MAJOR GENERAL MARIA L. BRITT

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Georgia National Guard

Major General Maria L. Britt is Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Georgia National Guard, she also serves as Commanding General, Georgia Army National Guard. General Britt is responsible for directing, coordinating, organizing, and stationing the Georgia Army National Guard to ensure readiness to perform state and national missions.

General Britt's military career began in June 1979 when she entered into the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. She was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, Military Police Branch, upon graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, on May 1983. After completion of the Military Police Officer Basic Course at Fort McClellan, Alabama; General Britt served on active duty in various assignments until she relocated to Georgia where she joined the Georgia Army National Guard in September 1991.

EDUCATION:

1983 United States Military Academy, Bachelor of Science, General Engineering, West Point, New York
1995 Defense Intelligence Agency Joint Military Intelligence College, Master of Science, Strategic Intelligence, Washington, District of Columbus
2003 United States Army War College, by Correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. November 1983 - March 1985, Platoon Leader, 411th Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas
2. March 1985 - October 1986, Executive Officer, 411th Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas
3. May 1987 - October 1989, Field Operations Officer, 3rd Criminal Investigation Division, Fort Gillem, Georgia
4. October 1989 - March 1990, Company Commander, Law Enforcement Activity, Fort McPherson, Georgia
5. October 1990 - March 1991, Provost Marshal Operations Officer, Law Enforcement Activity, Fort McPherson, Georgia
6. March 1991 - July 1991, Assistant Provost Marshal, Law Enforcement Activity, Fort McPherson, Georgia
7. October 1991 - September 1992, Security Officer, Headquarters Detachment, Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, Georgia
8. September 1992 - November 1993, Intelligence Officer, Headquarters Detachment, Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, Georgia
9. November 1993 - August 1995, Secretary to the General Staff, Headquarters Detachment, Georgia Army National Guard, Atlanta, Georgia
10. August 1995 - September 1996, Adjutant, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, Macon, Georgia
11. September 1996 - June 1999, Deputy Chief of Staff for Total Quality Management, Headquarters Detachment, State Area Command, Ellenwood, Georgia
12. June 1999 - March 2001, Commander, 221st Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Gillem, Georgia
13. March 2001 - May 2002, Commander, Detachment 5, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Ellenwood, Georgia
14. May 2002 - May 2005, Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and Administration, Georgia Army National Guard Element, Georgia Joint Forces Headquarters, Ellenwood, Georgia
15. May 2005 - October 2007, Chief of Staff, Georgia Army National Guard, Georgia Joint Forces Headquarters, Ellenwood, Georgia
16. October 2007 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Georgia National Guard, Marietta, Georgia

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant Regular Army 25 May 1983
First Lieutenant Regular Army 25 November 1984
Captain Regular Army 1 August 1987
Captain ARNG 7 September 1991
Major ARNG 2 September 1992
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 10 October 1997
Colonel ARNG 27 July 2001
Brigadier General ARNG 30 October 2007
Major General ARNG 29 September 2010

(Current as of February 2011)