State adjutant general


Each state in the United States has a senior military officer, as the state adjutant general, who is the de facto commander of a state's military forces, including the National Guard residing within the state, the state's naval militia, and any state defense forces. This officer is known as TAG, and is subordinated to the chief executive. They do not have authority over police forces, only military forces.

Responsibilities

Each adjutant general shares a common responsibility for the state's National Guard plus a unique set of other responsibilities defined by the state's constitution, state statutes, and other state-level directives. In addition to their state responsibilities, each TAG is responsible to the federal government for the use and care of federal assets under the state's control. The National Guard Bureau in the Department of Defense provides a centralized administrative, funding, and procurement process to support the states' military departments. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau also provides input as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on national military activities as they relate to the National Guard.
The 54 adjutants general collectively form the Adjutants General Association of the United States which strives to enhance both state and national military security. A professional military guard organization, the National Guard Association of the United States serves to lobby both Congress and the Executive branch about common needs of the Guard as a whole and also provide support to members of the National Guard.

National Guard

Each adjutant general commands their state's Army and Air National Guard units which are not on federal active duty. When a National Guard unit is federalized it is moved from state command to the Department of Defense and placed under an Army or Air Force command.

State defense forces

Twenty-three adjutants general have responsibility for military land forces that comprise state level militias under the command of the various governors and generally have state support missions. Eight of which maintain a naval militia division. Two adjutants general, Puerto Rico and Texas, are also responsible for an air support component.

Emergency management agencies

Some adjutant generals are responsible for oversight of the state's emergency management organization. These groups are non-military organizations but have a close working relationship with the state's National Guard and any state defense forces. They are the state level agency that works directly with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters.

Homeland security

Some states have assigned their adjutant general the responsibility for overseeing homeland security. In other states, this responsibility may be assigned to the state's law enforcement agency instead.

Veteran’s affairs

Some states place their veteran's affairs organization in the state's military department under the oversight of the state adjutant general. Other states have an independent veteran's affairs department.

List of adjutants general

Each adjutant general is the senior officer in the state's military structure. Many hold federal rank as active duty general officers, but others may for a variety of reasons, including mandatory federal military retirement age, only hold general officer rank from their state.
TitleAdjutant GeneralState, district,
or insular area		RankSvcAssumed
office		Appointed
by
The Adjutant General of AlabamaDavid K. PritchettAlabamaMajor GeneralARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of AlaskaTorrence SaxeAlaskaLieutenant General ANG2019Governor
The Adjutant General of ArizonaArizonaMajor GeneralANG2021Governor
The Adjutant General of ArkansasChad BridgesArkansasBrigadier General ARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of CaliforniaMatthew P. BeeversCaliforniaMajor GeneralARNG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of ColoradoRobert DavisColoradoMajor GeneralARNG2025Governor
The Adjutant General of ConnecticutFrancis J. Evon Jr.ConnecticutMajor GeneralARNG2018Governor
The Adjutant General of DelawareJames A. BensonDelawareBrigadier GeneralARNG2025Governor
The Commanding General,
District of Columbia National Guard		John C. AndonieDistrict of ColumbiaMajor GeneralARNG2023President
The Adjutant General of the
District of Columbia National Guard		Leland L. Blanchard IIDistrict of ColumbiaBrigadier GeneralARNG2024President
The Adjutant General of FloridaJohn D. HaasFloridaMajor GeneralARNG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of GeorgiaRichard D. WilsonGeorgiaMajor GeneralARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of GuamMichael CruzGuamBrigadier General ARNG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of HawaiiStephen F. LoganHawaiiMajor GeneralARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of IdahoTimothy J. DonnellanIdahoMajor GeneralANG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of IllinoisRodney C. BoydIllinoisMajor GeneralARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of IndianaLawrence M. MuennichIndianaBrigadier GeneralARNG2025Governor
The Adjutant General of IowaStephen E. OsbornIowaMajor GeneralARNG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of KansasMichael T. VenerdiKansasBrigadier GeneralANG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of KentuckyHaldane B. LambertonKentuckyMajor GeneralARNG2019Governor
The Adjutant General of LouisianaThomas C. FrilouxLouisianaBrigadier GeneralARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of MaineDiane L. DunnMaineBrigadier GeneralARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of MarylandJaneen L. BirckheadMarylandMajor GeneralARNG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of MassachusettsGary W. Keefe
MassachusettsMajor GeneralANG2016Governor
The Adjutant General of MichiganPaul D. RogersMichiganMajor GeneralARNG2019Governor
The Adjutant General of MinnesotaShawn P. MankeMinnesotaMajor GeneralARNG2020Governor
The Adjutant General of MississippiBobby M. Ginn Jr.MississippiMajor General ARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of MissouriCharles D. HausmanMissouriMajor GeneralARNG2025Governor
The Adjutant General of MontanaTrenton J. GibsonMontanaBrigadier GeneralARNG2025Governor
The Adjutant General of NebraskaCraig W. StrongNebraskaMajor GeneralANG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of NevadaD. Rodger WatersNevadaBrigadier GeneralARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of New HampshireDavid J. MikolaitiesNew HampshireMajor GeneralARNG2017Governor
The Adjutant General of New JerseyYvonne MaysNew JerseyBrigadier GeneralARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of New MexicoMiguel AguilarNew MexicoMajor GeneralARNG2021Governor
The Adjutant General of New YorkRaymond F. Shields Jr.New YorkMajor GeneralARNG2018Governor
The Adjutant General of North CarolinaM. Todd HuntNorth CarolinaMajor GeneralARNG2019Governor
The Adjutant General of North DakotaMitchell R. JohnsonNorth DakotaBrigadier GeneralANG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of OhioMatthew S. WoodruffOhioMajor GeneralARNG2025Governor
The Adjutant General of OklahomaThomas H. MancinoOklahomaMajor GeneralARNG2021Governor
The Adjutant General of OregonAlan GronewoldOregonBrigadier GeneralARNG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of PennsylvaniaJohn R. PippyPennsylvaniaMajor GeneralARNG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of Puerto RicoMiguel A. MendezPuerto RicoMajor GeneralARNG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of Rhode IslandAndrew J. ChevalierRhode IslandBrigadier GeneralARNG2025Governor
The Adjutant General of South CarolinaRobin B. StilwellSouth CarolinaBrigadier GeneralARNG2025Governor
The Adjutant General of South DakotaMark R. MorrellSouth DakotaMajor General ARNG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of TennesseeWarner A. Ross IITennesseeMajor GeneralARNG2019Governor
The Adjutant General of TexasThomas M. SuelzerTexasMajor GeneralANG2022Governor
The Adjutant General of UtahDaniel D. BoyackUtahBrigadier GeneralANG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of VermontGregory C. KnightVermontMajor GeneralARNG2019Legislature
The Adjutant General of the
U.S. Virgin Islands		Kodjo S. Knox-LimbackerU.S. Virgin IslandsMajor GeneralARNG2019Governor
The Adjutant General of VirginiaJames W. RingVirginiaMajor GeneralARNG2023Governor
The Adjutant General of WashingtonGent Welsh Jr.WashingtonMajor GeneralANG2024Governor
The Adjutant General of West VirginiaJames D. SewardWest VirginiaBrigadier GeneralARNG2025Governor
The Adjutant General of WisconsinMatthew J. StrubWisconsinMajor General ARNG2025Governor
The Adjutant General of WyomingGregory C. PorterWyomingMajor GeneralARNG2019Governor