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Brigadier General Joseph V. Potter |
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Colonel Joseph V. Potter United States Air Force |
Joseph V. Potter
Colonel, USAF (Ret.)
Brigadier General, VSM (Ret.)
Brigadier General, AVR
Brigadier General, USV
Joseph V. Potter was born in San Diego, California, in 1941 and graduated from San Diego State University in 1963. He received a regular commission through Air Force ROTC and was designated a Distinguished Military Graduate. He earned three master’s degrees from the University of Colorado, Pepperdine University and the University of Hawaii, and completed all coursework leading to a doctorate (ABD) in Educational Administration from Penn State University. He is a graduate of Squadron Officers School, Air Command and Staff College, Air War College and the National Defense University. He retired from the Air Force as a Colonel with 28 years of service and accepted a commission with the Vermont State Militia from the Governor as a Brigadier General. He served at Norwich University, the nation’s oldest (1819) private military college as Vice President, Commandant of Cadets and National Services academic division chairman. He retired in 1993. In 2002, General Potter was appointed as a Brigadier General, Deputy Commander and 8th Brigade Commander in the American Volunteer Reserve (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota and Oklahoma).
General Potter was a command pilot and his flying assignments included F-102 and F-101 fighter-interceptor aircraft, F-100 and A-37 tactical fighter bombers and 0-1, 0-2 and 0V-10 forward air control aircraft. He served three tours in Vietnam and flew over 400 combat missions. Having attended Basic Airborne Training at Fort Benning, GA and Jumpmaster School at Fort Bragg, NC, General Potter is a master parachutist with over 250 tactical and high altitude, low opening (HALO) parachute jumps. His joint assignments included the 1st Infantry Division, 1st Australian Expeditionary Force, U.S. Special Forces, 25th Infantry Division, III Mobile Armored Corps, Combined Field Army (ROK/US) and Joint Task Force-Panama, where he served as Deputy Commander and participated in Operation JUST CAUSE, the U.S. invasion of Panama. He has served as a flying squadron commander, tactical unit detachment commander, wing vice commander, command inspector general and air division vice commander and chief of staff. He served as an associate professor and staff officer at the USAF Academy, Penn State University and the Air Force Institute of Technology.
General Potter’s military decorations and awards include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, 21 Air Medals, 7 Meritorious Service Medals, 2 Air Force Commendation Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, 6 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards w/ "V", Combat Readiness Medal, 2 National Defense Service Medals, Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, 2 Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbons, 3 Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbons, 6 AF Longevity Service Ribbons, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, Air Force Training Ribbon, 3 Vietnam Crosses of Gallantry w/Palm and 2 silver stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and Republic of Korea Defense Minister’s Award, Korea Defense Service Medal, Republic of China Defense Medal. Additionally, he has received the Order of the Silver Rose medal (for Vietnam veterans who have suffered disabilities related to Agent Orange) and the Republic of China Badge of Honor.
General Potter has a black belt in Judo and was selected to the Outstanding Young Men of America in 1968 and 1972. He is married to the former Norma Lee Miles of El Cajon, California. They have two daughters: Lisa (Potter) Kalua at Hickam AFB, Hawaii and Lana (Potter) Dorman of Gatesville, TX.
Currently, General Potter is serving as the Commanding General of the United States Volunteers (USV)
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