Joseph C. Carter

Joseph C. Carter
Brigadier General Joseph C. Carter
BornOak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States of America
Years of service1974-2012
Rank Brigadier General
UnitMassachusetts National Guard
CommandsArmy National Guard Training Site at the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts
AwardsLegion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star Device)
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device)
Army Service Ribbon

Joseph C. Carter is a retired Brigadier General (BG) who was The Adjutant General (TAG) of the Massachusetts National Guard from 2007 - 2012. He is the former chief of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police. He currently lives in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts with his wife Rae, an Oak Bluffs School teacher, and his daughter Emily.