Brigadier General Paul L. Minor
General Minor assists and advises the Adjutant General (TAG) in the performance of his duties. Serves as Co-Chair of the Joint Diversity Executive Committee (JDEC) for Massachusetts and the Region 1 JDEC. Serves on National JDEC. Serves as Co-Chair of the Massachusetts Innovation Team. He seeks to further TAG’s priorities of caring for our people, fielding winning teams, encouraging innovation and building enduring relationships. He provides general officer level leadership in shaping the future direction of the organization. Chairs the Senior Service College Selection Board. Supports State Partnership Initiatives and Homeland Security Institute programs. Provides General Officer presence at required ceremonies within the Guard and in the larger community.
EDUCATION:
1985, Boston University, Bachelor of Arts, Religion, Boston, Massachusetts
1991, Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, Master of Arts, Divinity, Alexandria, Virginia
2009, Northcentral University, Master of Arts, Psychology, Prescott Valley, Arizona
2019, United States Army War College, Master of Strategic Studies, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
2013, Newburgh Theological Seminary, Doctor of Ministry, Newburg Indiana
2022, Georgetown University: Managing for Inclusion: Leveraging Diversity in the Workplace, Washington D.C.
2022, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED:
1998, Chaplain Officer’s Basic Course, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
2002, Chaplain’s Career Course, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
2005, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
2012, Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Course, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
2019, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. September 1996 – November 1997, Chaplain, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 342nd Forward Support Battalion, Yonkers, New York
2. November 1997– September 1998, Chaplain, Headquarters, Camp Edwards Training Site, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
3. October 1998 – April 2003, Chaplain, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Dorchester, Massachusetts
4. April 2003 – July 2003, Chaplain, Headquarters, 26th Infantry Brigade, Springfield, Massachusetts
5. July 2003 – August 2003, Chaplain, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Worcester, Massachusetts
6. August 2003 – October 2003, Chaplain, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
7. October 2003 – July 2004, Chaplain, Headquarters, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
8. July 2004 – December 2005, Chaplain, Headquarters, 26th Infantry Brigade, Ayer, Massachusetts
9. December 2005 – January 2006, Chaplain, Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
10. January 2006 – November 2006, Chaplain, Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Camp Buehring, Kuwait
11. November 2006 – February 2007, Chaplain, Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
12. February 2007 – August 2008, Chaplain, Headquarters, 26th Infantry Brigade, Ayer, Massachusetts
13. September 2008 – May 2009, Chaplain, Headquarters, 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Reading, Massachusetts
14. May 2009 – February 2010, Chaplain, Headquarters, 151st Regional Support Group, Wellesley, Massachusetts
15. February 2010 – October 2012, Senior Chaplain, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Milford, Massachusetts
16. October 2012 – August 2016, Chaplain, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
17. September 2016 – June 2022, Senior Chaplain, Joint Force Headquarters-Massachusetts, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts
18. June 2022 to present- Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Joint Force Headquarters MA, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1. August 2003 – July 2004, Chaplain, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
2. January 2006 – November 2006, Chaplain, Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Camp Buehring, Kuwait
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leave Cluster)
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leave Clusters)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass and M device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with the Arabic Numeral 2)
Joint Meritorious Unit Citation
The Honorable Order of Martin of Tours
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:
First Lieutenant 19 September 1996
Captain 8 February 1999
Major 14 August 2003
Lieutenant Colonel 16 March 2010
Colonel 3 March 2015
Brigadier General 2 June 2022
(Current as of June 2023)
