Maj Gen Torrence W. Saxe is the Adjutant General, Alaska National Guard and the Commissioner, Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.  As the adjutant general, he is the senior military advisor to the governor of Alaska and commander of the Alaska National Guard, responsible for overseeing the training and readiness of 3,900 Airmen and Soldiers.  He also oversees the Alaska State Defense Force, Alaska Naval Militia, Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Veterans Affairs Office, and Alaska Military Youth Academy.  General Saxe is the official liaison between the state and federal Department of Veterans Affairs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and all military forces in Alaska.  Also, since September 2020, he has been a Board Member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board, which serves as an independent advisor to Secretary of Defense on Reserve and National Guard matters.

General Saxe entered the Air Force in 1995 as a distinguished graduate of the Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.  General Saxe joined the Alaska Air National Guard in 2004, serving as commander of the 213th Space Warning Squadron and the 13th Space Warning Squadron.  As the 13th Space Warning Squadron commander, he was the Federal Installation Commander. He also served as the commander of the 168th Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska.  Prior to his current position, General Saxe was the commander of the Alaska Air National Guard, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Prior to his current position, Brigadier General Saxe was the commander of the 168th Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska.

EDUCATION

• 1993 Bachelor of Arts, Government, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Wash.
• 2001 Squadron Officer School (SOS), in residence
• 2002 Master of Arts, Air Warfare, American Military University, Manassas, Va.
• 2006 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
• 2013 Joint Professional Military Education Level II, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 2013 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2013 Master of Arts, Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS

1. November 1995 ‐ October 1999, ICBM Officer and Instructor, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB,Montana
2. October 1999 ‐ October 2000, Chief Operations Training, Chief of Standardization/Evaluation, 13 SWS, Clear AFS, Alaska
3. October 2000 ‐ May 2002, Commander, Detachment 1, 21st Operations Group, RAF Feltwell, United Kingdom
4. May 2002 ‐ July 2003, Executive Officer, 21st Operations Group, Peterson AFB, Colorado
5. July 2003 ‐ April 2004, Space and Missile Assignments Officer, HQ Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado
6. Apr 2004 ‐ June 2006, Chief Standardization/Evaluation, Operations Officer, Commander, 213 SWS, Clear AFS, Alaska
7. June 2006 ‐ August 2008, Operations Officer, 213 SWS, Clear AFS, Alaska
8. August 2008 ‐ June 2011 Commander, 213 SWS, Clear AFS, Alaska
9. June 2011 ‐ June 2012, Commander 13th Space Warning Squadron, Clear AFS, Alaska
10. June 2012 ‐ May 2013, Resident Student Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
11. May 2013 ‐ November 2014, Commander 176th Maintenance Group, Joint Base Elmendorf‐Richardson, Alaska
12. November 2014 ‐ November 2015, Vice Commander 168th Air Refueling Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska
13. November 2015 ‐ June 2018, Commander 168th Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska
14. June 2018 ‐ December 2018, Commander Alaska Air National Guard, Joint Base Elmendorf‐Richardson, Alaska
15. December 2018 ‐ Present; The Adjutant General, Alaska, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two with bronze stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with “N” Device
Army Service Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

• Second Lieutenant March 17, 1995
• First Lieutenant March 17, 1997
• Captain March 17, 1999
• Major Nov. 10, 2004
• Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 5, 2009
• Colonel Dec. 20, 2013
• Brigadier General Dec. 28, 2018
• Major General, August  2019

(Current as of April 2020)