| Joseph C. Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States of America |
| Years of service | 1974-Present |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Massachusetts National Guard |
| Commands held | Army National Guard Training Site at the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts |
| Awards | Legion 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 Brigadier General (BG) and The Adjutant General (TAG) of the Massachusetts National Guard. 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.[1]
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Joseph C. Carter began his career in law enforcement in 1974 working for the City of Boston Penal Institutions Department from 1975 through 1978. In 1978 he joined the Boston Police Department where he in positions including patrol officer, detective, patrol supervisor, Deputy Superintendent, Superintendent, Chief of Staff of the department and Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, presiding over all departmental disciplinary trial boards. In 1998 he took the position of Chief of police in his home town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, and held the position for 5 years. From 2003 through 2007 he served as the head of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police, leaving the job in September 2007 to take the full time Adjutant General's position in the state s National Guard.
Carter has served in the United States Army Reserve and the National Guard since 1974. In the Guard, he has held numerous positions including:
In August 2007 it was announced that he had been selected by Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick to succeed Brigadier General Oliver Mason and become the first African-American TAG in the 370-year history the state's Guard. He took over the position on September 21, 2007, but was officially sworn into the job on October 26, 2007 by Governor Patrick at a ceremony conducted at the Massachusetts State House. During the ceremony Carter received a 13 gun howitzer salute from the 101st Field Artillery Regiment, and was awarded the Legion of Merit. During his tenure as TAG Massachusetts has been twice recognized for excellence in Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
Carter holds a Bachelors degree in Organizational Behavior and Management from Lesley College and Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Atlanta University.
Carter is a 1992 graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and a 2002 graduate of US Army War College obtaining a Master of Strategic studies degree.
Carter is a graduate of the FBI National Academy's 140th Session; a 1986 graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police; a 1991 graduate of the ABA's National Judicial College - Administrative Law Judge course; as well as a graduate of numerous other federal, state and military law enforcement programs.
| Preceded by BG Oliver Mason |
Adjutant General (TAG) - Massachusetts National Guard 2007- |
Succeeded by Current |
| Preceded by Mary Ann Viverette |
President - International Association of Chiefs of Police 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by Ronald Ruecker |
| Preceded by William Fleming (acting - chief) |
Chief of Police - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police 2003-2007 |
Succeeded by Paul MacMillan (acting) |
| Preceded by N/A |
Chief of Police - Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts 1998-2003 |
Succeeded by Erik G. Blake |