National Guard
Major General FRANCIS M. MCGINN
  
Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Defense Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC
Since: October 2018
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  OCS

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Massachusetts - Boston - BS - Criminal Justice
Anna Maria College - MA - Criminal Justice
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
United States Army War College
Harvard University, Leadership in Homeland Security
Harvard University, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar
Commanders Development Course
Cyberspace Operations Executive Course (COEC) Junior
Army Strategic Education Program - Advanced (ASEP-A)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 20 Aug 84
1LT 19 Aug 87
CPT 4 Jun 90
MAJ 21 Nov 95
LTC 11 Dec 00
COL 9 Jun 05
BG 3 Jun 14
MG 1 Oct 18

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Oct 18 Present Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, District of Columbia
Mar 18 Sep 18 Commander, Land Component Command, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts; dual-hatted, July 2017 - September 2018, Deputy Commanding General (DCG), ARNG for United States Army Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE), Fort Gordon, Georgia
Dec 15 Feb 18 Assistant Division Commander-Support (ADC-S), 42nd Infantry Division , Troy, New Jersey
Jun 14 Dec 15 Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Jul 13 Jun 14 G3, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts Army National Guard, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Jul 12 Jun 13 J5, Strategic Plans and Policies, Joint Force Headquarters Massachusetts National Guard, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Sep 10 Jun 12 J6, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Jul 08 Aug 10 Post Commander, Camp Edwards ARNG Training Site, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
Oct 07 Jun 08 J2, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts National Guard, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
Nov 05 Sep 07 Commander, 79th Troop Command, Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Apr 05 Nov 05 Garrison Commander, FOB Speicher, 42d Infantry Division, Tikrit, Iraq
Nov 04 Apr 05 Deputy Garrison Commander, FOB Speicher, 42d Infantry Division, Tikrit, Iraq
Jan 03 Nov 04 S-2/3, 79th Troop Command, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Mar 01 Jan 03 Commander, 79th Transportation Battalion, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Oct 00 Mar 01 Executive Officer, 79th Troop Command, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Jun 99 Oct 00 Secretary to the General Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Milford, Massachusetts
Aug 96 May 99 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, State Area Command, Milford, Massachusetts
Jan 95 Aug 96 S-2/3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 126th Signal Battalion, Quincy, Massachusetts
Jan 94 Dec 94 C-E Systems Control Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 126th Signal Battalion, Quincy, Massachusetts
Feb 93 Dec 93 Radio Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 126th Signal Battalion, Quincy, Massachusetts
Feb 90 Feb 93 Commander, B Company, 126th Signal Battalion, Quincy, Massachusetts
Feb 89 Feb 90 Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 126th Signal Battalion, Quincy, Massachusetts
Feb 87 Feb 89 Platoon Leader, A Company, 126th Signal Battalion, Brockton, Massachusetts
Jul 85 Feb 87 Platoon Leader, C Company, 126th Signal Battalion, Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Aug 84 Jul 85 Photo Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 126th Signal Battalion, Quincy, Massachusetts

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Garrison Commander, FOB Speicher, 42d Infantry Division, Tikrit, Iraq Apr 05 - Nov 05 Colonel
Deputy Garrison Commander, FOB Speicher, 42d Infantry Division, Tikrit, Iraq Nov 04 - Apr 05 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Unit Citation
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terror Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Massachusetts Army National Guard Service Medal (with Gold Eagle Device)
Massachusetts Desert Storm Service Ribbon
Massachusetts Defense Expeditionary Ribbon
Massachusetts Defense Service Ribbon
Massachusetts Emergency Service Ribbon
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Retired Massachusetts State Police Major assigned as Troop F Commander and Director for Aviation Security at Logan International Airport in Boston. In this capacity, General McGinn commanded a Troop of 148 sworn state police personnel responsible for the safety, security and law enforcement for Logan and Worcester Airports as well as Hanscom Field and other Massport properties. Previous assignments include Internal Affairs unit commander, supervisor of homicide and general investigations with the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, narcotics and organized crime investigator with the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office and Office of the Attorney General and fire and explosion unit supervisor. General McGinn has extensive training and real world experience with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) as a result of his employment with the Massachusetts State Police.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Massachusetts
Association of the United States Army
126th Signal Battalion Association
United States Army War College Foundation
FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association
International Association of Chiefs of Police

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
National Security Fellow - Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

 

 

As of: 7 Jan 21

 

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