Major
General John H. Fenimore V, is the adjutant general of New York. He is responsible for the
command, control, and leadership of all militia forces assigned to the State of New York.
The general began his military career in June 1963, when he was commissioned a second lieutenant, upon completion of the Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Union College. In November 1965, while he was assigned as a C-130 co-pilot with the 774th Troop Carrier Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia, the unit deployed to Southeast Asia and during his one-year tour, he flew 411 combat missions. He was released from active duty in August 1968. He reentered the military with the Air National Guard in January 1969 and served in a variety of positions. In 1971 he joined the New York Air National Guard. May 1990 the general was assigned to the position of Assistant Adjutant General for Air, and assumed his present position of Adjutant General, State of New York, July 1995.
1963 Union College (Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics)
1972 Squadron Officer School
1974 Air Command and Staff College
1975 Industrial College of the Armed Forces
1. July 1963 - August 1964, Pilot Trainee, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
2. August 1964 - October 1965, C-130B Copilot, 774th Troop Carrier Squadron, Langley Air
Force Base, Virginia
3. October 1965 - October 1966, C-130B Pilot, 774th Troop Carrier Squadron, Mactan AB,
Philippines, and Republic of Vietnam
4. October 1966 - July 1968, C-130E Aircraft Commander, 29th Military Airlift Squadron,
McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
5. July 1968 - May 1970, C-97 Pilot, 111th Military Airlift Group, Willow Grove
Naval Air Station, Pennsylvania
6. May 1970- July 1971, Transport Pilot C-141, 335th Military Airlift Squadron,
McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
7. July 1971 - April 1973, C-130 Aircraft Commander, 139th Tactical Airlift Squadron, New
York Air
National Guard
8. April 1973 - September 1976, Operations Officer, Headquarters, New York Air National
Guard-Division of Military and Naval Affairs, Latham, New York
9. September 1976 - December 1981, Safety Officer, 109th Tactical Airlift Group, New York
Air National Guard, Scotia, New York
10. December 1981 - May 1984, Director of Operations, 105th Military Airlift Group, New
York Air National Guard, Newburgh, New York
11. May 1984 - August 1986, Air Operations-Staff Director-Pilot, Headquarters, New York
Air National Guard, Newburgh, New York
12. August 1986 - May 1990, Commander, 106th Aerospace Recovery and Rescue Group, New York
Air National Guard, Westhampton Beach, New York
13. May 1990 - July 1995, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Headquarters New York Air
National Guard - Division of Military and Naval Affairs, Latham, New York
14. July 1995 - Present , The Adjutant General, Division of Military and Naval Affairs,
State of New York, Latham, New York
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 7,200
Aircraft Flown: T-29, T-33, T-37,C-130 A/B/D/E/H, C-131, C-141, 0-2A/B
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one device
Coast Guard Unit Commendation with one device
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one device
Vietnam Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with seven devices
Armed Force Reserve Medal with one device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
New York State Military Commendation Medal
New York State Long and Faithful Service Award with 20 year device
New York State Aid to Civil Authority
New York State Exercise Support Medal
Humane Service to New York State Medal
New York State Military Support Medal - 1980 Olympics
Second Lieutenant July 10, 1963
First Lieutenant January 10, 1965
Captain March 17, 1967
Major September 1, 1973
Lieutenant Colonel October 13, 1977
Colonel December 30, 1982
Brigadier General May 15, 1991
Major General August 2, 1996
(Current as of January 1999)
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