adjutant general
noun
plural adjutants general
1
: the chief administrative officer of an army who is responsible especially for the administration and preservation of personnel records
2
: the chief administrative officer of a major military unit (such as a division or corps)
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The adjutant general will determine how many members of the Guard will be called.
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Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Cotton serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee. STORY: Cotton questions Secret Service’s acting chief on agency protocol after Trump assassination attempt
The Senate approved the nomination of Arkansas' adjutant general as the next director of the U.S. Army National Guard.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 4 Aug. 2024
In 1989, Slack was appointed as Wisconsin's adjutant general, the senior officer in the state's National Guard.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2024
Nearly $16 million is also included to pay for the deployment of state resources under the control of the Kansas adjutant general to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border control efforts.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
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Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Cotton serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee. STORY: Cotton questions Secret Service’s acting chief on agency protocol after Trump assassination attempt
The Senate approved the nomination of Arkansas' adjutant general as the next director of the U.S. Army National Guard.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 4 Aug. 2024
In 1989, Slack was appointed as Wisconsin's adjutant general, the senior officer in the state's National Guard.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2024
Nearly $16 million is also included to pay for the deployment of state resources under the control of the Kansas adjutant general to aid Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border control efforts.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
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