MILITARY DEPARTMENT

Fifth Regiment Armory, 219 29th Division St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 2288
(667) 887-3776
web: http://military.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Fifth Regiment Armory, 29th Division St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2024. Photo coutesy of Maryland Military Department.

OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL

Command Sgt. Maj. Larry M. LeCates, Command Senior Enlisted Leader (667) 887-3614; e-mail: larry.m.lecates.mil@army.mil
Lt. Col. Gary W. Cover, Executive Officer, (410) 302-1433; e-mail: gary.w.cover.mil@army.mil

Heather M. Petry, Secretary General Staff for MD National Guard Joint Staff (667) 887-3602; e-mail: heather.m.petry.civ@army.mil
Capt. Braeden C. Bartrum, Aide de Camp (443) 381-9686; e-mail: braeden.c.bartrum.mil@army.mil
Zachery Clark, Executive Assistant (667) 887-3601; e-mail: zachery.clark@maryland.gov


Maj. Michael J. Barreca, Inspector General (667) 887-4008; e-mail: ng.md.mdarng.mbx.mdarng-ig@army.mil
Col. Marci J. Sam, Senior Staff Judge Advocate (667) 887-4363; e-mail: marci.j.sam.mil@army.mil


Carrie A. Kwitakowski, Human Resources Officer (667) 887-3993; e-mail: carrie.a.kwiatkowski.civ@army.mil
Col. Stafford G. Conley, Jr., D.D.S., State Surgeon (667) 887-4373; e-mail: stafford.g.conley2.mil@army.mil
Lt. Col. Matthew D. Ortega, Acting State Chaplain (667) 887-3673; e-mail: matthew.d.ortega2.mil@army.mil


LEGISLATIVE & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Vacancy, Director; e-mail:
Vacancy, Deputy Director; e-mail:

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Maj. Benjamin C. Hughes, State Public Affairs Officer (667) 887-4026
e-mail: benjamin.hughes@us.af.mil


U. S. PROPERTY & FISCAL OFFICE FOR MARYLAND
Lt. Col. Robert T. Rogers, Property & Fiscal Officer (667) 887-4298
e-mail: robert.t.rogers34.mil@army.mil

JOINT STAFF
Brig. Gen. Craig M. Hunter, Director of Joint Forces Headquarters Staff (443) 204-3156; e-mail: craig.m.hunter.mil@army.mil
Lt. Col. Ryan A. Newnan, Civil Support Team Director (443) 845-6295; e-mail: ryan.a.newnan.mil@army.mil
Lt. Col. Jason M. Booth, State Partnership Program Director (302) 559-9462; e-mail: jason.m.booth6.mil@army.mil

COUNTERDRUG PROGRAM
Lt. Col. Joseph D. Pieper, Director (667) 887-3776; e-mail: joseph.d.pieper.mil@army.mil

MARYLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD

(D50H0102, formerly 23.08.01.02)
FY2026 appropriation: $2,530,085; authorized positions: 25

Brig. Gen. Richard D. Hunt, Assistant Adjutant General for Air (appointed by Governor) (410) 918-6993
e-mail: richard.hunt.3@us.af.mil
web: www.175wg.ang.af.mil/

Warfield Air National Guard Base, Martin State Airport, Middle River, Maryland, January 2023. Photo courtesy of Military Department.

DIRECTOR OF STAFF FOR AIR
Lt. Col. Ryan Yingling, Director of Staff (410) 918-6487
e-mail: ryan.yingling.2@us.af.mil
STATE COMMAND CHIEF
CMSgt. Shane Price, State Command Chief Master Sergeant (410) 918-6345; e-mail: shane.price.2@us.af.mil

WING COMMAND (175th WING)
Brig. Gen. Joed Carbonell-Lopez, Wing Commander (410) 918-6301; e-mail: joed.carbonell-lopez@us.af.mil

WING COMMAND CHIEF
CMSgt. Dallas Perry, Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant (410) 918-6859; e-mail: dallas.perry.1@us.af.mil

MARYLAND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

(D50H0103, formerly 23.08.01.03)
FY2026 appropriation: $18,679,760; authorized positions: 100
Brig. Gen. Andrew W. Collins, Deputy Adjutant General & Assistant Adjutant General for Army (667) 887-3608
e-mail: andrew.w.collins.mil@army.mil
web: http://mdarmyguard.com/

Soldiers with M240B machine gun, Maryland Army National Guard, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, May 2024. Photo courtesy of Military Department.

Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick M. Metzger, State Command Sergeant Major (667) 887-3612; e-mail: patrick.m.metzger.mil@army.mil


CHIEF OF STAFF FOR ARMY
Col. David L. Magness II, Chief of Staff (667) 887-3608; e-mail: david.l.magness.mil@army.mil
Maj. Christopher F. Larkin, Assistant Chief of Staff (667) 887-3609; e-mail: christopher.f.larkin.mil@army.mil


29th INFANTRY DIVISION (LIGHT) - SUPPORT
Brig. Gen. Jared D. Lake, Assistant Division Commander-Support (703) 805-2197; e-mail: ngva.pao@army.mil

29th EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE
Lt. Col. Teresa M. Parrotta, Commander (410) 436-3536; e-mail: teresa.m.parrotta.mil@army.mil


58th TROOP COMMAND
Col. Adam J. Tiffen, Commander (202) 316-4882; e-mail: adam.j.tiffen.mil@army.mil


58th EXPEDITIONARY MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BRIGADE
Col. Kirstie Y. Roy, Commander (667) 887-4500; e-mail: kirstie.y.roy.mil@army.mil

70th REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
Col. H. Robert Wille III, Commander (667) 887-4107; e-mail: harry.r.wille.mil@army.mil

JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS (JFHQ)
Cpt. Kristen S. Santos, Commander (667) 887-4344; e-mail: kristen.s.santos.mil@army.mil

STATE OPERATIONS
(D50H0105)
FY2026 appropriation: $12,487,173; authorized positions: 88.5
Brig. Gen. Andrew W. Collins, Deputy Adjutant General & Assistant Adjutant General for Army (667) 887-3608; e-mail: andrew.w.collins.mil@army.mil
Linda M. Weaver, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Administration (443) 500-8667; e-mail: linda.weaver3@maryland.gov
David Paolucci, Chief of Staff (410) 652-2471; e-mail: david.paolucci@maryland.gov
Timothy P. Mullen, Executive Officer of Administration (443) 224-3662; e-mail: timothy.mullen1@maryland.gov
Tanisha C. Lemelle, DBA, Director of STARBASE Maryland (410) 340-2655; e-mail: tanisha.lemelle@maryland.gov


Russell Radziak, Assistant Attorney General (667) 513-2608; e-mail: russell.radziak1@maryland.gov

HUMAN RESOURCES
Vacancy, Director; e-mail:

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
James Hu, Director (410) 478-6587; e-mail: james.hu1@maryland.gov

MILITARY ARCHIVES
Matthew D. Gary (667) 887-4069; e-mail: matthew.gary@maryland.gov

FINANCE
Vacancy, Director
e-mail:

CONTRACTING & PROCUREMENT
Shareda Holifield, Procurement Officer (410) 350-1967; e-mail: shareda.holifield2@maryland.gov

FISCAL SERVICES
Adrienne Armstead, Chief (443) 799-6178; e-mail: adrienne.armstead1@maryland.gov

HEALTH CARE FOR HEROES
Schanell Hurt-Franklin, Program Manager (443) 469-1750
e-mail: schanell.hurt-franklin2@maryland.gov
e-mail: mmd.healthcareforheroes@maryland.gov
web: https://onestop.md.gov/tags/65423923dd6519019fd8e2a9

