National Guard
Brigadier General Marta . Carcana
  
Director, Joint Staff - (PR) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Joint Force Headquarters
San Juan, PR
Since: January 2017
 Official Photo
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE Direct Commission

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
New York City Community College - AS - Nursing
Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico - BS - Nursing
Central Michigan University - MBA - Business Administration
U.S. Army War College - MS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army War College (AWC)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
ASLDP-Basic

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) Spanish

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 31 Jan 86
1LT 11 Feb 89
CPT 26 Jun 93
MAJ 13 Jan 99
LTC 28 Mar 03
COL 2 Aug 06
BG 29 Oct 15
MG (PR) 15 Feb 16

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 17 Present Director, Joint Staff - (PR) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Force Headquarters, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jul 15 Jan 17 The Adjutant General, Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
Mar 13 Jun 15 Director, Joint Staff - (PR) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Jan 13 Feb 13 Chief of Joint Staff, PRARNG Element JFHQ, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Apr 11 Dec 12 Deputy Commander of CL, PRARNG Element JFHQ, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Apr 10 Mar 11 RSS Chief, 101st Troop Command FWD, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pristina Kosovo, Military Assistant to Chief of Staff
Oct 09 Mar 10 Deputy Commander of CL, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Jan 09 Sep 09 Chief-Case Management, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Oct 07 Dec 08 Deputy Commander of CL, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Dec 05 Sep 07 Deputy Commander-Chief Nurse, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Feb 03 Nov 05 Executive Officer, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Dec 01 Jan 03 Head Nurse, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Aug 01 Nov 01 Clinical Nurse, PRARNG Element JFHQ, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Oct 98 Jul 01 Clinical Nurse, HQ STARC, Medical Detachment, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Jul 96 Sep 98 Clinical Nurse, 201st EVAC Hospital, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Feb 95 Jun 96 Clinical Nurse, USA MEDDAC Womack, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Feb 86 Jan 95 Clinical Nurse, MC HSP FLD (HUB), Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
RSS Chief, 101st Troop Command FWD, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pristina Kosovo, Military Assistant to Chief of Staff Apr 10 - Mar 11 Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass Device and “M” Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
NATO Medal
Adjutant General Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association, Life Member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2016 Doctor Honoris Causa, Metropolitan University, Puerto Rico

 

 

As of: 24 Jan 17

 

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