and equipment as related to readiness. He is responsible for resource planning, programming, budgeting and execution in support of operational requirements and readiness goals. He serves the Adjutant General as a principal advisor for joint policies, procedures and planning.
EDUCATION:
1973 Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Plymouth State College
1981 Master of Public Administration degree (Organizational Management)
1987 Command and General Staff Officer Course
1996 United States Army Senior Service College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Oct 69 - Nov 70, Rotary Wing Pilot, 238th Aviation Company, (Aerial Weapons), 268th Combat Aviation Battalion, Republic of Vietnam
2. Nov 70 - Jan 71 Assistant G-1, HQ, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
3. Oct 71 - Apr 75, Evacuation Pilot, 397th Medical Detachment (Hel Amb), Concord, New Hampshire
4. May 75 - Oct 79, Section Leader, 397th Medical Detachment (Hel Amb), Concord, New Hampshire
5. Nov 79 - Mar 83, Flight Operations Officer/Executive Officer, 397th Medical Detachment (Hel Amb), Concord, New Hampshire
6. Apr 83 - Jul 85, Detachment Commander, 397th Medical Detachment (Hel Amb), Concord, New Hampshire
7. Aug 85 - Mar 89, Aviation Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Concord, New Hampshire
8. Apr 89 -Jun 90, Director, Plans, Operations, Training & Military Support, Headquarters, State Area Command, Concord, New Hampshire
9. Jul 90 - Jul 91, Commander, Troop Command, Concord, New Hampshire
10. Aug 91 - Jun 95, State Aviation Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Concord, New Hampshire
11. Jul 95 - Jul 96, Senior Service College Fellow, United States Army War College, Tufts University, Massachusetts
12. Aug 96 - Apr 98, Deputy State Area Command Commander, Concord, New Hampshire
13. Apr 98 - Sep 01, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Concord, New Hampshire
14. Sep 01 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Concord, New Hampshire
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal (with Bronze Numeral 2 Device)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaves)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Vietnam Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Gold Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (with 60 Device)
Master Army Aviator Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
1LT ARNG 1 May 1975
CPT ARNG 30 Apr 79
MAJ ARNG 08 Aug 83
LTC ARNG 21 Aug 87
COL ARNG 04 Mar 93
BG ARNG 21 Mar 02
(Current as of August 2004)