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Major General Kenneth R. Clark
The Adjutant General of New Hampshire |
Major General Kenneth R. Clark assumed duties as the Adjutant General, New Hampshire National Guard on December 12, 2004. General Clark 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. It is the duty of the Adjutant General to direct and plan the deployment of the forces of the New Hampshire National Guard in carrying out state military missions; establishing unified command of state forces when jointly engaged and to perform such military duties under the Governor’s direction. Should the Governor and those who would act in succession to the Governor under the constitution and laws of the State of New Hampshire not be able to perform duties of commander-in-chief, the Adjutant General would command the militia. As the Adjutant General for the State of New Hampshire, his duties and responsibilities also include interaction with various state, federal and military officials.
He was graduated from Laconia High School, Laconia, New Hampshire in 1964. In 1968, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire.
General Clark is married to the former Deborah J. Farr of Arlington, Virginia. She retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve Nursing Corps in 1995. They have a son, Brian and a daughter, Jodi.
EDUCATION:
1968 Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, University of New Hampshire
1981 Air Command and Staff College, Seminar, PEASE AFB NH
1992 Air War College, Seminar, PEASE AFB NH
ASSIGNMENTS:
- April 1969 - April 1970, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laredo Air Force Base, TX
- April 1970 - May 1974, pilot, 133rd Military Airlift Squadron NHANG, PEASE Air Force Base, NH
- May 1974 - Oct 1979, Air Operations Officer, Headquarters, New Hampshire Air National Guard, PEASE Air Force Base, NH
- Oct 1979 - May 1984, Deputy Commander for Maintenance, 157th Air Refueling Group NHANG, PEASE Air Force Base, NH
- May 1984 -Jan 1989, Director of Operations, 157th Air Refueling Group NHANG, PEASE Air Force Base, NH
- Jan 1989 - Dec 1991, Special assignment by the Adjutant General NHNG as Transition Officer to standalone status following closure of PEASE AFB
- Dec 1991 - Jan 1993, Chief of Safety, 157th Air Refueling Group, PEASE Air National Guard Base, NH
- Jan 1993 - April 1996, Vice Commander, 157th Air Refueling Wing, PEASE Air National Guard Base, NH
- April 1996 - June 2001, Commander, 157th Air Refueling Wing, PEASE Air National Guard Base, NH
- June 2001 - Aug 2003, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, New Hampshire Air National Guard, Concord, NH
- Sep 2003 - Dec 2004, ANG Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL
- December 12, 2004 to present, The Adjutant General of New Hampshire, Joint Force Headquarters State Area Command, Concord, NH
FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: 5,000+
Aircraft flown: T-41, T-37, T-38, C-124, C-130, KC-135A/E/R
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit, 1 device
Meritorious Service Medal, 1 device
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, 5 devices
Combat Readiness Medal, 8 devices
National Defense Service Medal, 2 devices
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon, 5 devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal, "M" device and 1 device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
New Hampshire National Guard Commendation Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
General Clark is past president of the Pease Chapter Air Force Association of New Hampshire, past chairman of the Air Guard KC-135 Operations and Commander’s Councils, and past president of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. General Clark also serves on the Children, Youth and Family Task Force of The United Way of the Greater Seacoast, and the Board of Directors of the Daniel Webster Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant Feb 10, 1969
First Lieutenant Feb 10, 1972
Captain Oct 16, 1975
Major Mar 27, 1980
Lieutenant Colonel May 04, 1984
Colonel Dec 06, 1992
Brigadier General Nov 01, 2001
Major General Oct 28, 2005
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