The Adjutant General (TAG) is the senior leader of the entire New Hampshire National Guard, which includes the Army Guard, the Air Guard and all Joint (combined Army and Air) units and personnel.
The position of the Adjutant General is appointed by the Governor of the State of New Hampshire.
Major General William N. Reddel III assumed duties as the Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard, on May 20, 2009. General Reddel serves as Military Chief of Staff to the Governor and is the Executive Head of the Adjutant General’s Department. As Adjutant General, he oversees all aspects of the Adjutant General’s Department, which includes Army and Air National Guard and the New Hampshire Veteran’s Cemetery.
General Reddel received a commission through the Academy of Military Science in June 1980. In 1981, he graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training at Reese AFB, Texas and Combat Crew Training School at Castle AFB, Calif. He has served in various pilot positions and was commander of the 157th Aircraft Generation Squadron and the 133rd Air Refueling Squadron. He has accumulated more than 21,000 flying hours operating a variety of military and civilian aircraft.
1979 Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Associate in Science Aviation, Psychology Minor, Nathaniel Hawthorne College, New Hampshire
1984 Squadron Officer School
1993 Air Command & Staff College, by correspondence
2003 Air War College, by correspondence
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 21,000+
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, KC-135A/E/R
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Combat Readiness Medal (with 11 Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)
Air Force Longevity Service Award (with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, "M" "2")
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
New Hampshire National Guard Service Ribbon (with State Seal)
Louisiana Emergency Service Ribbon
Air Force Association Life Member
National Guard Association of the US Life Member
Mobility Air Force (MAF) Task Force Chairman for National Guard Association of the US
Second Lieutenant 5 June 1980
First Lieutenant 29 October 1982
Captain 26 February 1985
Major 9 April 1989
Lieutenant Colonel 17 February 1998
Colonel 27 February 2004
Brigadier General 29 February 2008
Major General 20 May 2009
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