National Guard
Major General EARL L. ADAMS
  
The Adjutant General, Headquarters, State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard, Augusta, Maine

Retired since: April 2000
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
University of Maine - BS - Education

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
National War College, Defense Strategy Course
United States Army War College

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT USAR 9 Jun 57
1LT AUS 11 Oct 59
1LT USAR 10 Apr 60
1LT ARNG 29 Apr 62
CPT ARNG 9 Oct 64
MAJ ARNG 13 Jan 69
LTC ARNG 5 Apr 73
COL ARNG 1 Nov 76
COL USAR 10 Feb 89
COL AUS (Retired) 5 Nov 94
COL ARNG 20 Feb 95
BG ARNG 21 May 96
MG ARNG 30 Sep 97

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Feb 95 Apr 00 The Adjutant General, Headquarters, State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard, Augusta, Maine
Nov 94 Feb 95 Control Group (Retired)
Feb 89 Nov 94 Control Group (Reinforcement)
Aug 71 Feb 89 Intelligence Staff Officer, later Plans and Training Officer, later Assistant MSCA Officer, later Chief of Staff, later Temporary Additional Position, Headquarters State Area Command, Maine Army National Guard (Redesignated from Headquarters Detachment, Maine Army National Guard) Augusta, Maine
Sep 65 Aug 71 S2, later S1, later S3, later Executive Officer, later Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 152d Artillery (redesignated from 1st Howitzer Battalion, 152d Artillery) Caribou, Maine
Apr 62 Sep 65 Ammunitions Officer, later Commander, Service Battery, 1st Howitzer Battalion, 152d Artillery
Apr 60 Apr 62 United States Army Reserve Control Group
Aug 58 Apr 60 Weapons Platoon Leader, later Executive Officer, later Weapons Platoon Leader, Company B, 2d Battle Group, 39th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington
Apr 58 Aug 58 Student, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jun 57 Apr 58 United States Army Reserve Control Group

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass)
Army Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Expert Infantryman Badge

 

 

As of: 24 Jul 25

 

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