Adjutant General

The Adjutant General

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.

Education

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

Assignments

1. June 1980 - August 1981, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese Air Force Base, Texas
2. August 1981 - December 1981, Combat Crew Training, KC-135A, Castle Air Force Base, California
3. December 1981 - July 1985, Copilot, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire
4. July 1985 - June 1993, Aircraft Commander, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire
5. June 1993 - April 1996, Instructor Pilot, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire
6. April 1996 - May 2000, Commander/Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 157th Aircraft Generation Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire
7. May 2000 - January 2004, Commander, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire
8. January 2004 - September 2007, Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters-New Hampshire, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Concord, New Hampshire
9. Sep 2007 - May 2009, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-New Hampshire, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Concord, New Hampshire
10. May 2009 - Present, Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard, Concord, New Hampshire

Flight Information

Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 21,000+
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, KC-135A/E/R

Major Awards and Decorations

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

Other Achievements

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

Effective Dates of Promotion

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