BRIGADIER GENERAL PETER T. GREEN, III
Retired
Brig. Gen. Peter T. Green III was the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Massachusetts Air National Guard, Massachusetts Joint Force Headquarters, Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the principal advisor to The Adjutant General, Air Component Commander, and Land Component Commander in the administration, coordination, planning, development, and execution of all Air National Guard and National Guard Joint Staff programs. General Green ensures the preparation of the 9,000 soldiers and airmen of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for contingency operations in both federal and state emergencies. He assisted the Adjutant General in oversaw the Commonwealth’s Joint Homeland Defense Program, to include rapid reaction forces, contingency emergency response forces, counter drug operations, civil support teams, expeditionary medical teams, and explosives ordnance disposal. General Green was the Chairperson for the Massachusetts National Guard Innovation Team and led the joint team to improve program and process efficiencies, unit and individual readiness and modernization. General Green served in a variety of unit command and headquarters positions and has served in Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. Prior to his current assignment, he was the wing commander of the 104th Fighter Wing.
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
1991 Academy of Military Science, Knoxville, Tennessee
1995 Master of Science, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass.
1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2006 Air War College, by correspondence
2010 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Northern Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2011 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2012 Advance Joint Professional Military Education, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va.
2012 Homeland Protection Course, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts
2013 Leadership in Homeland Security Program, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Mass.
2016 National Security Studies Management Course, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse, N.Y.
2017 Senior Executives Course in National and International Security, Harvard, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Mass.
2019 Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff, Level IV Antiterrorism Executive Seminar, Booz Allen Hamilton, Tysons Corner, VA
2019 Leadership for the 21st Century, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education
2019 USNORTHCOM/NORAD, Dual Status Commanders Course
2021 Artificial Intelligence for National Security Leaders (AI4NATSEC), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge
2021 Executive Certificate in Public Leadership, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
2021 Leadership In Crisis, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education
2021 Regional Seminar - Latin America, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington DC.
2021 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2022 Leadership in Decision Making, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1982 - May 1982, student at BMT, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. May 1982 - July 1982, student at USAF Security Police Academy & Air Base Ground Defense School, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. July 1982 - February 1991, Security Forces Specialist, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes, ANG Base, Mass.
4. February 1991 - July 1993, Commander, 104th Services Flight, Barnes, ANG Base, Mass.
5. July 1993 - February 1999, Commander, 104th Mission Support Squadron, Barnes, ANG Base, Mass.
6. February 1999 - September 2003, Commander, 104th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Barnes ANG Base, Mass. (February 2003 - May 2003, Commander, 387th Component Repair Flight, 387th Air Expeditionary Group, Southeast Asia)
7. September 2003 - May 2009, Commander, 104th Security Forces Squadron, Barnes, ANG Base, Mass. (February 2008 - September 2008, Commander, 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Sather AFB, Baghdad, Iraq)
8. May 2009 - September 2012, Director of Staff/Vice Chief of Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Massachusetts Air National Guard
9. September 2012 - June 2015, Commander, 104th Maintenance Group, Barnes, ANG Base, Mass.
10. July 2015 - June 2018, Vice Commander, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes, ANG Base, Mass.
11. June 2018 - June 2020, Wing Commander, 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes, ANG Base, Mass.
12. June 2020 - September 2022, Assistant Adjutant General, Milford, MA
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and seven oak leaf clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Iraqi Campaign Medal with 1 device
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon w/gold border and two devices
Air Force Longevity Service with five oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two “M” device and silver hourglass
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Training Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Feb. 14, 1991
First Lieutenant April 26, 1993
Captain April 26, 1995
Major April 26, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel April 26, 2006
Colonel Feb. 2, 2010
Brigadier General June 9, 2020
(Current as of September 2024)
