National Guard
Major General THOMAS F. SPENCER
  
Commander, 42nd Infantry Division
Troy, NY
Since: January 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Southern Maine - BA - Political Science
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Aviation Officer Advance Course
Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Army Strategic Education Program - Command (ASEP-C)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 9 May 87
1LT 9 Sep 89
CPT 1 Mar 92
MAJ 1 Oct 01
LTC 6 Apr 06
COL 29 Sep 10
BG 28 Apr 16
MG 1 Jan 21

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Jan 21 Present Commander, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York
Feb 20 Dec 20 Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S), 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York
Mar 18 Feb 20 Deputy Commanding General - Support, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York; dual-hatted, August 2019 - February 2020, Deputy Commanding General for Field Artillery - ARNG, Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Mar 15 Mar 18 Assistant Adjutant General, Concord, New Hampshire
Sep 11 Mar 15 Commander, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire
Feb 10 Sep 11 Rear Detachment Commander, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire
Mar 08 Feb 10 Commander, 3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Concord, New Hampshire
Mar 07 Mar 08 Executive Officer, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire
Jul 02 Mar 07 Operations Officer, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
Sep 01 Jul 02 Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 172nd Field Artillery, Manchester, New Hampshire
Sep 00 Sep 01 S3, 1st Battalion, 172nd Field Artillery, Manchester, New Hampshire
Sep 99 Sep 00 Assistant S3, 1st Battalion, 172nd Field Artillery, Manchester, New Hampshire
Sep 98 Sep 99 Commander, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 172nd Field Artillery, Milford, New Hampshire
Dec 96 Sep 97 Assistant Division Aviation Officer/G-3 Air, 1st Armored Division Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Dec 95 Dec 96 Assistant Division Aviation Officer, 1st Armored Division, (Forward), Bosnia
Jan 95 Dec 95 G-3 Air, 1st Armored Division, Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Oct 93 Jan 95 Commander, Company B, 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado and OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, Mogadishu, Somalia
Jan 93 Oct 93 S-4, 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado
Aug 92 Jan 93 Assistant S-3, 4th Combined Arms Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado
Feb 92 Aug 92 Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Mar 91 Feb 92 Initial Entry Rotary Wing Aviator, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jun 90 Mar 91 Platoon Leader, Battery A, 2-18th Field Artillery Battalion, 212th Field Artillery Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, Fort Sill, Oklahoma and OPERATION DESERT SHIELD - DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia and Iraq
Jan 90 Jun 90 Fire Direction Officer, Battery A, 2-18th Field Artillery Battalion, 212th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Mar 89 Jan 90 Executive Officer, Battery A, 1-31st Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Sep 87 Feb 89 Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Deputy Commanding General – Support, 42nd Infantry Division, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Kuwait Mar 20 - Jan 21 Brigadier General
Operations Officer, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq Jan 04 - Mar 05 Major
Assistant Division Aviation Officer/G-3 Air, 1st Armored Division Bad Kreuznach, Germany Dec 96 - Sep 97 Captain
Assistant Division Aviation Officer, 1st Armored Division, (Forward), Bosnia Dec 95 - Dec 96 Captain
G-3 Air, 1st Armored Division, Bad Kreuznach, Germany Jan 95 - Dec 95 Captain
Commander, Company B, 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, Mogadishu, Somalia Dec 93 - Mar 94 Captain
Platoon Leader, Battery A, 2-18th Field Artillery Battalion, 212th Field Artillery Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, OPERATION DESERT SHIELD - DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia and Iraq Sep 90 - Mar 91 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Force Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, "M" Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
New Hampshire National Guard State Active Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
New Hampshire National Guard Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Aviator Badge
Parachutist Badge

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Army Aviator
Flight hours: 700
Aircraft flown: UH-60A (Blackhawk), UH-1 (Huey)
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, Alabama

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Pharmaceutical Sales Management; manage 10 pharmaceutical representatives and territories to include responsibility for the marketing and sales of Astellas' Urological pharmaceutical portfolio in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and eastern New York. Customers include specialists in Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Primary Care, Pharmacy and support staff. Responsible to drive quarterly goals in order to obtain annual sales objective in excess of $63 million.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association of New Hampshire
Association of the United States Army
United States Field Artillery Association

 

 

As of: 30 Sep 21

 

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