General Officer Biography

BRIGADIER GENERAL CAROLYN J. PROTZMANN

 

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, New Hampshire National Guard

Brigadier General Carolyn J. Protzmann is Assistant Adjutant General - Air, New Hampshire National Guard. She also serves Commander, New Hampshire Air National Guard. General Protzmann is responsible for the command, control and operations of plans and programs of over 1000 New Hampshire Air National Guard personnel located at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. She is responsible to the Adjutant General for the combat and operational readiness of the New Hampshire Air National Guard and the ability of the 157th Air Refueling Wing to perform its federal and state mission. In addition, she is appointed as a dual-status commander, which authorizes control of active-duty troops as well as National Guard troops during state emergencies.

General Protzmann joined the United States Air Force in 1978, receiving her commission through Officer Training School in February 1979. She served as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer for two years, working with both transport and fighter aircraft and was a Wing Plans Officer for a tactical fighter wing in the Air Force at Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England for three years. General Protzmann has been a member of the New Hampshire Air National Guard since 1984.


EDUCATION:

1977 University of New Hampshire, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Durham, New Hampshire
1994 Air War College, by Correspondence
2010 Harvard Kennedy School, Executive Leadership Program, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2011 Harvard Kennedy School, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Cambridge, Massachusetts

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. February 1979 - July 1979, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 375th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
2. July 1979 - August 1981, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan
3. September 1981 - August 1984, Wing Plans Officer, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force, Bentwaters, England
4. December 1984 - April 1987, Services Officer, 157th Air Refueling Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire
5. April 1987 -November 1988, Logistics Plans Officer, 157th Air Refueling Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire
6. December 1988 -April 1992, Chief Personnel Officer, 157th Air Refueling Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire
7. April 1992 - April 2001, Commander, 157th Air Refueling Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire
8. April 2001 - May 2011, Vice Commander, 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire
9. May 2011 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, New Hampshire National Guard, State Military Reservation, Concord, New Hampshire

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon Long Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2 Device)
Air Force Training Ribbon
New Hampshire National Guard Commendation Medal
New Hampshire National Guard State Service Ribbon
New Hampshire National Guard Service Bar (with State Seal)
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Deputy Adjutant General, New Hampshire. The Deputy Adjutant General assumes full responsibility for the Adjutant General's Department in the absence of the Adjutant General and also serves as principal liaison to senior military officials, various state and federal officials, the legislature, local governments, and community groups.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lifetime member
Air Force Association
Board of Directors, National Guard Association of New Hampshire

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 1 February 1 1979
First Lieutenant 2 February 2 1981
Captain 2 February 1983
Major 2 April 1989
Lieutenant Colonel 17 February 1993
Colonel 8 April 2001
Brigadier General 17 May 2011

 

 

(Current as of May 2012)

 

The date of publication indicated on this biography reflects the most recent update. It does not necessarily reflect the date of printing.

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