Brigadier General Martin K. Holland became the chief of the staff, New Mexico Guard on July 1, 2005. Brigadier General Holland is the commander of Joint Task Force Zia, the New Mexico Guard component of Operation Jump Start and previously commanded the New Mexico National Guard response in Operation Katrina.
General Holland was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1976. He was assigned to the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing flying A-7's and flew as a pilot and instructor pilot in the A-7. In 1980 Brigadier General Holland was assigned to Holloman AFB, New Mexico as an instructor pilot, and Standards and Evaluations Flight Examiner in the AT-38B. In 1983, Brigadier General Holland joined the New Mexico Air National Guard, flying the A-7D and F-16 and served in a number of positions including the Squadron Commander of the 188 Fighter Squadron. Brigadier General Holland has flown combat sorties over Bosnia, Northern Iraq and Southern Iraq and has participated in exercises and missions in Europe, Singapore, Panama, Chile, Alaska, Guam and Korea. He has flown Operation Noble Eagle sorties from Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Denver, Colorado and Riverside, California. Brigadier General Holland is a command pilot with over 4000 hours of fighter time.
1976 BS Management United States Air Force Academy (with honors)
1978 Squadron Officers School
1982 Masters Degree in Business Administration - Golden Gate University
1986 Juris Doctorate in Law from the University of New Mexico School of Law (cum laude)
1991 Air Command and Staff College
2000 Air War College
1. August 1976 - July 1977, student, undergraduate pilot training, 82nd Student Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
2. August 1977 - March 1978, A-7 Operational Training Course, 355 Flying Training Squadron, Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona
3. April 1978 - October 1980, A-7 aircraft commander and instructor pilot, 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, Louisiana
4. October 1980 - March 1981, instructor pilot, assistant weapons officer, 416th Fighter Training Squadron, Holloman AFB New Mexico
5. March 1981 - July 1983, standardization and evaluations flight examiner, 416th Fighter Training Squadron, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
6. December 1980 - June 1992, A-7 pilot and instructor pilot, 188th Fighter Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
7. July 1992 - January 1999 - F-16 pilot and instructor pilot, 188th Fighter Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
8. January 1999 - January 2001, operations officer, 188th Fighter Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
9. January 2001 - July 2002, commander 188th Fighter Squadron, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
10. July 2002 - July 2005, director of Operations, Headquarters, New Mexico Air National Guard
11. July 2002 - present, chief of staff, Joint Force Headquarters New Mexico Guard
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 4027
Aircraft flown: AT-38, A-7, F-16
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with one silver and one oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service with one silver and one oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Training Ribbon
He is an AV rated attorney and the President of Holland Law P.C. a commercial litigation law firm located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
AV Rated Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell (highest national rating)
1992, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005 New Mexico State Handball Champion
2005 National Doubles Handball Championships (45-49 age bracket) - 2nd Place
First Lieutenant June 2, 1978
Captain June 2, 1980
Major June 2, 1990
Lieutenant Colonel 27 September 1996
Colonel September 2, 2002
Brigadier General July 29, 2005
(Current as of January 2007)
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