Brigadier General Eric W. Lind
Brig. Gen. Eric W. Lind is the Assistant Adjutant General, Air at the Joint Force Headquarters, Maine Air National Guard, Camp Chamberlain, Augusta, Maine. General Lind serves as the principal advisor to the Governor and The Adjutant General on a broad range of matters concerning the United States Air Force and the Air National Guard. He is the primary advisor to The Adjutant General for all Air National Guard units in Maine and ensures the combat readiness and mission capability of an Air Refueling Wing and two Geographically Separated Units.
General Lind was commissioned in August 1991 through the Academy of Military Science. His military career started by enlisting in the Air Force in 1980. He also served as an enlisted member in the Maine Army National Guard, and the Maine Air National Guard. He served as both the Director of Human Resources for the Maine Army and Air National Guard. General Lind has been requested by-name several times to assist at the national level to work on a variety of difficult personnel issues because of his expertise in human resource management. Prior to his current position General Lind was the Director of Staff for the Maine Air National Guard.
EDUCATION
1991 Academy of Military Science
1993 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, University of Maine, Augusta
1997 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2003 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2007 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1991 - February 2001, Personnel Staffing Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
2. February 2001 - August 2003, Support Group Executive Officer, 101st Mission Support Group, Bangor, Maine
3. August 2003 - May 2012, Human Resources Officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
4. May 2012 - November 2017, Director of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Augusta, Maine
5. November 2017 - Present, Assistant Adjutant General, Augusta, Maine
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal with bronze star
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service with four oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass device
Air Force NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Army Service Ribbon
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
National Guard Association of the United States
National Guard Association of Maine
Board of Directors, Kennebec Valley United Way, Maine
Board of Directors, Augusta Food Bank, Maine
City Councilor, City of Augusta, Maine
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Aug. 8, 1991
First Lieutenant Aug. 8, 1993
Captain Aug. 9, 1995
Major Aug. 23, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 9, 2004
Colonel April 29, 2008
Brigadier General Nov. 7, 2017
(Current as of December 2018)