BRIGADIER GENERAL PETER C. HINZ

Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Maryland National Guard

Brigadier General Peter C. Hinz assumed the duties of the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Maryland National Guard on June 11, 2010. As the Assistant Adjutant General - Army, General Hinz commands all Maryland Army National Guard units, serves as principle assistant to the Adjutant General and provides policy guidance, oversight and supervision of all training, logistics and personnel matters for all Maryland Army National Guard organizations.

General Hinz was commissioned in 1979 through the Maryland Army National Guard Officer Candidate School. Prior to receiving his commission, General Hinz served on active duty in the United States Army which included assignment to the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, as a Courier Specialist for the Armed Forces Courier Service and in the Maryland Army National Guard as an enlisted member of the 121st Engineer Battalion. He has held primary staff positions in various units and has commanded at the platoon, company, battalion, and brigade levels. He also served as Director of Facilities for the Maryland Army National Guard. Before being assigned as Assistant Adjutant General, General Hinz served as the Assistant Division Commander - (Support), 29th Infantry Division.

EDUCATION:

1978 Frostburg State University, Bachelor of Science, English, Frostburg, Maryland
1981 Frostburg State University, Master of Science, Management, Frostburg, Maryland
2004 United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, by correspondence
2005 Senior Transportation Officer Qualification Course, by correspondence
2005 Reserve Component Multifunctional Combat Service Support Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
2007 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. July 1979 - August 1982, Platoon Leader, Company C, 121st Engineer Battalion (Combat), Oakland, Maryland
2. August 1982 - April 1983, Executive Officer, Company C, 121st Engineer Battalion (Combat), Oakland, Maryland
3. April 1983 - August 1983, Reconnaissance Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 121st Engineer Battalion (Combat), Ellicott City, Maryland
4. August 1983 - September 1984, Executive Officer, Company A, 121st Engineer Battalion (Combat), Prince Frederick, Maryland
5. September 1984 - September 1988, Commander, Company A, 121st Engineer Battalion (Combat), Prince Frederick, Maryland
6. September 1988 - April 1993, S4, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 121st Engineer Battalion (Combat), Ellicott City, Maryland
7. April 1993 - February 1997, S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 121st Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Mechanized), Ellicott City, Maryland
8. February 1997 - August 1998, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 121st Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Mechanized), Ellicott City, Maryland
9. August 1998 - January 2003, Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 121st Engineer Battalion (Combat)(Mechanized), Ellicott City, Maryland
10. January 2003 - May 2004, S2/3, Division Support Command, 29th Infantry Division (Light), Towson, Maryland
11. May 2004 - December 2005, Director of Facilities, Maryland Army National Guard, Maryland Army National Guard, Baltimore, Maryland
12. December 2005 - April 2008, Commander, 58th Troop Command, Reisterstown, Maryland
13. April 2008 - June 2010, Assistant Division Commander - Support, 29th Infantry Division, Towson, Maryland
14. June 2010 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Maryland National Guard, Maryland Joint Force Headquarters, Baltimore, Maryland

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 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 Good Conduct Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with two Bronze Service Stars)
Viet Nam Service Medal (with one Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
Army Meritorious Unit Award
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Maryland Meritorious Service Medal
Maryland State Active Duty Medal
Maryland Outstanding Unit Ribbon
Maryland State Service Medal (with Gold Botonee Cross)
Virginia Bronze Star Medal
California Counterdrug Service Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Retired from Federal service in 2008 with 29 years of service.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

121st Engineer Association
29th Division Association
29th Division Officers' Association
American Legion
Army Engineer Association
Association of the United States Army
Maryland Military Historical Society
Military Officers Association of America
National Guard Association of Maryland
National Guard Association of the United States
Veterans of Foreign Wars

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

2000 Secretary's Award for Distinguished Service - US Department of Health and Human Services

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant ARNG 1 July 1979
First Lieutenant ARNG 30 June 1982
Captain ARNG 3 October 1984
Major ARNG 4 June 1993
Lieutenant Colonel ARNG 8 February 1999
Colonel ARNG 28 May 2004
Brigadier General (Line) ARNG 7 November 2008

(Current as of November 2010)