Col. Shawn Clouthier, former commander of 109th Airlift Wing promoted to One-Star General on Wednesday

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Colonel Shawn Clouthier

LATHAM, NY (03/20/2018) (readMedia)-- Col. Shawn Clouthier, a Coxsackie resident, and the former commander of the 109th Airlift Wing, will be promoted to Brigadier General (one star) in a ceremony at Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters here on Wednesday, March 21.

WHO: Col. Shawn Clouthier, the Assistant Adjutant General for Air; Major General Anthony German, the Adjutant General and the Commander of the New York Air National Guard; and leaders of the New York Air National Guard.

WHAT: Promotion Ceremony in which Col Shawn Clouthier will be promoted to Brigadier General by Major General Anthony German.

WHEN: 3:30 p.m., Wednesday. March 21, 2018

WHERE: Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters, 330 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, N.Y.

Coverage Opportunities:

Members of the press can obtain video and still imagery of the ceremony and interview newly promoted Brig. Gen. Clouthier.

For access to this secure military facility members of the media must contact the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Press Office at 518-786-4581

BACKGROUND:

Col. Shawn Clouthier

Col. Shawn A. Clouthier is an Assistant Adjutant General for the New York Air National Guard. He is responsible for the mission readiness and operational effectiveness across a broad spectrum of programs and activities of more than 5800 people assigned to five flying units and four geographically separated units. He serves as a principal advisor on all Air Guard matters to the Adjutant General.

Clouthier earned his commission through the Academy of Military Science at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base. Tennessee, in 1982. He attended Undergraduate Navigator Training at Mather AFB, California, in 1982.

Following his graduation from navigator training he was assigned to the 139th Tactical Airlift Squadron at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, New York., where he became an LC-130 navigator. He remained a traditional guardsman while working fulltime as an accounts payable supervisor for the New York State Senate.

After working 13 years in the New York State Senate, he became a fulltime member of the 109th Airlift Wing in 1996 working on the U.S. Antarctic Program.

He became a federal technician employed at the 109th Airlift Wing in 1999.

Clouthier became the Maintenance Squadron Commander May of 2009 and officially assumed the position of Deputy Maintenance Group Commander on July 17, 2009.

Two years later, he became the 109th Maintenance Group Commander. Only a few months later, in August 2011, he assumed the position of 109th Operations Group Commander.

From May 2012 to October 2017 he served as the Wing Commander of the 109th Airlift Wing and now serves at New York Joint Force Headquarters as an Assistant Adjutant General.

Clouthier has over 7,000 flying hours in the LC-130, the ski-equipped transport planes flown only by the 109th Airlift Wing, as well as in other versions of the C-130 transport.

Clouthier's awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, the Aerial Achievement Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Air Force Achievement Medal. The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, the Combat Readiness Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Antarctica Service Medal.

Clouthier is a graduate of the Air War College and holds a Bachelor's degree in general studies from Regents College.

Clouthier and his wife Janice live in Coxsackie, N.Y.