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        ReddelJuly2014MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM N. REDDEL IIIMaj. Gen. 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 Air Force Base, Texas, and Combat Crew Training School at Castle AFB, California. 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 and Staff College, by correspondence
2003 Air War College, by correspondence**Assignments**
June 1980 - August 1981, Student, undergraduate pilot training, Reese AFB, Texas
August 1981 - December 1981, combat crew training, KC-135A, Castle Air Force Base, Calif.
December 1981 - July 1985, Copilot, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease AFB, N.H.
July 1985 - June 1993, Aircraft Commander, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease AFB, N.H.
June 1993 - April 1996, Instructor Pilot, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H.
April 1996 - May 2000, Commander/Aircraft Maintenance Officer, 157th Aircraft Generation Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H.
May 2000 - January 2004, Commander, 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H.
January 2004 - September 2007, Director of Operations, Joint Force Headquarters-New Hampshire, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Concord, N.H.
September 2007 - May 2009, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters-New Hampshire, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Concord, N.H.
May 2009 - present, Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard, Concord, N.H.**Flight Information**
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 21,000
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, KC-135A/E/R**Major Awards and Decorations**
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and six oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with 11 oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Star
Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with Bronze Star
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service Award with six 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 U.S., life member
Mobility Air Force Task Force Chairman for National Guard Association of the US**Effective Dates of Promotion**
Second Lieutenant June 5, 1980
First Lieutenant Oct. 29, 1982
Captain Feb. 26, 1985
Major April 9, 1989
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 17, 1998
Colonel Feb. 27, 2004
Brigadier General Feb. 29, 2008
Major General May 20, 2009
(Current as of July 2014)
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