| Marta Carcana | |
| Birth Date: | 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Branch: | United States Army Reserve Army National Guard |
| Serviceyears: | 1986–2017 |
| Unit: | 101st Troop Command |
| Commands: | Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard |
Marta Carcana is a retired United States Army officer. The former Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard, she served during the administration of Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla from 2015 to 2017 and was the first woman to hold the position.
Carcana was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. She graduated from Eastern District High School in Brooklyn, New York. She has an associate degree in nursing from New York City College of Technology and a bachelor's degree from the Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico and a master's degree in business administration from the University Central of Michigan in Puerto Rico. General Carcana received her direct commission as second lieutenant in 1986. She has an MS in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.[1]
Carcana began her broad and extensive military career in the 1986 in United States Army Reserve serving as a clinical nurse with the MC HSP FLD (HUB), at Capt. Eurípides Rubio United States Army Reserve Center in Puerto Nuevo, Puerto Rico. Entered the Puerto Rico National Guard in 1996, served as RSS Chief, 101st Troop Command FWD, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Pristina Kosovo, Military Assistant to Chief of Staff and military missions as a nurse.[2] In October 2014, Carcana was appointed Acting-Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard, after the resignation of Brigadier General Juan José Medina Lamela.[3]
Over the year, Carcana has received multiple awards and decorations including:[4]
| Defense Meritorious Service Medal | ||
| Army Achievement Medal | ||
| Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters | ||
| National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | ||
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | ||
| Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Silver Hourglass and "M" Device | ||
| Army Service Ribbon | ||
| Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon with award numeral 3 | ||
In 2017 Marta Carcana was inducted to the Puerto Rico Veterans Hall of Fame.[5]
| Insignia | Rank | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Major general | February 15, 2016 | |
| Brigadier general | October 29, 2015 | |
| Colonel | August 2, 2006 | |
| Lieutenant colonel | March 28, 2003 | |
| Major | January 13, 1999 | |
| Captain | June 23, 1993 | |
| First lieutenant | February 11, 1989 | |
| Second lieutenant | January 31, 1986 | |