BRIGADIER GENERAL AMY P. KREMSER
Brig Gen Amy P. Kremser serves as the Director of Joint Staff, Maryland National Guard. As the Director, she leads the administration, coordination, planning, development, and education of all Joint Staff programs supporting Maryland domestic response and Homeland Defense contingency operations. She provides oversight to Joint Maryland elements including the 32d Civil Support Team, Counterdrug Task Force, Honor Guard, and the State Partnership Program. In addition, she provides coordination with the Maryland Department of Emergency Management for emergency response operations and National Guard Civil Support Contingency Planning in support of state emergencies.
Brig Gen Kremser entered the Air Force in May 1998 after receiving her commission from the United State Air Force Academy. She has served in a variety of operational and support positions throughout her military career in both the United States Air Force and the Maryland Air National Guard. She has flown tactical airlift missions worldwide in Operations NORTHERN WATCH, JOINT ENDEAVOUR, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM, as well as supporting Joint Task Force Horn of Africa and several missions in Sub-Saharan Africa. She was assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina flying the C-130E aircraft before joining the Maryland Air National Guard in 2005. She then flew the C-130J aircraft with the 135th Airlift Squadron before transitioning to Maryland Air National Guard Joint Force Headquarters as the Plans and Programs Officer. She has commanded the 175th Force Support Squadron and the 175th Mission Support Group. Brig Gen Kremser also served as the Director of the 175th Wing Emergency Operations Center, coordinating all Wing operations in support of COVID-19 Response and Operation ALLIES WELCOME. Prior to her current position, she was assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard Joint Force Headquarters as the Director of Operations and the Chief of Staff.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science, Human Factors, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, Colo.
2004 Squadron Officer School (SOS), Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Ala.
2012 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air University (AU), Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Ala.
2019 Air War College (AWC), Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2019 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course (JCTC), U.S. Northern Command, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2022 Dual Status Commanders Course (DSC), U.S. Northern Command, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2023 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base (JB) Andrews, Md.
2024 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar (GFOS), Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1998 - June 1999, Student Pilot, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Enid Air Force Base, Okla.
2. June 1999 - January 2000, Student Pilot, Undergraduate Pilot Training, NAS Corpus Christi, Texas
3. August 2000 - August 2004, C-130E AWADS Pilot, Executive Officer, Central Scheduler, 37 Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
4. October 2004 - October 2005, C-130E AWADS Pilot, Chief of Training, 41 Airlift Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
5. October 2005 - April 2012, C-130J Pilot, Reports Manager, 135 Airlift Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, Md.
6. April 2012 - March 2014, Executive Officer, Joint Staff, Headquarters Maryland National Guard, Baltimore, Md.
7. March 2014 - March 2016, Planning Program Officer, Joint Force Headquarters MDANGB, Baltimore, Md.
8. March 2016 - March 2018, Commander, 175th Force Support Squadron, MDANGB, Baltimore, Md.
9. March 2018 - May 2019, Deputy Commander, 175th Mission Support Group, MDANGB, Baltimore, Md.
10. May 2019 - September 2022, Commander, 175th Mission Support Group, MDANGB, Baltimore, Md.
11. October 2022 - January 2023, Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters MDANGB, Baltimore, Md.
12. February 2023 - May 2023, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, MDANGB, Baltimore, Md.
13. May 2023 - Present, Director of Joint Staff, MDNG, Camp Fretterd Military Reservation, Md.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 3,500 including 50 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-44, C-130E AWADS, C-130J and CC-130J
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf cluster
Air Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 27, 1998
First Lieutenant May 27, 2000
Captain May 27, 2002
Major Feb. 1, 2009
Lieutenant Colonel March 27, 2013
Colonel Nov. 21, 2019
Brigadier General May 27, 2023
(Current as of June 2024)
