MAJOR GENERAL THADDEUS J. MARTIN

The Adjutant General, Connecticut

Major General Thaddeus J. Martin is The Adjutant General, Connecticut National Guard. He is responsible to the Governor and Chief, National Guard Bureau, for providing operationally trained, equipped and mission-ready forces to support both United States mobilization requirements and state emergency operations to include developing and coordinating counterterrorism and domestic preparedness contingencies for the State of Connecticut. He implements policies, programs and plans as the direct link to all state assigned National Guard resources, providing information and evaluation, issue resolution and action recommendations.

General Martin began his military service in 1977. He was commissioned, through Officer Training School in 1980 and completed formal training as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer. Through his twelve years of active service, General Martin held several squadron and wing level assignments and completed a Major Command headquarters tour. Joining the Connecticut Air National Guard in 1990, General Martin held command positions at the squadron, group and wing level and completed a statutory tour with the National Guard Bureau. Prior to his current assignment, General Martin served as the Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Connecticut National Guard.

EDUCATION:

1979 Park College, Bachelor of Arts, Management, Parkville, Missouri
1985 Golden Gate University, Master of Public Administration, Public Administration, San Francisco, California
1999 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. October 1980 - April 1981, Student, Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois
2. April 1981 - September 1981, Assistant Maintenance Supervisor, 509th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire
4. September 1981 - July 1983, Officer in Charge, FB-111A Bomber Branch, 509th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire
5. July 1983 - September 1983, Assistant Maintenance Supervisor, 9th Field Maintenance Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California
6. September 1983 - March 1985, Officer in Charge, Maintenance Job Control, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California
7. March 1985 - July 1985, Chief, Maintenance Control, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California
8. July 1985 - August 1985, Assistant Deputy Commander for Maintenance Production, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California
9. August 1985 - April 1987, Reconnaissance Systems Acquisition Manager, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
10. April 1987 - August 1987, Chief, Reconnaissance Systems Branch, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
11. August 1987 - December 1989, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Detachment 850, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
12. December 1989 - February 1990, Admission Liaison Officer, 9001 Air Reserve Squadron, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado
13. February 1990 - September 1991, Chief of Supply, 103rd Resource Management Squadron, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
14. September 1991 - September 1993, Weapon System Manager, F-16, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
15. September 1993 - August 1994, Chief of Maintenance, 103rd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
16. August 1994 - January 1996, Commander, 103rd Maintenance Squadron, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
17. January 1996 - June 2000, Commander, 103rd Logistics Group, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
18. June 2000 - March 2003, Vice Commander, 103rd Fighter Wing, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
19. May 2003 - May 2005, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Connecticut National Guard, Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut
20. May 2005 - Present, The Adjutant General, Connecticut National Guard, Connecticut Joint Force Headquarters, Hartford, Connecticut

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2)
United States Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal (Yugoslavia)

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

Second Lieutenant 1 October 1980
First Lieutenant 1 October 1982
Captain 1 October 1984
Major 23 April 1990
Lieutenant Colonel 13 April 1996
Colonel 30 March 2000
Brigadier General 6 February 2004
Major General 26 April 2007

(Current as of October 2011)