Air Guard

Air Guard Commander

Brigader General Carolyn Protzmann

 

Brigadier General Carolyn J. Protzmann is the Assistant Adjutant General – Air, New Hampshire National Guard, and also serves the Commander, New Hampshire Air National Guard.  General Protzmann is responsible for the command, control and operations of plans and programs of over 1000 New Hampshire Air National Guard personnel located at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire.  She is responsible to the Adjutant General for the combat and operational readiness of the New Hampshire Air National Guard and the ability of the 157^th Air Refueling Wing to perform its federal and state mission.

General Protzmann joined the United States Air Force in 1978, receiving her commission through Officer Training School in February 1979. She served as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer for two years, working with both transport and fighter aircraft and was a Wing Plans Officer for the largest tactical fighter wing in the Air Force at RAF Bentwaters, England for three years. General Protzmann has been a member of the New Hampshire Air National Guard since 1984

EDUCATION:

 

1977  University of New Hampshire, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Durham, New Hampshire

1983  Squadron Officer, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

1992  Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence

1994  Air War College, seminar

2010  Harvard Kennedy School, Executive Leadership Program, Cambridge, Massachusetts 

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. February 1979 - July 1979, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 375th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Scott AFB, Illinois

2. July 1979 - August 1981, Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, K.I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan

3. September 1981 - August 1984, Wing Plans Officer, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Bentwaters, England

4. December 1984 – April 1987, Services Officer, 157th Air Refueling Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire

5. April 1987 –November 1988, Logistics Plans Officer, 157th Air Refueling Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire

6. December 1988 –April 1992, Chief Personnel Officer, 157th Air Refueling Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire

7. April 1992 – April 2001, Support Group Commander, 157th Air Refueling Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire

8. April 2001 – May 2011, Vice Wing Commander, 157th  Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire

9. May 2011 – Present, Assistant Adjutant General – Air, New Hampshire National Guard, State Military Reservation, Concord, New Hampshire

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

 

Legion of Merit

Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Air Force Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon Short Tour

Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon Long Tour

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)

Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)

Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with “M” and “2” Device and Silver Hourglass)

Air Force Training Ribbon

New Hampshire National Guard Commendation Medal

New Hampshire National Guard State Service Ribbon

New Hampshire National Guard Service Bar (with State Seal)

Louisiana Emergency Service Medal

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

 

Brigadier General Carolyn J. Protzmann was appointed as the Deputy Adjutant General on 3 June 2011. The Deputy Adjutant General assumes full responsibility for the Adjutant General's Department in the absence of the Adjutant General and also serves as principal liaison to senior military officials, various state and federal officials, the legislature, local governments, and community groups. She provides overall guidance and direction for state operations including business administration, facilities management, and the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

 

Veterans of Foreign Wars, lifetime member

Air Force Association

Board of Directors, National Guard Association of New Hampshire

 

 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

 

Second Lieutenant 1 February 1 1979

First Lieutenant 2 February 2 1981

Captain 2 February 1983

Major 2 April 1989

Lieutenant Colonel 17 February 1993

Colonel 8 April 2001

Brigadier General 17 May 2011

(Current as of June 2011)