Operations Officer
MAJ Amy Cartmell
MAJ Amy Cartmell enlisted in the Maine Army National Guard in 1996 as a medic. Her first assignment after completing initial entry training was with the 112th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) in Bangor, Maine as a Flight Medic aboard UH-1 Huey and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters. In 1997, she began to pursue a bachelor’s degree at the University of Maine. In 2001, MAJ Cartmell graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Secondary Education, and was commissioned as a Medical Services Officer through the Army ROTC program. One month later, she departed for U.S. Army Flight School in Ft. Rucker Alabama, learning to fly the UH-60 Blackhawk as an Aeromedical Evacuation Pilot. Since that time, MAJ Cartmell has served in the Maine Army National Guard as a Federal Technician and Active Guard Reserve (AGR) officer, with assignments as a Training Administrator for the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, and as an Officer Recruiter and Resource Manager for the Recruiting and Retention Battalion. She also continued to serve as a Pilot and Flight Platoon leader with C Co 1-126th AVN, and deployed to Louisiana in 2005 in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
In 2008, MAJ Cartmell deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, acting as a Flight Platoon Leader, and logging 150 combat flight hours moving injured persons, military working dogs, and medical supplies and logistics across the theater of operations.
MAJ Cartmell completed her MBA in Human Resource Management from Thomas College in Waterville, ME in 2011.
MAJ Cartmell was deployed to Kuwait in 2012 in support of Operation New Dawn. During this time, she served as a Forward Support Medical Team Leader, Pilot in Command, and Aviation Liaison to ARCENT.
MAJ Cartmell’ s awards and decorations include the Air Medal, the Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Iraqi Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Parachutist Badge and Senior Aviator Badge.
MAJ Cartmell’s most current assignment was: Operations Officer for the New England CERFP (CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package).
In her off time, MAJ Cartmell is an avid supporter of veterans support programs, cancer research and awareness initiatives, and animal rescue organizations. Her interests include farming, gardening, reading, hiking, and horseback riding. She resides on a small hobby farm in Newburgh, ME with her husband Peter.
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