Kenny Clarence Montoya

Brigadier General Kenny Clarence Montoya was commissioned an Air Defense Artillery Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Reserve Component Course, 27 May 1983. His first duty assignment was a Platoon Leader, Alpha Battery, Fourth Battalion (M42 DUSTER) Two Hundredth Air Defense Artillery, Raton, New Mexico. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Bravo Battery, Fifth Battalion (ROLAND) Two Hundredth Air Defense Artillery; Executive Officer, Bravo Battery, Fifth Battalion (ROLAND) Two Hundredth Air Defense, McGregor Range; New Mexico; Tactical Control Officer, Charlie Battery, 7th Battalion (HAWK) 200th Air Defense Artillery; Platoon Leader, Charlie Battery, 7th Battalion (HAWK) 200th Air Defense Artillery; Executive Officer, Charlie Battery, 7th Battalion (HAWK) 200th Air Defense Artillery; Commander with duties as S-4, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 7th Battalion (HAWK) 200th Air Defense Artillery; Air Defense Fire Coordination Officer, Headquarters, 7th Battalion (HAWK) 200th Air Defense Artillery; Commander, Battery Bravo, 7th Battalion (HAWK) 200th Air Defense Artillery; Air Defense Fire Coordination Officer, Headquarters, 7th Battalion (HAWK) 200th Air Defense Artillery, Rio Rancho, New Mexico; Inspector General, Headquarters, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas; Assistant Inspector General, Headquarters, State Area Command, New Mexico Army National Guard; Total Quality Management Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, New Mexico Army National Guard, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Executive Officer, Headquarters Third Battalion (AVENGER/MANPADS) 200th Air Defense Artillery, Belen, New Mexico; S2 Officer, Headquarters, 111th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Commander, Headquarters, 3d Battalion (AVENGER/MANPADS) 200th Air Defense Artillery, Belen, New Mexico; Executive Officer, Headquarters, 93d Troop Command, State Area Command, New Mexico Army National Guard; Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel, Headquarters State Area Command, New Mexico Army National Guard, Santa Fe, New Mexico. | His military awards and decorations include: the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, Army Service Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, South West Asia Service Medal and Kuwait Liberation Medal.