Carol A. Timmons

Carol A. Timmons (c. 1958 – August 2, 2020)[1][2] was a United States military officer who served as the Adjutant General of the Delaware National Guard from February 1, 2017, until her retirement on March 2, 2019.[3]

Carol A. Timmons
Bornc. 1958 (1958)
Died (aged 62)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1980–2019
RankMajor General
Commands heldDelaware National Guard
Delaware Air National Guard
166th Operations Group
774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron
142d Airlift Squadron
Battles/warsGulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Timmons graduated from the Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1980. The following year, she received Army pilot wings from Fort Rucker, Alabama. In 1985, Timmons received her Air Force pilot wings from Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. She fought in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Joint Guard, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve. While deployed, Timmons was commander of the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Deputy Commander of the 455th Operations Group and Director of Mobility Forces, United States Air Forces Central Command. She was a member of the Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee and Chair of the Joint Diversity Executive Council. Timmons previously served as the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Representative to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. She was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and others.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "Carol Timmons, first woman to lead Delaware National Guard, dies at 62". Air Force Times. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  2. Holveck, Brandon. "Major General Carol Timmons, Delaware's adjutant general from 2017 to 2019, died Sunday at age 62". The News Journal. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. Smith, Jerry. "Maj. Gen. Carol Timmons hands over Delaware National Guard command to Brig. Gen. Michael Berry". Delaware News Journal. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  4. Brown, Jeff. "Brig. Gen. Carol A. Timmons poised to take command". Dover Post. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  5. "Carol A. Timmons". National Guard Biography. Retrieved 2018-04-07. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. "Gen. Carol A. Timmons' life defined by historic moments". Cape Gazette. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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