Linda L. Singh

Linda L. Singh
Birth name Linda Lee Ford
Born May 5, 1964
United States
Allegiance  Maryland
Service/branch  United States Army
Years of service More than 30
Rank Major General

Linda Lee Singh (born May 5, 1964) is a Major General in Maryland. She was appointed as the 29th adjutant general of Maryland effective January 21, 2015, responsible for the daily operations of the Maryland Military Department, which includes the Maryland Army National Guard, Maryland Air National Guard, Maryland Emergency Management Agency, and Maryland Defense Force. She is a senior advisor to the Governor of Maryland, and is responsible for the readiness, administration, and training of more than 6,700 members of the Military Department. As the adjutant general, she serves as the official channel of communication between the governor and the National Guard Bureau and serves as a member of the governor’s cabinet.

As Commander of the Maryland National Guard, Singh is a leader in controlling the 2015 Baltimore riots.[1]

Early life and education

Singh grew up in Frederick County, Maryland and attended, but dropped out of, Linganore High School.[2] She later attended Governor Thomas Johnson High School but dropped out in March 1981.[3]

She reportedly has a degree from Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland (called Washington Adventist University since 2009) in Business Administration. She has an MBA from the online Touro International University (now known as Trident University International). In February 2015, she reportedly was attending the online Capella University.[4]

Career

Singh was a managing director at Accenture, a management consulting company.[5]

Military

Singh received her commission in 1991 through the Maryland Military Academy's Officer Candidate School in Reisterstown, Maryland. She attended the United States Army War College, located in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, by correspondence. Her military career spans more than 30 years of service in both the enlisted and officer ranks. She has served at many levels of command and in various staff assignments, two of which were overseas deployments to Kosovo and a combat tour to Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Her previous military assignments include Commander of the Maryland Army National Guard and Director of the Joint Staff.

Assignments

Awards and decorations

Personal life

Singh resides in Glenn Dale, Maryland with her husband Deoraj "Raj" Singh and two daughters.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jena McGregor (April 28, 2015). "The woman leading the Maryland National Guard". Washington Post. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Ian Duncan (February 26, 2015). "With personable style, new general takes over the National Guard". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Sylvia Carigan (February 28, 2015). "Maryland's senior military officer had tough start in Frederick". The Frederick News-Post via Associated Press via militarytimes.com. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ Sylvia Carigan (February 28, 2015). "Maryland's senior military officer had tough start in Frederick". The Frederick News-Post via Associated Press via militarytimes.com. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ Linda Singh (April 28, 2015). "A former Accenture exec, once homeless, leads the National Guard's efforts to quell the Baltimore riots". Fortune. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ Arthur Hirsch (February 28, 2015). "Md. National Guard leadership takes historic turn". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  7. ↑ Ian Duncan (February 26, 2015). "With personable style, new general takes over the National Guard". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 27, 2015.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins		 Adjutant General of Maryland
2015 – present 		Succeeded by
incumbent