National Guard
Brigadier General BLAIR E. TINKHAM
  
Assistant Adjutant General
JFHQ-ME
Augusta, ME
Retired since: May 2024
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Maine - BS - Business Administration
University of Maine - BS - Health, Physical Education and Recreation Education
University of Maine - MS - Kinesiology and Physical Education
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Ordnance Officer Advanced Course
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Engineer Pre-Command Course
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 19 Dec 92
1LT 19 Dec 95
CPT 8 Feb 99
MAJ 16 Oct 03
LTC 18 Feb 10
COL 29 Feb 16
BG 31 Dec 22

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Dec 22 Apr 24 Assistant Adjutant General, Augusta, ME
Jul 20 Aug 22 Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
Apr 19 Jul 20 Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Army National Guard, Staff Element, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
Apr 18 Apr 19 Commander, 52nd Troop Command Brigade, Augusta, Maine
Jul 16 Apr 18 Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
Dec 15 Jul 16 J6 attached as Deputy Commander, 52nd Troop Command, Augusta, Maine
Mar 14 Dec 15 Deputy Commander, 52nd Troop Command, Augusta, Maine
Nov 13 Mar 14 State Training Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
Jun 12 Nov 13 Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Bangor Maine
Jul 11 Jun 12 Executive Officer, 52nd Troop Command, Bangor, Maine
Jan 11 Jun 11 Deputy Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
Jan 10 Dec 10 Surface Maintenance Manager, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
Jan 09 Dec 09 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Mar 08 Jan 09 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Bangor, Maine
Aug 07 Mar 08 Assistant S3, 52nd Troop Command, Bangor, Maine
May 05 Aug 07 Assistant Professor of Military Science, University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Sep 04 May 05 Executive Officer, 286th Petroleum Supply Battalion, Bangor, Maine
Sep 03 Sep 04 Operations and Logistics Mentor, Embedded Training Team, Afghanistan
Jun 02 May 03 Battalion S3, 286th Petroleum Supply Battalion, Bangor, Maine
Nov 01 May 02 Battalion S4, 286th Petroleum Supply Battalion, Bangor, Maine
Oct 99 Nov 01 Commander, 152 Maintenance Company General Support, Augusta, Maine
Sep 98 Oct 99 Personnel Officer, 52nd Troop Command, Bangor, Maine
Aug 97 Jun 98 Maintenance Control Officer, 152 Maintenance Company, General Support, Augusta, Maine
Jun 95 Aug 97 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, 152 Maintenance Company, General Support, Bangor, Maine
Sep 93 Jun 95 Platoon Leader, 152 Maintenance Company General Support, Augusta, Maine
Dec 92 Sep 93 Platoon Leader, 262 Engineer Company, Skowhegan, Maine

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Kandahar, Afghanistan Jan 09 - Dec 09 Major
Operations and Logistics Mentor, Embedded Training Team, Afghanistan Sep 03 - Sep 04 Major

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Superior Unit Award
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 3 Campaign Stars)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Executive Management Consultant, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Guard Association Maine, Lifetime member
Association of Quartermasters, Lifetime member
Army Engineer Association, Lifetime member
Army War College Foundation, Lifetime member
National Guard Association of the United States

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2016, Distinguished Graduate of the United States Army War College

 

 

As of: 17 Apr 25

 

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