Brigadier General Andrew W. Collins, Ph. D.
Brigadier General Andrew William Collins currently serves as the Assistant Adjutant General for the Maryland Army National Guard, leading over 4,500 Soldiers across Maryland. He also serves as the Deputy Adjutant General of the Maryland National Guard, providing oversight of the entire Maryland National Guard force of over 6,000 Soldiers and Airmen. In these roles, BG Collins is responsible for ensuring Maryland’s military forces are properly trained and equipped to protect, defend, and prevail against all threats in a multidomain environment, supporting both state and federal missions.
BG Collins received his commission as a distinguished military graduate through the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Carson-Newman College. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy & National Security from Liberty University. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College with a Master of Strategic Studies, and also earned a Master of Business Administration from Franklin University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Carson-Newman College.
Throughout his career, BG Collins has commanded at the company, battalion, and brigade levels. His command assignments include A Company, 1204th Aviation Support Battalion; 115th Military Police Battalion; 70th Regiment; and 58th Troop Command. During his command of the 115th Military Police Battalion, he deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from 2012 to 2013, leading multinational forces in training Afghan National Police and providing security for Kandahar City.
BG Collins also served as an Infantry Platoon Leader and Assistant Operations Officer with the 82nd Airborne Division, deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003-2004. His other key assignments include Chief of Staff of the Maryland Army National Guard, Director of Plans, Operations, and Training (G3), Executive Officer of the 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, and Deputy Inspector General for the Maryland National Guard.
BG Collins' military decorations include the Legion of Merit with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Ranger Tab, and Senior Parachutist Badge.
