42d Infantry Division (NY) Commanding General
Major General Thomas Spencer

Source of Commissioned Service:
ROTC
Educational Degrees:
- University of Southern Maine - BA - Political Science
- United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies
Military Schools Attended:
- Field Artillery Officer Basic Course
- Aviation Officer Advance Course
- Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training
- United States Army Command and General Staff College
- United States Army War College
- Army Strategic Education Program - Basic (ASEP-B)
Promotions / Dates of Appointment
- 2LT - 9 May 87
- 1LT - 9 Sep 89
- CPT - 1 Mar 92
- MAJ - 1 Oct 01
- LTC - 6 Apr 06
- COL - 29 Sep 10
- BG - 28 Apr 16
- MG - 1 Jan 21
Assignments
- Jan 21 - Present
Commander, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York
- Feb 20 - Dec 20
Deputy Commanding General - Support (DCG-S), 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York
- Mar 18 - Feb 20
Deputy Commanding General - Support, 42nd Infantry Division, Troy, New York; dual-hatted, August 2019 - February 2020, Deputy Commanding General for Field Artillery - ARNG, Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
- Mar 15 - Mar 18
Assistant Adjutant General, Concord, New Hampshire
- Sep 11 - Mar 15
Commander, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire
- Feb 10 - Sep 11
Rear Detachment Commander, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire
- Mar 08 - Feb 10
Commander, 3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Concord, New Hampshire
- Mar 07 - Mar 08
Executive Officer, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire
- Jul 02 - Mar 07
Operations Officer, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, Manchester, New Hampshire and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
- Sep 01 - Jul 02
Executive Officer, 1st Battalion, 172nd Field Artillery, Manchester, New Hampshire
- Sep 00 - Sep 01
S3, 1st Battalion, 172nd Field Artillery, Manchester, New Hampshire
- Sep 99 - Sep 00
Assistant S3, 1st Battalion, 172nd Field Artillery, Manchester, New Hampshire
- Sep 98 - Sep 99
Commander, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 172nd Field Artillery, Milford, New Hampshire
- Dec 96 - Sep 97
Assistant Division Aviation Officer/G-3 Air, 1st Armored Division Bad Kreuznach, Germany
- Dec 95 - Dec 96
Assistant Division Aviation Officer, 1st Armored Division, (Forward), Bosnia
- Jan 95 - Dec 95
G-3 Air, 1st Armored Division, Bad Kreuznach, Germany
- Oct 93 - Jan 95
Commander, Company B, 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado and OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, Mogadishu, Somalia
- Jan 93 - Oct 93
S-4, 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado
- Aug 92 - Jan 93
Assistant S-3, 4th Combined Arms Battalion, Fort Carson, Colorado
- Feb 92 - Aug 92
Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
- Mar 91 - Feb 92
Initial Entry Rotary Wing Aviator, Fort Rucker, Alabama
- Jun 90 - Mar 91
Platoon Leader, Battery A, 2-18th Field Artillery Battalion, 212th Field Artillery Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, Fort Sill, Oklahoma and OPERATION DESERT SHIELD - DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia and Iraq
- Jan 90 - Jun 90
Fire Direction Officer, Battery A, 2-18th Field Artillery Battalion, 212th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
- Mar 89 - Jan 90
Executive Officer, Battery A, 1-31st Field Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
- Sep 87 - Feb 89
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Summary of Operational Assignments
- Mar 20 - Jan 21, Brigadier General
Deputy Commanding General - Support, 42nd Infantry Division, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Kuwait
- Jan 04 - Mar 05, Major
Operations Officer, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq
- Dec 96 - Sep 97, Captain
Assistant Division Aviation Officer/G-3 Air, 1st Armored Division Bad Kreuznach, Germany
- Dec 95 - Dec 96, Captain
Assistant Division Aviation Officer, 1st Armored Division, (Forward), Bosnia
- Jan 95 - Dec 95, Captain
G-3 Air, 1st Armored Division, Bad Kreuznach, Germany
- Dec 93 - Mar 94, Captain
Commander, Company B, 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, OPERATION RESTORE HOPE, Mogadishu, Somalia
- Sep 90 - Mar 91, First Lieutenant
Platoon Leader, Battery A, 2-18th Field Artillery Battalion, 212th Field Artillery Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, OPERATION DESERT SHIELD - DESERT STORM, Saudi Arabia and Iraq
US Decorations and Badges
- Legion of Merit (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Army Commendation Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
- Army Superior Unit Award
- National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
- Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
- Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
- Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 Bronze Service Stars)
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Armed Forces Service Medal
- Armed Force Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, “M” Device and Numeral 2)
- Army Service Ribbon
- Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
- Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
- Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait)
- New Hampshire National Guard State Active Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
- New Hampshire National Guard Service Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Army Aviator Badge
- Parachutist Badge
Flight Information
- Rating: Army Aviator
- Flight hours: 700
- Aircraft flown: UH-60A (Blackhawk), UH-1 (Huey)
- Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, Alabama
Civilian Occupation
Pharmaceutical Sales Management; manage 10 pharmaceutical representatives and territories to include responsibility for the marketing and sales of Astellas' Urological pharmaceutical portfolio in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and eastern New York. Customers include specialists in Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Primary Care, Pharmacy and support staff. Responsible to drive quarterly goals in order to obtain annual sales objective in excess of $63 million.
Professional Memberships and Achievements
- National Guard Association of New Hampshire
- Association of the United States Army
- United States Field Artillery Association
As of: 26 Mar 21