Retired October 31, 2005
Major General Thomas P. Maguire, Jr., is the adjutant general of New York. He is responsible for the command, control and leadership of all militia forces assigned to the State of New York.
He received a United States Air Force regular commission in June 1969 as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Program at Holy Cross. He received his pilot wings in June 1970 at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas. His first operational assignment was as a forward air controller in the Republic of Vietnam flying the O-2A aircraft directing strike missions. During his tour of duty he flew over 250 combat missions. Upon his return in 1971 General Maguire was assigned as a T-37 instructor pilot until June 1973. He joined the New York Air National Guard's 137th Tactical Air Support Squadron in July 1974 and rose to the position of wing director of operations. In 1985 he was a significant contributor to the success of the largest conversion in Air National Guard history- - from the 0-2A Skymaster to the C-5A Galaxy. General Maguire was named vice commander of the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York in 1992 and assumed the position of commander in January 1994. As commander, he was responsible for the training, equipage and readiness of over 1550 personnel and 13 C-5A "Galaxy" aircraft. The 105th Airlift Wing is the only Air National Guard unit equipped with the C-5A "Galaxy". General Maguire assumed his present position 9 August 2001.
1969 Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, College of Holy Cross
1978 Air Command and Staff College
1991 National Security Management Course
1. July 1969 - July 1970, student, undergraduate pilot training,
Laredo Air Force Base, Tex.
2. July 1970 - August 1970, student, United States Air Force Survival Training,
Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.
3. August 1970 - November 1970, student, United States Air Force Air Liaison
Officer/Forward Air Controller Fighter Training Course, Cannon Air Force Base,
N.M.
4. November 1970 - November 1970, student, Tactical Air Control Support Systems
School, Homestead Air Force Base, Fla.
5. November 1970 - February 1971, student, Special Operations Training Course,
0-2 A Pilot, Hurlbert Field, Fla.
6. February 1971 - Feburary 1971, student, Pacific Air Force Jungle Survival
School, Clark Air Force Base, Republic of the Philippines
7. February 1971 - May 1971, forward air controller 0-2A pilot, Bien Hoa Air
Base , Republic of Vietnam
8. May 1971 - September 1971, forward air controller 0-2A pilot, Tan Son Nuhut
Air Base, Republic of Vietnam
9. September 1971 - January 1972, forward air controller 0-2A pilot, Phan Rang
Air Base, Republic of Vietnam
10. January 1972 - June 1973, squadron instructor pilot T-37, Laredo Air Force
Base, Tex.
11. June 1973 - July 1974, obligated reserve officer, Headquarters, Air Reserve
Personnel Center, Denver, Colo.
12. July 1974 - December 1976, forward air control/tactical air control fighter
qualifier 0-2A, 137th Tactical Air Support Squadron, White Plains, N.Y.
13. December 1976 - October 1977, tactical air control air liaison officer,
137th Tactical Air Support Squadron, White Plains, N.Y.
14. October 1977 - September 1978, forward air controller /tactical air control
fighter qualifier, 137th Tactical Air Support Squadron, White Plains, N.Y.
15. September 1978 - July 1979, forward air controller 0-2A, 105th Tactical Air
Control Support Wing, White Plains, N.Y.
16. July 1979 - December 1979, forward air controller/tactical air control,
137th Tactical Air Support Group, White Plains, N.Y.
17. December 1979 - June 1982, forward air controller, 137th Tactical Air
Support Squadron, White Plains, N.Y.
18. June 1982 - December 1983, air operation officer special operations/
tactical air control air liaison officer, 137th Tactical Air Support Squadron,
Stewart Reserve Training Center, N.Y.
19. December 1983 - August 1987, commander, 137th Military Airlift Squadron,
Stewart Reserve Training Center, N.Y.
20. August 1987 - May 1988, director of operations, 105th Military Airlift
Group, Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y.
21. May 1988 - September 1991, commander, 137th Military Airlift Squadron,
Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y.
22. September 1991 - October 1992, deputy commander for operations, 105th
Military Airlift Group, Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y.
23. October 1992 - January 1994, vice commander, 105th Airlift Group, Stewart
Air National Guard Base, N.Y.
24. January 1994 - August 2001, commander, 105th Airlift Wing, Stewart Air
National Guard Base, N.Y.
25. August 2001 - October 2005, adjutant general, Division of Military and Naval
Affairs, State of New York, Latham, New York
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 5,000
Aircraft flown: T-33A, T37-B, O-2A, C131D, C-5A
Pilot wings from: Laredo Air Force Base, Tex.
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 devices
Meritorious Service Medal with 1 device
Air Medal with 9 devices
Air Force Commendation Medal
Distinguished-Presidential Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 3 devices
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two 2 devices
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon - Short
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 6 devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 device
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabian Government)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait Government)
New York State Long and Faithful Service Award (20 years)
New York State Desert Storm Service Medal
New York State Conspicuous Service Cross with 1 device
New York State Aid to Civil Authority Medal with 1 device
New York State Exercise Support Ribbon with 1 device
Second Lieutenant 11 Jun 1969
First Lieutenant 12 Dec 1970
Captain 11 Jun 1972
Major 16 Mar 1978
Lieutenant Colonel 16 Aug 1982
Colonel 5 Dec 1992
Brigadier General 2 Mar 1998
Major General 30 Apr 2002
(Current as of August 2007)
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