BRIGADIER
GENERAL BLAIR E. TINKHAM
Assistant
Adjutant General, Maine
SOURCE
OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC
EDUCATIONAL
DEGREES
1994,
University of Maine, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Orono, Maine
1995,
University of Maine, Bachelor of Science, Health, Physical Education and
Recreation Education, Orono, Maine
2007,
University of Maine, Master of Education, Kinesiology and Physical Education,
Orono, Maine
2016,
United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle,
Pennsylvania
MILITARY
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
1993,
United States Army Engineer School, Engineer Officer Basic Course, in
residence, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
1999,
United States Army Ordnance Center and School, Ordnance Officer Advanced
Course, correspondence and in residence, Camp Dodge, Iowa
2000,
Combined Arms and Services Staff School, correspondence and in residence, Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas
2003,
United States Army Quartermaster School, Quartermaster Officer Advanced Course,
constructive credit, Fort Lee, Virginia
2006,
United States Army Command and Staff College, Command and General Staff Officer
Course, correspondence, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2016,
United States Army War College, correspondence, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2018,
United States Army Engineer School, Engineer Pre-Command Course, in residence, Fort
Leonard Wood, Missouri
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE(S)
None
Recorded
PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
Second
Lieutenant 19 December 1992
First
Lieutenant 19 December
1995
Captain
8
February 1999
Major
16
October 2003
Lieutenant
Colonel 18 February 2010
Colonel
29
February 2016
Brigadier
General 31 December 2022
ASSIGNMENTS
1.
31 December 2022 – Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force
Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
2. July 2020 – August 2022, Chief of Staff,
Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
3. April 2019 – July 2020, Deputy Chief of
Staff, Operations, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
4.
April 2018 – April 2019, Commander, 52nd
Troop Command, Augusta, Maine
5.
July 2016 – April 2018, Deputy Chief of
Staff, Logistics, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
6.
December 2015 – July 2016, J6 attached
as Deputy Commander, 52nd Troop Command, Augusta, Maine
7.
March 2014 – December 2015, Deputy
Commander, 52nd Troop Command, Augusta, Maine
8.
November 2013 – March 2014, State
Training Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
9.
June 2012 – November 2013, Battalion Commander,
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 286th Combat Sustainment Support
Battalion, Bangor, Maine
10.
July 2011 – Jun 2012, Executive Officer,
52nd Troop Command, Bangor, Maine
11.
January 2011 – June 2011, Deputy
Director of Military Support, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
12.
January 2010 – December 2010, Surface Maintenance
Manager, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
13.
January 2009 – December 2009, Executive
Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 286th Combat Sustainment
Support Battalion, Kandahar, Afghanistan
14.
March 2008 – January 2009, Executive
Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 286th Combat Sustainment
Support Battalion, Bangor, Maine
15.
August 2007 – March 2008, Assistant S3,
52nd Troop Command, Bangor, Maine
16.
May 2005 – August 2007, Assistant Professor
of Military Science, University of Maine, Orono, Maine
17. September 2004 – May 2005, Executive Officer,
286th Petroleum Supply Battalion, Bangor, Maine
18.
September 2003 – September 2004,
Operations and Logistics Mentor, Embedded Training Team, Afghanistan
19.
June 2002 – May 2003, Battalion S3,
286th Petroleum Supply Battalion, Bangor, Maine
20.
November 2001 – May 2002, Battalion S4,
286th Petroleum Supply Battalion, Bangor, Maine
21.
October 1999 – November 2001, Commander,
152nd Maintenance Company General Support, Augusta, Maine
22.
September 1998 – October 1999, Personnel
Officer, 52nd Troop Command, Bangor, Maine
23.
August 1997 – June 1998, Maintenance
Control Officer, 152nd Maintenance Company, General Support, Augusta, Maine
24.
June 1995 – August 1997, Platoon Leader,
Detachment 1, 152nd Maintenance Company, General Support, Bangor, Maine
25.
September 1993 – June 1995, Platoon
Leader, 152nd Maintenance Company General Support, Augusta, Maine
26.
December 1992 – September 1993, Platoon
Leader, 262nd Engineer Company, Skowhegan, Maine
SUMMARY
OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS None
SUMMARY
OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
1.
January 2009 – December 2009, Executive
Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 286th Combat Sustainment
Support Battalion, Kandahar, Afghanistan
2. September 2003 – September 2004, Operations
and Logistics Mentor, Embedded Training Team, Afghanistan
AWARDS
AND DECORATIONS
Bronze
Star Medal
Meritorious
Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Joint
Service Commendation Medal
Army
Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army
Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army
Superior Unit Award
Army
Reserve Component
Achievement
Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National
Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Afghanistan
Campaign Medal (with 3 Campaign Stars)
Global
War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian
Service Medal
Armed
Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass and "M" device)
Army
Service Ribbon
Overseas
Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
Army
Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon
North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Combat
Action Badge
FLIGHT
INFORMATION
None
CIVILIAN
OCCUPATION
27
March 2023 – Present, Executive Management Consultant, Maine Center for Disease
Control and Prevention
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP & AFFLIATIONS
National
Guard Association Maine, Lifetime member
Association
of Quartermasters, Lifetime member
Army
Engineer Association, Lifetime member
Army
War College Foundation, Lifetime member
National
Guard Association of the United States
OTHER
ACHIEVEMENTS
2016,
Distinguished Graduate of the United States Army War College