Marta Carcana

**Marta Carcana** ni afisa mstaafu wa Jeshi la Marekani. Aliwahi kuwa kamanda wa utawala wa jeshi wa jeshil a akiba la  Puerto Rico National Guard, akihudumu wakati wa utawala wa Gavana Alejandro Garcia Padilla kuanzia 2015 hadi 2017, na alikuwa mwanamke wa kwanza kushika nafasi hiyo.

## Maisha ya awali na elimu
Carcana alizaliwa Bayamón, Puerto Rico nchini Marekani. Alihitimu katika shule ya sekondari ya  Eastern District High School huko Brooklyn, New York. Ana shahada ya ushirika  ya uuguzi katika chuo cha  New York City College of Technology na shahada ya kwanza katika chuo kikuu cha Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico, pamoja na shahada ya uzamili ya utawala wa biashara katika Chuo Kikuu cha Central Michigan kilichoko Puerto Rico. Jenerali Carcana alipata uteuzi wake wa moja kwa moja kama Luteni wa Pili mwaka 1986. Pia ana shahada ya MS katika Masomo ya Kimkakati kutoka chuo cha vita cha jeshi la Marekani la United States Army War College.

## Kazi
Carcana alianza taaluma yake pana ya kijeshi mwaka 1986 katika jeshi la akiba la Marekani la United States Army Reserve akihudumu kama muuguzi wa kliniki katika hospitali ya MC HSP FLD (HUB), katika Kituo cha Akiba cha Jeshi la Marekani cha Capt. Eurípides Rubio huko Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico. Aliingia katika Puerto Rico National Guard mwaka 1996, akahudumu kama Mkuu wa jeshi la akiba RSS, 101st Troop Command FWD, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pristina Kosovo, Msaidizi wa Kijeshi wa Mkuu wa Wafanyakazi, pamoja na misheni za kijeshi kama muuguzi. Mnamo Oktoba 2014, Carcana aliteuliwa kuwa Kaimu kamanda mkuu wa utawala la jeshi wa jeshi la akiba la kitaifa la Puerto Rico National Guard baada ya kujiuzulu kwa Brigedia Jenerali Juan José Medina Lamela.

*Jan 2017 – Mac 2017: Mkurugenzi, Joint Staff – (PR) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), San Juan, Puerto Rico  
*Jul 2015 – Jan 2017: Adjutant General, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico  
*Mac 2013 – Jun 2015: Mkurugenzi, Joint Staff – (PR) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), San Juan, Puerto Rico  
*Jan 2013 – Feb 2013: Mkuu wa Joint Staff, PRARNG Element JFHQ, San Juan, Puerto Rico  
*Apr 2011 – Des 2012: Naibu Kamanda wa CL, PRARNG Element JFHQ, San Juan, Puerto Rico  
*Apr 2010 – Mac 2011: Mkuu wa RSS, 101st Troop Command FWD, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pristina Kosovo  
*Okt 2009 – Mac 2010: Naibu Kamanda wa CL, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico  
*Jan 2009 – Sep 2009: Mkuu wa Usimamizi wa Kesi, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico  
*Okt 2007 – Des 2008: Naibu Kamanda wa CL, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico  
*Des 2005 – Sep 2007: Naibu Kamanda – Mkuu wa Wauguzi, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico  
*Feb 2003 – Nov 2005: Afisa Mtendaji, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico  
*Des 2001 – Jan 2003: Mkuu wa Wauguzi, PRARNG Medical Command, Salinas, Puerto Rico  
*Ago 2001 – Nov 2001: Muuguzi wa Kliniki, PRARNG Element JFHQ, San Juan, Puerto Rico  
*Okt 1998 – Jul 2001: Muuguzi wa Kliniki, HQ STARC, Medical Detachment, Salinas, Puerto Rico  
*Jul 1996 – Sep 1998: Muuguzi wa Kliniki, 201st EVAC Hospital, Salinas, Puerto Rico  
*Feb 1995 – Jun 1996: Muuguzi wa Kliniki, USAR MEDDAC Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina  
*Feb 1986 – Jan 1995: Muuguzi wa Kliniki, USAR MC HSP FLD (HUB), Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico  

## Tuzo na nishani za kijeshi
Katika kipindi cha huduma yake, Carcana amepokea tuzo na nishani mbalimbali zikiwemo:

* Defense Meritorious Service Medal  
* Meritorious Service Medal  
* Army Commendation Medal  
* Army Achievement Medal  
* Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal  
* National Defense Service Medal  
* Kosovo Campaign Medal  
* Global War on Terrorism Service Medal  
* Armed Forces Reserve Medal  
* Army Service Ribbon  
* Army Overseas Service Ribbon  
* Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon  
* NATO Medal  

Mwaka 2017 Marta Carcana aliingizwa katika Ukumbi wa Umaarufu wa Wanaveterani wa Puerto Rico.

## Marejeo
Jamii:wanawake wa Puerto Rico
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