HONOR GUARD
Arnold L. Bundy, Director (667) 296-3440; fax: (667) 296-3453
e-mail: arnold.bundy@maryland.gov
web: http://military.maryland.gov/mdng/Pages/default.aspx

INSTALLATIONS
Richard Turcotte, Director (410) 478-6581
e-mail: richard.turcot2@maryland.gov

READINESS CENTERS & MILITARY RESERVATIONS

ALLEGANY COUNTY
Cumberland - Capt. Thomas Price Readiness Center (667) 887-4199

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Annapolis - Lt. Col. (MD) E. Leslie Medford Readiness Center (410) 974-7400
Glen Burnie - First Regiment Armory (410) 768-1919

First Regiment Armory (now Readiness Center), 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie, Maryland, October 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

BALTIMORE CITY
Fifth Regiment Armory (667) 887-3776
Lt. Col. Melvin H. Cade Readiness Center (667) 887-4910

BALTIMORE COUNTY
Dundalk - CSM Jerome M. Grollman Readiness Center (667) 887-4772
Glen Arm - LTG H Steven Blum Military Reservation
Glen Arm - Maj. Gen. William C. Purnell Readiness Center (667) 887-4655
Martin State Airport - Warfield Air National Guard Base (410) 918-6210
Parkville - CW4 Melvin Sherr Readiness Center (667) 887-5000
Reisterstown - Camp Fretterd Military Reservation (667) 887-3850
Reisterstown - Camp Fretterd Readiness Center (667) 887-3643
Towson Readiness Center (410) 337-6772
Towson - Maj. Gen. (MD) Harry C. Ruhl Readiness Center (667) 887-4502

CARROLL COUNTY
Sykesville - Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh Readiness Center (667) 887-4918
Westminster - Maj. Gen. Henry C. Evans Readiness Center (667) 887-4742

Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh Readiness Center, Sykesville, Maryland, October 2022. Photo courtesy of Military Department.

CHARLES COUNTY
La Plata - Brig. Gen. William Smallwood Readiness Center (667) 887-4803

FREDERICK COUNTY
Frederick - Capt. Michael Cresap Armory (now Readiness Center) (667) 887-4796

HARFORD COUNTY
Aberdeen - Army Aviation Support Facilities - Col. William C. Baxter Hangar & Edward J. Weide Airfield, Aberdeen Proving Ground (520) 715-2781
Aberdeen - MG Warren D. Hodges Readiness Center (410) 671-2451
Edgewood - Lauderick Creek Training Site (667) 887-4375
Havre de Grace Military Reservation (667) 887-4873

MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Olney - Col. Henry A. Cole Readiness Center (667) 887-4852
White Oak - Maj. Gen. George M. Gelston Readiness Center (under construction)

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
Cheltenham - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer Readiness Center (667) 887-5234
Laurel - Pvt. Henry Costin Readiness Center (667) 887-4561

TALBOT COUNTY
Easton - Brig. Gen. Louis G. Smith Readiness Center (667) 887-4817

WASHINGTON COUNTY
Cascade - Maj. Gen. Boyd M. Cook Readiness Center, Fort Ritchie (now closed)
Hagerstown - Brig. Gen. (MD) Randolph Millholland Readiness Center (667) 887-4833


WICOMICO COUNTY
Salisbury - CSM Blair Lee Crockett Readiness Center (410) 543-6704

MARYLAND MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY
Barbara Taylor, Museum Curator (443) 576-7826
e-mail: barbara.taylor@maryland.gov
web: https://military.maryland.gov/NG/Pages/MMMH.aspx

STATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Kirsten M. Williamson, Program Equity Officer (443) 467-9289
e-mail: kirsten.williamson@maryland.gov

MARYLAND DEFENSE FORCE

Brig. Gen. (MD) Gregory J. Juday, Commanding General (804) 898-1679
e-mail: publicaffairs@mddf.maryland.gov
web: https://military.maryland.gov/mddf/Pages/default.aspx
CSM Guy Johnson, Senior Enlisted Leader (410) 653-6792

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