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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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.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The council would include the governor, state attorney general, state secretary of state, adjutant general and the director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
According to a Monday statement from Cox’s office, Turley decided to retire from the U.S. Army and step down as adjutant general.
—Emily Anderson Stern, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
The body camera footage, which begins with no audio, shows Ohio National Guard’s adjutant general, Maj.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
The council would include the governor, state attorney general, state secretary of state, adjutant general and the director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
—Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
According to a Monday statement from Cox’s office, Turley decided to retire from the U.S. Army and step down as adjutant general.
—Emily Anderson Stern, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
The body camera footage, which begins with no audio, shows Ohio National Guard’s adjutant general, Maj.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
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