National Guard
Brigadier General ERIK A. FESSENDEN
  
Director, Joint Staff - (NH) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
JFHQ-NH
Concord, NH
Since: August 2021
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Massachusetts Amherst - BA - Legal Studies
Northeastern University - MA - Business Administration
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic Course
Signal Officer Qualification Course
Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
Civil Support Skills Course
Combined Arms Exercise Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS)
Army Senior Leader Development Seminar (SLDS)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 24 May 92
1LT 22 Sep 94
CPT 24 Oct 01
MAJ 8 Feb 08
LTC 6 Nov 13
COL 28 Mar 19
BG 21 Feb 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 21 Present Director, Joint Staff - (NH) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), JFHQ-NH, Concord, New Hampshire
Apr 19 Present Brigade Commander, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire; also serving as, 1 April 2021 – Present, Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters
Oct 16 Apr 19 Deputy Commander, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire
Nov 15 Oct 16 Plans Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Concord, New Hampshire
Feb 14 Nov 15 Battalion Commander, 54th Troop Command, Concord, New Hampshire
Jan 12 Feb 14 Deputy G3/J3, Joint Force Headquarters, Concord, New Hampshire
Apr 08 Jan 12 Commander, 12th Civil Support Team (WMD), Concord, New Hampshire
Dec 07 Apr 08 Deputy Commander, 12th Civil Support Team (WMD), Concord, New Hampshire
May 05 Dec 07 Operations Officer, 12th Civil Support Team (WMD), Concord, New Hampshire
Dec 03 May 05 Commander, 172nd Field Artillery Battalion (Forward), Operations Iraqi Freedom, Iraq
Oct 01 Dec 03 Commander, C Battery, 172nd Field Artillery Battalion, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Jun 99 Oct 01 Executive Officer, B Battery, 172nd Field Artillery Battalion, Nashua, New Hampshire
Sep 96 Jun 99 Individual Ready Reserve
Apr 95 Sep 96 Executive Officer, B Company, 10th Signal, Fort Drum, New York
Jul 94 Mar 95 Battalion S1, 1-87th Infantry Battalion, Fort Drum, New York
Jun 93 Jul 94 Platoon Leader, A Company, 1-87th Infantry Battalion, Fort Drum, New York
Sep 92 Jun 93 Student, Infantry Officer Basic Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
Dec 88 May 92 Combat Engineer, B Company, 101st Engineers, Florence, Massachusetts

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 172nd Field Artillery Battalion (Forward), Operations Iraqi Freedom, Iraq Dec 03 - May 05 Captain
Battalion S-1, HHC, 1-87th Infantry Battalion, Haiti Sep 94 - Jan 95 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Ribbon
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with 1 Bronze Hourglass and M Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon (with Bronze Numeral 2)
Meritorious Unit Citation
Driver and Mechanic Badge Parachutist Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Serves as the Director of the Joint Staff for the New Hampshire National Guard. Coordinates the efforts of two military service components, as well as the legislative affairs, human resources, service member and family services, and legal departments to achieve organizational objectives. Coordinates with state and federal agencies to ensure NHNG domestic operational readiness. Serves as acting adjutant general in his absence, and represents the organization at civic, corporate, and governmental events.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
United States Field Artillery Association-Granite Thunder Chapter
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of New Hampshire-Granite Thunder Chapter
Association of the United States Army-Edward Cross Chapter

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2001, Northeastern University, Graduate Certificate, Supply Chain Management, Boston, Massachusetts
2018, Distinguished Graduate, United States Army War College

 

 

As of: 11 Jun 24

 

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