MAJOR GENERAL (RETIRED) JOHN W. LIBBY

The Adjutant General, Maine

Major General (Retired) John W. Libby assumed his duties as the Adjutant General, Maine National Guard in December 2003.

General Libby began his military career upon commissioning from the ROTC program at the University of Maine in June 1966 and held a variety of active duty command and staff positions in both Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Germany before resigning in July 1975 to join the Maine Army National Guard. Prior to his current position, he has served as the Commander of the 240th Engineer Group and Task Force Commander, Fuertes Caminos 94-North (Guatemala).

EDUCATION:

University of Maine - BS Degree - Mathematics
University of Maine - ME Degree - Education
Artillery and Missile School, Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
Field Artillery School, Field Artillery Officer Advanced Course
Combat Support Training Center, Honest John Warhead Prefire Course
Headquarters Seventh Army, Tactical Communications Chief/Officer Course
(Distinguished Graduate)
Engineer School, Engineer Officer Advanced Course
Intelligence School, Communications Security Custodian Familiarization Course
Command and General Staff College, Command and General Staff Officer Course
General Services Administration, Construction Contracting
Logistics Management Center, Management of Defense Acquisition Contracts (Basic)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Defense Contract Negotiation Workshop
Air University, Government Contract Law
Safety Center, Unit Safety Management Course
Engineer School, Engineer Pre-Command Course
Professional Education Center, Total Quality Management
National Guard Bureau, Executive Environmental Leadership Seminar

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Jun 66 - Oct 67, Student, Student Detachment, First US Army, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland
2. Oct 67 - Jan 68, Student, Artillery and Missile School
3. Jan 68 - Feb 68, Student, Infantry School
4. Feb 68 - Jun 68, Liaison Officer, Headquarters, Headquarters Battery, Division Artillery, 2nd Artillery Division, Fort Hood, Texas
5. Jun 68 - Feb 69, Liaison Officer, later S2, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 30th Artillery, Vietnam
6. Feb 69 - Sep 69, Commander, Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 30th Field Artillery, Vietnam
7. Sep 69 - Aug 70, Student, Field Artillery School
8. Aug 70 - May 73, Assistant Professor of Military Science, Reserve Officer Training Corps Instructor Group, University of Massachusetts
9. Jun 73 - Jul 73, Assistant S-3, Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 377th Field Artillery, Germany
10. Jul 73 - Nov 74, Commander, Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Germany
Nov 74 - Jul 75, Communications Officer, Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 37th Field Artillery, VII Corps, Germany
11. Jul 75 - Feb 76, United States Army Reserve Control Group
12. Feb 76 - Aug 81, Communications-Electronics Staff Officer, later Operations Intelligence Officer, Headquarters, 240th Engineer Group, Maine Army National Guard
13. Aug 81 - Dec 83, Assistant G3, Headquarters Detachment, Maine Army National Guard
14. Dec 83 - Oct 84, Supply Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard
15. Oct 84 - Dec 84, Senior Auditor, Headquarters, State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard
16. Dec 84 - Oct 91, Director, United States Property & Fiscal Officer Support Section, later Director of Logistics, later, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard
17. Oct 91 - Jun 92, Commander, 240th Engineer Group, Maine Army National Guard
18. Jul 92 - Jun 94, Extra Position, Headquarters, State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard
19. Jul 92 - Jun 94, Task Force Commander, Fuertes Caminos 94 - North (Guatemala), Maine Army National Guard
20. Jul 94 - Jul 95, Director of Operations, later Deputy Adjutant General, Headquarters State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard
21. Jul 95 - Sep 95, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Retired)
22. Sep 95 - Sep 95, United States Army Reserve Control Group (Reinforcement)
23. Sep 95 - Sep 02, Deputy Adjutant General, Headquarters, State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard
24. Dec 03 - Present, Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Maine National Guard

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 3 bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 bronze Service Star)
Vietnam Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with numeral 2
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

2LT RA 1 Jun 66
1LT AUS 8 Jun 67
CPT AUS 8 Jun 68
1LT RA 8 Jun 69
CPT RA 8 Jun 73
CPT USAR 30 Jul 75
CPT ARNG 18 Feb 76
MAJ ARNG 30 Jul 79
LTC ARNG 7 Nov 84
COL ARNG 6 Oct 88
COL USAR 1 Aug 95
COL ARNG 17 Sep 95
BG (AGC) ARNG 19 Sep 96
MG (AGC) ARNG 28 Apr 05

(Current as of January 2012)