adjutant general
Noun
Meaning
a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer
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As the service drew to a conclusion, Maj. Gen. Raymond Reese, Oregon National Guard adjutant general, presented the Ellis family with the Bronze Star and Purple Heart honoring Jessica’s service in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
“The first troops that will be on assignment with (Customs and Border Protection) for ground-based missions will be Friday,” said Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, adjutant general and director of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs.
Gen. Daryl Bohac, the state's adjutant general, said in a statement.
“Taking care of our fallen airmen’s families and loved ones is our top priority,” Army Brig. Gen. Isabelo Rivera, the adjutant general of the Puerto Rico National Guard, said in the release.
She was commissioned as a first lieutenant and served as the commander of an all-female detachment before being selected to attend the Adjutant General School Officers’ Administration Course.