MAJOR GENERAL MARK E. BARTMAN

The Adjutant General National Guard

Major General Mark E. Bartman is The Adjutant General, . He is a member of the Governor’s cabinet and is responsible for the command of the Ohio National Guard and the military readiness of the Ohio Militia. The Ohio National Guard consists of the Ohio , Ohio , , and Ohio , totaling more than 16,000 personnel. General Bartman leads the flag officer heads of these components in the day-to-day operation and management of the readiness, fiscal, personnel, equipment, and real property resources of the agency. He was the Air National Guard lead to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for the Total Force Task Force to develop strategic options for the active, Guard, and Reserve total force capabilities to meet the current and future Air Force requirements.

General Bartman graduated from The Ohio State University in 1982 and entered military service in September 1982 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program as a distinguished graduate from Detachment 645. General Bartman has served in various operations and command positions in the Air Force and the and has commanded the in the Ohio Air National Guard. He is a command pilot with more than 3,200 flying hours, including 29 combat missions in Operations Provide Comfort, Northern Watch, and Southern Watch.

EDUCATION:

1982 The Ohio State University, Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Columbus, Ohio 1992 Boston University, Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Boston, Massachusetts 1999 Air War College, by correspondence 2011 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado 2012 Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course, Syracuse New York 2012 Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century (AFSO21), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 2012 Nuclear 400 Course, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico 2012 George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Senior Executive Seminar 12-8, Garmisch, Germany 2014 National Defense University, Capstone General and Flag Officer Course, Washington, District of Columbia

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. October 1982 - December 1983, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Reese Air Force Base, Texas 2. January 1984 - February 1984, Student, Fighter Lead-in Training, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico 3. March 1984 - September 1984, Student, F-4E Replacement Training Unit, George Air Force Base, California 4. October 1984 - February 1987, Pilot, F-4E/G, 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany 5. March 1987 - May 1987, Student, F-16C Replacement Training Unit, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona 6. June 1987 - May 1988, Pilot, F-16C, 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany 7. June 1988 - March 1991, Instructor Pilot/Academic Instructor, 310th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona 8. April 1991 - March 1992, Instructor Pilot, A-7D, 166th Fighter Squadron, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio 9. April 1992 - June 1997, Instructor Pilot, F-16C, 180th Operations Support Flight, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio 10. July 1997 - January 2000, Chief of Safety, 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio 11. February 2000 - February 2002, Operations Officer, 112th Fighter Squadron, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio 12. March 2002 - October 2005, Commander, 180th Operations Group, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio 13. November 2005 - June 2006, Vice Commander, 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio 14. July 2006 - January 2010, Commander, 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo Air National Guard Base, Ohio 15. January 2011 – January 2015, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio; dual-hatted, April 2011 - April 2014 (A-3), Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, the Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia; Senior Joint Air Component Coordination Element Director, 10-25 August 2014, United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea for Ulchi Freedom Guardian ‘14 16. January 2015 – March, Acting Adjutant General, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio 17. March 2015 – Present, Adjutant General, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command Pilot Flight Hours: More than 3,200 Aircraft flown: A-7D/K, F-4E/G, F-16 A through CM Hunter, T-37, T-38 Wings earned: Reese Air Force Base, Texas

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Air Force Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award (with Gold Frame) Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Combat Readiness Medal (with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters) National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star) Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster) Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass, M Device and Numeral 2) Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon Ohio Distinguished Service Medal Ohio Faithful Service Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Air Force Association, Life Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Senior Member National Guard Association of the United States National Eagle Scout Association, Life Member American Legion Post 373

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 11 June 1982 First Lieutenant 6 August 1984 Captain 6 August 1986 Major 21 September 1992 Lieutenant Colonel 13 November 1996 Colonel 30 January 2003 Brigadier General 28 January 2011 Major General 1 January 2013

(Current as of May 2016)