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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In a separate order, Walz authorized the state’s adjutant general to place the National Guard personnel, equipment, and facilities on active duty.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Gent Welsh, adjutant general of the Washington National Guard, said hundreds of Guard members will be sent to help communities.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
On Saturday morning, the soldier's mother, Melody Wolfe, participated in a video update on his physiological progress with the West Virginia National Guard's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, and his wife Leslie.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 7 Dec. 2025
In March 1943, an order from the adjutant general’s office superseded this directive.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Gent Welsh, adjutant general of the Washington National Guard, said hundreds of Guard members will be sent to help communities.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
On Saturday morning, the soldier's mother, Melody Wolfe, participated in a video update on his physiological progress with the West Virginia National Guard's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, and his wife Leslie.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 7 Dec. 2025
In March 1943, an order from the adjutant general’s office superseded this directive.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Adjutant general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjutant%20general. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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